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Genus: Duranta
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About 30
species, native in the Caribbean and South America. Duranta erecta,
originating from Argentina, was introduced to southern Africa as a garden
ornamental shrub but has become naturalised. An additional species,
Duranta stenostachya, is 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).
Duranta stenostachya
Native to Martinique. |
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Herbivores in southern Africa
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