Odontonema cuspidatum
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Acanthaceae |
| Genus: | Odontonema |
| Species: | O. cuspidatum
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| Binomial name | |
| Odontonema cuspidatum (Nees) Kuntze
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Odontonema cuspidatum, the mottled toothedthread,[1] the Cardinal's guard,[2] or the firespike,[3] is a species of plant in the family Acanthaceae which is endemic to Mexico, but has been introduced to Florida, Central America, South America, the West Indies, and several Pacific Islands.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Odontonema cuspidatum". USDA. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ a b "Odontonema cuspidatum". Invasive Species Compendium. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ "Odontonema cuspidatum". usf.edu. University of South Florida. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
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