Turnera ulmifolia - Lidah Kucing, Kembang Pukul Lapan

Scientific name: Turnera ulmifolia
Synonyms: T. angustifolia, T. peruviana, T. velutina, T. alba, 
T. ulmifolia var angustifolia, T. ulmifolia var velutina

Common name: Yellow Alder, Yellow Buttercup, Sage Rose, West Indian Holly

Malay name: Bunga Delapan, Bunga Kembang Pukul Lapan

Family: Turneraceae (Yellow Alder family)

Origin: West Indies, Mexico to Argentina

Category: Ever-flowering perennial herb

Photo Taken at: My home garden

Nota:

1. Untuk cara penanaman, sila merujuk Turnera subulata.
2. This plant is sometimes confused with another species native to Mexico, Turnera diffusa (Damiana aka Ram Goat Dash Along).

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