Pink Weed
Spigelia anthelmia L.
Names
| English | Pink Weed |
|---|---|
| Dutch | — |
| Spanish | Lombricera |
| Chinese | 浅赤根 |
| Scientific name | Spigelia anthelmia L. |
About this species
Spigelia anthelmia, the West Indian pinkroot, wormbush, or wormgrass, is a species of flowering plant in the family Loganiaceae. 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. Highly poisonous, it is used as a vermifuge against intestinal worms.
It spreads its seeds through explosive dehiscence. The seeds are usually thrown more than 1 meter away.
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Classification
| Kingdom | Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Tracheophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Gentianales |
| Family | Loganiaceae |
| Genus | Spigelia |
In Suriname
Where it has been recorded
- Paramaribo10
- Sipaliwini9
- Brokopondo5
- Nickerie3
- Saramacca3
- Para2
- Commewijne1
Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.
Records by month
All years combined.
