Odontonema cuspidatum

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

Odontonema strictum, 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]

References

  1. "Odontonema cuspidatum". USDA. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  2. 1 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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