Spigelia anthelmia
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Loganiaceae |
| Genus: | Spigelia |
| Species: | S. anthelmia
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Spigelia anthelmia, the West Indian pinkroot, wormbush, or wormgrass, is a species of flowering plant in the family Loganiaceae.[2] It is native to Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, Florida, and northern South America through to Bolivia and Brazil, and it has been widely introduced to other tropical locales, including western and west-central Africa, India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Hainan, and the Bismarck Archipelago.[1] Highly poisonous, it is used as a vermifuge against intestinal worms.[2]
Inflorescence
Close-up of flower
Unripe fruit
An individual with narrower leaves
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References
- ^ a b "Spigelia anthelmia L." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Wormbush". Flowers of India. 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
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