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African Amaranth (Amaranthus muricatus (Gillies ex Moq.) Gillies ex Hieron.)

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Introduced or Not Present

This map is based on our research. We have checked its accuracy to Level 3 ecoregions. Although this plant occurs somewhere in each of these regions, it may only occur in a small part of some or all of them.

Notes

The widely-used common name of this species is misleading; it is native to South America, not Africa, although it has become introduced at a few locations in Africa including South Africa and northwest Africa.

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