''Wedelia acapulcensis'', commonly known as Acapulco wedelia, is a species of

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. It is native to

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, and

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Varieties

*''Wedelia acapulcensis'' var. ''acapulcensis'' *''Wedelia acapulcensis'' var. ''hispida'' (Kunth) Strother (=''

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, ''W. hispida'' Kunth, ''W. texana'' (A.Gray) B.L.Turner, '' Zexmenia hispida'' (Kunth) A.Gray ex

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) – hairy wedelia, orange wedelia, orange zexmenia

References

External links

* * acapulcensis Plants described in 1818 Flora of Central America Flora of Mexico Flora of Texas {{Heliantheae-stub