Cleome rutidosperma
Cleome rutidosperma, commonly known as fringed spider flower or purple cleome, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Cleome of the family Cleomaceae, native to tropical Africa. This species is an invasive weed throughout most lowland wet tropical areas of Asia and Australia. It is a very common weed of lawns.[1]
| Cleome rutidosperma | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Cleomaceae |
| Genus: | Cleome |
| Species: | C. rutidosperma |
| Binomial name | |
| Cleome rutidosperma DC. | |
Description
Fringed spider flower is an erect, branched, annual herb, growing up to 15–100 cm tall. The plant has angular stems and trifoliolate leaves on stalk. Each leaflet is somewhat diamond-shaped. The flowers are very small (about 15 mm across) with upward pointing purple petals and protruding stamens and pistil. Pollens are elongated, approximately 29 microns in size.
Fruit is long and capsular
Pollens of Cleome rutidosperma
References
- "Cleome rutidosperma in Flora of China @". Efloras.org. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
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