Nicoteba betonica is a species of flowering plant, a shrub in the family Acanthaceae. It goes by the common name squirrel's tail and paper plume.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Acanthaceae |
| Genus: | Nicoteba |
| Species: | N. betonica
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| Nicoteba betonica | |
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Range edit
The species is native to Angola, Bangladesh, Botswana, South Africa, Eswatini, Ethiopia, India, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Senegal, Sri Lanka, Sudan, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Zimbabwe.[3]
The species was introduced to Colombia, Costa Rica, Guyana, Panamá, Solomon Islands as well as regions like Hawaii, and New Caledonia.
It is also found in tropical regions of China, Australia, Malaysia, Philippines, and Indonesia.[4]
Its habitat includes wastelands, hedges, and ravines.[5]
References edit
- ^ Nicoteba betonica (L.) Lindau. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ "Squirrel's tail" at the Encyclopedia of Life
- ^ "Nicoteba betonica". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ Prakash, Anand; Rao, Jagadiswari (2018-02-02). Botanical Pesticides in Agriculture. CRC Press. p. 475. ISBN 978-1-351-46318-8.
- ^ Khare, C. P. (2008-04-22). Indian Medicinal Plants: An Illustrated Dictionary. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 349–350. ISBN 978-0-387-70637-5.