Mecardonia procumbens | |
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Mecardonia procumbens | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Plantaginaceae |
Tribe: | Gratioleae |
Genus: | Mecardonia |
Species: | M. procumbens |
Binomial name | |
Mecardonia procumbens (Mill.) Small (1903) |
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Synonyms | |
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Mecardonia procumbens, common name baby jump-up, is an annual or perennial herb native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas. It has become widely spread in warmer regions worldwide, and is now naturalised on all continents except Antarctica, in addition to most islands with suitable climates.