Odontonema cuspidatum (Nees) Kuntze is a plant in the Acanthaceae family, order Lamiales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Odontonema cuspidatum (Nees) Kuntze

Odontonema cuspidatum (Nees) Kuntze

Odontonema cuspidatum is an Acanthaceae plant species endemic to Mexico that has been introduced to multiple other regions.

Family
Genus
Odontonema
Order
Lamiales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Odontonema cuspidatum (Nees) Kuntze

Odontonema cuspidatum, commonly known as mottled toothedthread, Cardinal's guard, or firespike, is a plant species belonging to the family Acanthaceae. This species is endemic to Mexico, and has been introduced to Florida, Central America, South America, the West Indies, and several Pacific Islands.

Photo: (c) Ashley Hall, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Ashley Hall · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Lamiales Acanthaceae Odontonema

More from Acanthaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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