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Species
Heliotropium curassavicum L.
IUCN
NCBI
EOL Text
Canada
Origin: Unknown/Undetermined
Regularity: Regularly occurring
Currently: Unknown/Undetermined
Confidence: Confident
United States
Origin: Native
Regularity: Regularly occurring
Currently: Present
Confidence: Confident
"Tamil Nadu: Chennai, Cuddalore, Kancheepuram, Kanniyakumari, Nagapattinam, Puddukkottai, Ramanathapuram, Thanjavur, Tirunelveli, Thiruvallur, Thiruvarur, Thoothukkudi"
Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 2
Specimens with Barcodes: 10
Species With Barcodes: 1
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Global Distribution
Pantropical
Indian distribution
State - Kerala, District/s: Ernakulam
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Nile region (Heliopolis, Helwan, Cairo, Burg El Burullus), Eastern desert (Wadi Degla).
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Rounded Global Status Rank: G5 - Secure
Tropical America.
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Heliotropium curassavicum is a species of heliotrope that is native to much of the Americas, from Canada to Argentina, and can be found on other continents as an introduced species. It is known by several common names, such as Seaside Heliotrope, Salt Heliotrope, Monkey Tail, Quail Plant and "Chinese parsley" (although this last name is also used for coriander). in Latin American Spanish it is known as cola de mico,cola de gama or rabo alacrán, and it is called kīpūkai in Hawaii. It thrives in salty soils, such as beach sand and alkali flats. This is a perennial herb which can take the form of a prostrate creeper along the ground to a somewhat erect shrub approaching 0.5 m (1.6 ft) in height. The stem and foliage are fleshy, with the leaves thick and oval or spade-shaped. The plentiful inflorescences are curled, coiling double rows of small bell-shaped flowers. Each flower is white with five rounded lobes and a purple or yellow throat. The fruit is a smooth nutlet.
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