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Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Asterids: Lamiids: Boraginales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (5/21/15):
Heliotropium indicum
FAMILY
Heliotropiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Heliotropium indicum
FAMILY
Boraginaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 161-01-003:
Heliotropium indicum
FAMILY
Boraginaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933)
Tiaridium indicum
COMMON NAME:
Indian Heliotrope, Turnsole
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Roxanna Martin rlm9509_324
September Spartanburg County SC
Leaves ovate to elliptic and long-petioled, plant villosulous-hispid, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
Roxanna Martin rlm9509_325
September Spartanburg County SC
Erect, coarse annual, to 10dm tall, stems loosely branched, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
Roxanna Martin rlm9509_326b
September Spartanburg County SC
Inflorescence with 2 ranks of crowded flowers and fruits, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
Roxanna Martin rlm9509_326c
September Spartanburg County SC
Flowers in simple, solitary, bractless, elongate, false, helicoid raceme, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.