Odontonema cuspidatum

Odontonema cuspidatum, the mottled toothedthread,[1] the Cardinal's guard,[2] or the firespike,[3] is a species of plant in the family Acanthaceae which is endemic to Mexico, but has been introduced to Florida, Central America, South America, the West Indies, and several Pacific Islands.[2]

Odontonema cuspidatum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Genus: Odontonema
Species:
O. cuspidatum
Binomial name
Odontonema cuspidatum
(Nees) Kuntze

References

  1. "Odontonema cuspidatum". USDA. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  2. "Odontonema cuspidatum". Invasive Species Compendium. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  3. "Odontonema cuspidatum". usf.edu. University of South Florida. Retrieved 12 January 2015.


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