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Elytraria imbricata (Vahl) Pers.

Herb; lower portion of stem naked, leaves and inflorescences clustered in the upper portion; leaves opposite(?), simple, oblanceolate, base long-attenuate, margin minutely toothed, apex acute; inflorescence axillary, a slender spike; flowers small, purple.

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