Hydrolea capsularis

Characteristics
Dicots
HYDROLEACEAE
Hydrolea
Hydrolea capsularis (L.)Druce
SPINY FALSE FIDDLELEAF
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Although the name H. spinosa is widely used, the basionym of Hydrolea capsularis was published in 1756 and the name has priority over H. spinosa.
Not Native OBL (NWPL)
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Classification
SOLANALES
Hydrolea
Hydrolea capsularis (L.)Druce - SPINY FALSE FIDDLELEAF
Citation
HYDROLEA CAPSULARIS (Linnaeus) Druce, Bot. Exch. Club Soc. Brit. Isles 3: 419. 1914.
Lycium capsulare Linnaeus 1756.
MEXICO: Cult. in England, without data, Miller 5 (lectotype: BM). Lectotypified by L. J. Davenport, Rhodora 90: 183. 1988.
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Hydrolea capsularis - Keith Bradley View Full Size
Hydrolea capsularis - 258
Hydrolea capsularis - Roger Hammer View Full Size