Oplonia spinosa
Oplonia spinosa | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Acanthaceae |
Genus: | Oplonia |
Species: | O. spinosa
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Binomial name | |
Oplonia spinosa (Jacq.) Raf.
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Oplonia spinosa, the pricklybush, is a species of plant in the family Acanthaceae, endemic to several Caribbean islands. It is a spiny shrub ranging in height from dwarf to 3 meters, with curved spines 4–12 mm long, and leaves variable in size and shape.
Synonyms[]
- Anthacanthus spinosus (Jacq.) Nees
- Jasminum coeruleum Kuntze
- Justicia spinosa Jacq.
References[]
- Alain H. Liogier, Henri Alain Liogier, Descriptive Flora of Puerto Rico and Adjacent Islands: Acanthaceae to Compositae, page 42, Volume 5 of Descriptive Flora of Puerto Rico and Adjacent Islands: Spermatophyta, La Editorial, UPR, 1985. ISBN 978-0-8477-2338-6.
- GBIF entry
- ITIS entry
- USDA PLANTS entry
- JSTOR Plant Science entries
Categories:
- Acanthaceae
- Plants described in 1838
- Acanthaceae stubs