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Elaeocarpus angustifolius

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Elaeocarpus angustifolius. See image source here.

#213 They called me Elaeocarpus angustifolius, also known as Elaeocarpus wenzelii, and Elaeocarpus parkinsonii. I pay homage to the male botanists Wenzel (I couldn’t find his records), and Charles Edward Parkinson. They first catalogued me in 1825.

Native to Assam, Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Northern Territory, Philippines, Queensland, Santa Cruz Is., Solomon Is., Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand, Vanuatu, Vietnam, and Wallis-Futuna Is..

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Ipomoea indica

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Ipomoea indica. See image source here.

#212 They called me Ipomoea indica, also known as Pharbitis learii, Convolvulus ruizii, Ipomoea learii, and Ipomoea austinii. I pay homage to the male botanists Lear (I couldn’t find his records), Ruiz (I couldn’t find his records), and Coe Finch Austin. They first catalogued me in 1917.

Native to Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bahamas, Belize, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Cayman Is., Central American Pac, Chile Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Florida, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexican Pacific Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panamá, Paraguay, Puerto Rico, Suriname, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Tunisia, Uruguay, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, and Windward Is..

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Acianthus sinclairii

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Acianthus sinclairii. See image source here.

#211 They called me Acianthus sinclairii. I pay homage to the male botanist George Sinclair, or Andrew Sinclair. They first catalogued me in 1853.

Native to Chatham Is., Kermadec Is., New Zealand North, and New Zealand South.