Species Cleome aphylla
Pictures from Observations
There aren’t any identifications of Cleome aphylla.
Range:
Location unknown
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Etymology of Cleome:
Cleonia was a plant name used by Dioscorides for a mustard-like plant; possibly from Gk. kleio = I shut. Also used by Theophrastus. The ‘spiderflower’. The original source of this name is unknown.
Etymology of aphylla:
From Greek a- = 'without' and phyllon = 'leaf'; referring to it's leafless habit
Scientific name:
Cleome aphylla Thunb.
Synonym of:
Unknown
Long etymology:
Protologue:
Prodr. Pl. Cap. 2: 109 (1800)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1800
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Cleome aphylla.