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More than 1800 species of the wild flora and fauna of Zihuatanejo.
All photographs were taken in Zihuatanejo, Mexico, and the surrounding area.
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Flowers of Zihuatanejo
Purple Scalystem
Elytraria imbricata
Flowers by Colour
The native range of this species is S. U.S.A. to NW. Argentina. It is a subshrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome. It is used as a medicine and for food. Elytraria imbricata produces spikes of light purple five-stellate flowers, and reach esheights of 30 to 50 centimetres.
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