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Oplonia spinosa

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Oplonia spinosa
Oplonia spinosa
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Oplonia spinosa

(Jacq.) Raf.

Oplonia spinosa (pricklybush) is a species of plants in the Acanthaceae family, 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