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in J. J. Roemer et al., Syst. Veg. 6: 679. 1820.
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Revision as of 20:15, 24 September 2019
Distribution
Tex., Mexico, West Indies, Central America, South America (ne Brazil).
Discussion
Varieties 2 (1 in the flora).
Turnera diffusa is used extensively as an anticough, diuretic, and aphrodisiac agent. It has antibacterial activity against the most common gastrointestinal diseases of Mexico (T. Hernández et al. 2003). Variety aphrodisiaca (Ward) Urban, with glabrous leaves, grows only in Mexico and West Indies.
Selected References
None.