Odontonema cuspidatum
Odontonema cuspidatum | |
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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
- ↑ "Odontonema cuspidatum". USDA. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Odontonema cuspidatum". Invasive Species Compendium. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ↑ "Odontonema cuspidatum". usf.edu. University of South Florida. Retrieved 12 January 2015.