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Torenia L.

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Torenia L., Sp. Pl. 619 (1753)
Torenia L.

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Exotic
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New Zealand
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AK 302086 Spontaneous Occurrence. A new weed record for New Zealand that derives from the importation of coir peat contaminated with weed seeds from Sri Lanka. To date there are no records outside of the nursery industry, where the coir peat is used in potting mixes. James et al. (2012) provide more details on the occurrence of this and other weed species derived from the contaminated coir peat imported to New Zealand.

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Linnaeus, C. 1753: Species Plantarum. Impensis Laurentii Salvii, Stockholm.
1753
619
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Torenia L.
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Torenia

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Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Lamiales
Linderniaceae
Torenia

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Torenia L.
Torenia
Mabberley, D.J. (2008)
Torenia L.
Linderniaceae Borsch, Kai Müll. & Eb.Fisch.

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Torenia L.
China
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Torenia L.
United States
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13 March 2002
22 September 2016
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