Argemone mexicana L.

  • Filed As

    Papaveraceae
    Argemone mexicana L.

  • Collector(s)

    H. J. T. Venter 10204, 22 Sep 2003

  • Location

    South Africa. KwaZulu-Natal. Empangeni, Farm Nogeya.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00211410

    Occurrence ID: 675ef139-6187-4bf0-8e3c-7c0f5c903102

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Ranunculales

  • Family

    Papaveraceae

  • All Determinations

    Argemone mexicana L.

  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    South Africa

  • State/Province

    KwaZulu-Natal

  • Locality

    Empangeni, Farm Nogeya

  • Coordinates

    -28.6848, 31.6956

  • Location Notes

    [Africa]

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The New York Botanical Garden
and University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
Plants of South Africa
Papaveraceae
Argemone mexicana L.
det. H. J. Venter, 2003
South Africa. Kwazulu Natal. Empangeni, Farm Nogeya: 28° 41.089' S: 31 °
41.735'E
Disturbed savanna, in seepage area, of damp granitic loam, in foil sun.
Introduced and abundant..
Annual herb of up to lm high, leaves sessile, simple, alternate, blue-green,
pinnately, lobed, 30x8mm, veines white adaxially, lamina and margins, as well
as stem, spiny. Prickles present. Exudate yellow. Shallow taproot of 30cm.
Hendrik J. Venter & A. Venter 10204
22 September 2003
00211410