Family Name | Cleomaceae |
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Currently Accepted Name | Arivela viscosa (L.) Raf. - Determined By: A. R. Franck, 12-Feb-2018 |
Determination History |
Cleome viscosa
L.
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Locality | Mexico. Veracruz On gravel pile on vehicle pulloff; MEX 180 (toll road), 24 km by road N of Veracruz, S of José Cardel, 1.8 km N of Río Antigua. 19° 19' 60" N 96° 19' 60" W |
Description | Ruderal weed; whole plant glandular-pubescent, sticky; stems erect, 4.9-13.4 dm tall, sparsely branched; petals darkish lemon yellow, claws and sepal bases suffused with maroon; anthers dark bluish-green; [Cytol. Material collected]. |
Habitat | Weedy grassy roadside thickets in cut-over forest remnant, now mostly pastures, with Cnidoscolus aconitifolius, Cassia sp., Bursera simarouba, Jatropha gossypiifolia, and Martynia annua. |
Reproductive State | Fruit Flower |
Elevation | 30 to 50 m |
Specimen Notes | |
Collector |
T. S. Cochrane 8600
with GJB, MEB, SC, BAC, CMC, GMD, DAK, MAR |
Collection Date | 21 Jul 1978 |
Accession Number | 140004 |
Image | 140004.jpg |
Plant Atlas Link | Plant Atlas Citation |