English: Wormbush

German: Wurmkraut

Portuguese: Erva-lombrigueira

Kingdom: Plantae (2090)

  Phylum: Magnoliophyta (1997)

    Class: Magnoliopsida (1684)

      Order: Gentianales (34)

        Family: Loganiaceae (2) (family description)

          Genus: Spigelia (1)

           Epithet: anthelmia L. (1)

anthelmia => anti helminths (parasitic worms)

Climate: tropical

Habitat: mesophytic

Habit: herb

Flower colour: violet, pink, beige, white

Check for Spigelia anthelmia at The Plant List, GBIF or IPNI

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