Odontonema cuspidatum

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

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]

References

  1. ^ "Odontonema cuspidatum". USDA. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  2. ^ a b "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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