| Green shrimpplant, Browne's blechum
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| Ruellia blechum
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| Acanthaceae
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Nonnative. Native to the West Indies, Mexico, Central America and South America. Sometimes cultivated and widely naturalized as a weed in Florida. |
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Larval host plant for malachite (Siproeta stelenes) butterflies. |
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James Johnson, 2014
In habitat, Everglades National Park, Florida
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Alexander Blochel, 2018
In habitat, Ned Glenn Nature Preserve, Florida
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