Argemone mexicana L.
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Filed As
Papaveraceae
Argemone mexicana L. -
Collector(s)
E. D. Merrill 304, s.d.
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Location
Philippines. Metropolitan Manila. Manila, Luzon.
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Collection Notes
["Merrill: Species Blancoanae"]
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 4750227
Occurrence ID: 61e0761c-9a0d-416d-8839-3b1a082c6946
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Ranunculales
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Family
Papaveraceae
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All Determinations
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Region
Asia
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Country
Philippines
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State/Province
Metropolitan Manila
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Locality
Manila, Luzon
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Location Notes
[Pacifica]. [Province/State not specified as such on label, but inferred from locality data]
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Distribution
MONOGRAPH OF ARQEMONE Argemone mexicana L* Gerald B. Ownbey NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN 04750227 m0- v “ P AP AVER ACE AE ARGEMONE Linnaeus ARGEMONE MEXICANA Linn*; Blanco FI. Filip. (1837) 454; ed. 2 (1845) (18.78) 22fy% 187.. , ? . - v„ The Ljnnean species was correctly interpreted by Blanco. It was introduced from Mexico by the Spaniards at an early date in colonial history either as an ornamental plant or for its medic- inal properties. It is now widely distributed in the Philippines, growing especially about buildings and in vacant lots in towns, in waste places, etc. Illustrative specimen from Manila, Luzon (Merrill: Species Blancoanae No. SOU). _____________________________________ 04750227
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Argemone mexicana L.