familyCleomaceae
genusHemiscola
speciesHemiscola aculeata

Hemiscola aculeata

(Linnaeus) Rafinesque

Sylva Tellur., 111. 1838.

Gordon C. Tucker, Hugh H. Iltis
Common names: Prickly spiderflower
Basionym: Cleome aculeata Linnaeus Syst. Nat. ed. 12, 3: 232. 1768
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 7. Treatment on page 220. Mentioned on page 216.
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Illustrator: Yevonn Wilson-Ramsey

Copyright: Flora of North America Association

Distribution

Ala., Tex., Mexico, West Indies.

Discussion

Varieties 3 (1 in the flora).

Variety potosina (B. L. Robinson) H. H. Iltis is endemic to Argentina and Mexico and is distinguished by relatively long gynophores; var. affinis (de Candolle) H. H. Iltis is endemic to southeastern Brazil and is spineless.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

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Author
Gordon C. Tucker +  and Hugh H. Iltis +
Authority
(Linnaeus) Rafinesque +
Basionyms
Cleome aculeata +
Common name
Prickly spiderflower +
Distribution
Ala. +, Tex. +, Mexico +  and West Indies. +
Illustration
Present +
Illustration copyright
Flora of North America Association +
Illustrator
Yevonn Wilson-Ramsey +
Introduced
true +
Number of lower taxa
1 +
Publication title
Sylva Tellur., +
Publication year
1838 +
Reference
None +
Source xml
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Taxon family
Cleomaceae +
Taxon name
Hemiscola aculeata +
Taxon parent
Hemiscola +
Taxon rank
species +
Volume
Volume 7 +