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Iresine diffusa

Iresine diffusa

Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.

Family: Amaranthaceae
Order: Caryophyllales
Class: Magnoliopsida
Phylum / Division: Magnoliophyta
Kingdom: Plantae

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Iresine diffusa, or Juba´s bush, is a species of plant in the family Amaranthaceae. Its form Iresine diffusa f. lindenii, formerly Iresine lindenii, is commercially available as an ornamental.

Appearance: Herb 1–2 m, stem a little grooved, nodes jointed. Leaves opp, 14 x 7 cm, edge smooth. Flowers minute, greenish-white, panicle 40 cm long, male more open, female compact, 1 mm. Seed 0.5 mm.

Folk use: It is used to treat ovary inflammation in Peru.

Chemistry: Drimenes in aerial parts.

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





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Count: 9

Foto
Photography ID: 583231
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  Adult

Salta (Capital)
Salta
Argentina
03/08/2012
Eduardo Vicente Fumarola
Foto
Photography ID: 583230
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  Adult

Salta (Capital)
Salta
Argentina
03/08/2012
Eduardo Vicente Fumarola
Foto
Photography ID: 583204
♂ ♀
  Adult

Municipio de San Lorenzo
Salta
Argentina
09/07/2015
Eduardo Vicente Fumarola
Foto
Photography ID: 583203
♂ ♀
  Adult

Municipio de San Lorenzo
Salta
Argentina
09/07/2015
Eduardo Vicente Fumarola
Foto
Photography ID: 583202
♂ ♀
  Adult

Municipio de San Lorenzo
Salta
Argentina
09/07/2015
Eduardo Vicente Fumarola
Foto
Photography ID: 577574
  Adult

Ascensión
Buenos Aires
Argentina
12/11/2023
Javier Villamil
Foto
Photography ID: 489305
  Adult

Santo Tomé
Santa Fe
Argentina
03/25/2018
Eduardo Beltrocco
Foto
Photography ID: 449945
  Adult

Villa San Esteban
Córdoba
Argentina
06/13/2021
Hugo Caverzasi


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Species records

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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
229180704/05/202509:16ArgentinaSanta FeCamino Rural, San Jerónimo Norte1Gustavo Fernando Durán
201472311/12/2023ArgentinaBuenos AiresAscensiónJavier Villamil
175898628/04/2023ArgentinaSanta FeReserva Ecológica Ciudad Universitaria UNL (RECU), Santa FeGustavo Fernando Durán
154301430/01/2022ArgentinaSanta FeCamino Rural, San Jerónimo Norte1Gustavo Fernando Durán
142252102/07/2021ArgentinaEntre RíosReserva Parque Florístico UnzuéGustavo Puente
141471413/06/2021ArgentinaCórdobaCampo Martinez, Villa San EstebanHugo Caverzasi
156816725/03/2018ArgentinaSanta FePasaje Mena, entre Salta e Iriondo, Santo ToméEduardo Beltrocco
203158207/09/2015ArgentinaSaltaQuebrada de San Lorenzo, Municipio de San LorenzoEduardo Vicente Fumarola
203162808/03/2012ArgentinaSaltaCerro de la Virgen, Salta (Capital)Eduardo Vicente Fumarola
203162708/03/2012ArgentinaSaltaCerro de la Virgen, Salta (Capital)Eduardo Vicente Fumarola
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Iresine diffusa – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 15/09/2026.