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Genus: Cestrum Life
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> Euasterid I > Order: Solanales > Family: Solanaceae
About
175 species, native to tropical America. Three species have become naturalised in southern Africa. They can be toxic to livestock and all
three
are declared Category 1 invasive plant
in South Africa. An additional seven species and one hybrid are cultivated in the
region.
Species naturalised in southern Africa
List from
Plants of
southern Africa - an online checklist (SANBI),
Flora of Zimbabwe
and Flora of
Mozambique.
Other species, cultivated in southern Africa
List from Glen (2002).
Cestrum aurantiacum (Yellow or
Orange cestrum) Native to Guatemala. |
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Cestrum corymbosum
Native to Brazil. |
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Cestrum diurnum
Native to West Indies. |
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Cestrum fasciculatum
Native to Mexico. |
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Cestrum laevigatum (Inkberry)
Native to Brazil. |
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Cestrum nocturnum (Lady of the
night) Native to the West Indies. |
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Cestrum parqui
Native to Chile and Argentina. |
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Cestrum x cultum |
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