SPECIMEN / HELIOTROPIACEAE
Heliotropium indicum
Indian Turnsole
Origin to be documented
Heliotropium indicum, commonly known as Indian heliotrope or Indian turnsole, is an annual, hirsute plant. It has a curved arrangement of small flowers and velvety broad green leaves.
Native to South America and introduced to North America, Asia, and Africa, it is a common weed in waste places and settled areas. It contains toxic pyrrolizidine alkaloids but has been used in traditional medicine.
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- Heliotropiaceae
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