Cleomaceae
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Cleomaceae |
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Present on Pacific Islands? yes
Primarily a threat at high elevations? no
Other Latin names: Cleome spinosa Jacq.
Common name(s): [more details]
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English: prickly spider-flower, spiny spider-flower |
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French: cléome épineuse, grand acaya, grand mouzambé, mouzambé à six feuilles |
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Spanish: barba de galán, espuela de caballero, frijolillo, jazmin del rio, mussambé, pito-pito, plantanilla espinosa, plantanito, sambo, tabaquillo, volantines preciosos, zarza |
Habit: herb
Description: "Annual herbs 10-14 dm tall; stems glandular pubescent and with scattered small spines. Leaflets 5-7, lanceolate, 6-8 (-10) cm long, 1.7-2.5 (-3) cm wide, sparely glandular pubescent, apex acute, petioles 5-10 cm long, sometimes with scattered prickles. Flowers in elongate racemes, each one subtended by simple, subsessile bracts; sepals (4-) 6-7 mm long, glandular pubescent; petals white, rarely pinkish tinged, spatulate with a long claw, 1.5-3 cm long, covering the stamens until anthesis; stamens 6, inserted on the gynophore 0.5-2 mm above the petals; filaments 35-40 mm long; gynophore without a visible scar in fruit. Capsules cylindrical, 5.5-6.5 cm long, ca. 4 mm in diameter. Seeds numerous, nearly smooth." (Wagner et al., 1999; p. 494).
Habitat/ecology: In Hawai‘i, "formerly occurred at low elevations, often near taro paddies, ca. 0-250 m" (Wagner et al., 1999; p. 494).
Propagation: Seed
Native range: Tropical America from Mexico to northern South America, the west Indies and Hawai'i (but now extinct there) (Wagner et al., 1999; p. 494).
Presence:
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Country/Terr./St. & Island group |
Location |
Cited status &
Cited as invasive & Cited as cultivated & Cited as aboriginal introduction? |
Reference &
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Ecuador (Galápagos Islands)
San Cristóbal Group |
San Cristóbal Island |
introduced
cultivated |
Charles Darwin Foundation (2008)
Observed in survey, no herbarium record. |
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Ecuador (Galápagos Islands)
Santa Cruz Group |
Santa Cruz Island |
introduced
cultivated |
Charles Darwin Foundation (2008) |
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French Polynesia
Society Islands |
Tahiti Island |
introduced
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Welsh, S. L. (1998) (p. 59)
Voucher cited: BRY 26339 |
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French Polynesia
Society Islands |
Tahiti Island |
National Tropical Botanical Garden (U.S.A. Hawaii. Kalaheo.) (1981) (voucher ID: PTBG 37210)
Taxon name on voucher: Cleome spinosa Jacq. |
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New Caledonia
New Caledonia Archipelago |
Île Grande Terre |
introduced
invasive |
Tassin, Jacques (2005) |
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New Caledonia
New Caledonia Archipelago |
Île Grande Terre |
introduced
invasive |
MacKee, H. S. (1994) (p. 27)
Vouchers cited: MacKee 15848, Suprin in MacKee 41086 Spontané |
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Philippines
Philippine Islands |
Philippine Islands | Hafliger, Toni J./Wolf, Matthias (1988) (p. 119) | |
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Philippines
Philippine Islands |
Philippine Islands |
introduced
invasive |
Merrill, Elmer D. (1923) (pp. 208-209)
A recent introduction, now thoroughly naturalized and very abundant along streams in Benguet. |
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Vanuatu
New Hebrides Islands |
Vanuatu (Republic of) | Swarbrick, John T. (1997) (p. 90) | |
| Pacific Rim | |||
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Country/Terr./St. & Island group |
Location |
Cited status &
Cited as invasive & Cited as cultivated & Cited as aboriginal introduction? |
Reference &
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Australia
Australia (continental) |
Australia (continental) | Hafliger, Toni J./Wolf, Matthias (1988) (p. 119) | |
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Central America
Central America (Pacific rim) |
Costa Rica (Republic of) |
native
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U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2013) |
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Central America
Central America (Pacific rim) |
El Salvador (Republic of) |
native
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U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2013) |
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Central America
Central America (Pacific rim) |
Guatemala (Republic of) |
native
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U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2013) |
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Central America
Central America (Pacific rim) |
Honduras (Republic of) |
introduced
invasive |
U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2013)
Naturalized |
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Central America
Central America (Pacific rim) |
Nicaragua (Republic of) |
introduced
invasive |
U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2013)
Naturalized |
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Central America
Central America (Pacific rim) |
Panama (Republic of) |
introduced
invasive |
U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2013)
Naturalized |
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China
China |
China (People's Republic of) | Hafliger, Toni J./Wolf, Matthias (1988) (p. 119) | |
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China
China |
Hong Kong |
native
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Wu, Te-lin (2001) (p. 109) |
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Indonesia
Indonesia |
Indonesia (Republic of) | Hafliger, Toni J./Wolf, Matthias (1988) (p. 119) | |
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Mexico
Mexico |
Mexico (United Mexican States) |
introduced
invasive |
U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2013)
Naturalized |
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Mexico
Mexico |
Mexico (United Mexican States) | Hafliger, Toni J./Wolf, Matthias (1988) (p. 119) | |
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South America (Pacific rim)
South America (Pacific rim) |
Colombia |
native
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U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2013) |
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South America (Pacific rim)
South America (Pacific rim) |
Ecuador (Republic of) (continental) |
native
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U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2013)
El Oro, Loja |
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South America (Pacific rim)
South America (Pacific rim) |
Perú (Republic of) |
uncertain if native
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U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2013) |
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Country/Terr./St. & Island group |
Location |
Cited status &
Cited as invasive & Cited as cultivated & Cited as aboriginal introduction? |
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United States (continental except west coast)
United States (other states) |
United States (other states) |
introduced
invasive |
U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2013)
Alabama, Pennsylvania, West Virginia Naturalized |
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United States (continental except west coast)
United States (other states) |
USA (Florida) |
introduced
invasive |
U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2013)
Naturalized |
Comments: Last collected in Hawai‘i in 1864-1865 and now presumed extinct (Wagner et al., 1999; p. 494).
Control: If you know of control methods for Tarenaya spinosa, please let us know.