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Bougainvillea glabra
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Nyctaginaceae
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Long cultivated for its showy flowers. Apparently not escaped from cultivation in South Florida. |
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Nectar plant for giant swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes), gulf fritillary (Agraulis vanillae), long-tailed skipper (Urbanus proteus), mangrove skipper (Phocides pigmalion) and other butterflies. |
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Kristen Finch In cultivation, Palm Beach County, Florida, 2013
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