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Gymnocoronis spilanthoides

Water Snowball


Gymnocoronis spilanthoides

(D. Don ex Hook. & Arn.)
Jazmín De Bañado

Family: Asteraceae
Order: Asterales
Class: Magnoliopsida
Phylum / Division: Magnoliophyta
Kingdom: Plantae

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Gymnocoronis spilanthoides, also known by its common name Senegal tea or Senegal tea plant is a species from the genus Gymnocoronis. The species was first described by Augustin Pyramus de Candolle.

In the European Union, the species features since 2019 on the list of invasive alien species of Union concern. This means that import of the species and trade in the species is forbidden in the whole of the EU.

Source: Wikipedia, article Gymnocoronis spilanthoides. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 633791
 
Sydney
Nueva Gales del Sur
Australia
04/09/2025
Hugo Caverzasi



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
228615409/04/2025AustraliaNueva Gales del SurCumberland State Forest, SydneyHugo Caverzasi
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Water Snowball (Gymnocoronis spilanthoides) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 16/09/2026.