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Chironia purpurascens is a species of flowering plant in the family Gentianaceae. It is sometimes referred to by the common names purple chironia or dwarf chironia. The species is native to Eswatini, Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe. In South Africa, the plant is found in KwaZulu-Natal, the Eastern Cape and the Western Cape.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Dwarf Chiron being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Sabatia campanulata
- Chironia krebsii
- Chironia jasminoides
- Zeltnera arizonica
- Chironia tetragona
- Sabatia grandiflora
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Gentianales
- Family
- Gentianaceae
- Genus
- Chironia
- Species
- Chironia purpurascens
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