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Cortijillos, Andalusia, Spain
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San Mateo, Cagayan Valley, Philippines
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This photo was taken at the West Kowloon Korridor.
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Sungai Pau, Kedah, Malaysi
Lantana camara L. Verbenaceae. CN: [Malay - Bunga tahi ayam], Spanish flag, West Indian Lantana, Common Lantana, Shrub Verbena, Tick berry. A native to central America and northern South America. It has been introduced into other parts of the world as an ornamental plant and is considered an invasive species an naturalized in neotropics. High medicinal value. The leaves are sought after by Malay midwives in villages and hamlets for postnatal poultices. Once found in abundance but becoming rarer since. The flowers of the wild variety has orange-yellow petals.Synonym(s):Lantana aculeata L. [ Lantana camara subsp. aculeata]Ref and suggested reading:
www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?310628en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lantana_camara
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Charcos, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
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Charcos, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
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Noda-shi, Chiba Prefecture, Japan
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Glandular hair, approx. 20 m height
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This photo was taken in the Zoological & Botanical Garden here in Hong Kong.
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Matema, Mbeya, Tanzania
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Charcos, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
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Charcos, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Kawaguchi-shi, Saitama Prefecture, Japan
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Lantana camara L.VERBENACEAELocal: Lago Sul, Braslia, Brasil.
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Keratsini-Drapetsona, Attica, Greece
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Charcos, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
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Charcos, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
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Charcos, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
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Leaves and immature fruits of this plant are poisonous, if taken, symptoms include chronic liver poisoning, fever, vomiting, diarrhea, breathlessness and unconsciousness. On the other hand, it can be used to cure snake bites, bruises and inflammations. This photo was taken by the road-side near Mayfair Garden, Tsing Yi, Hong Kong.
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Charcos, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia