Cleomella oxystyloides

Cleomella oxystyloides

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Brassicales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids II Ordo: Brassicales

Familia: Cleomaceae
Genus: Cleomella
Species: Cleomella oxystyloides

Name

Cleomella oxystyloides Roalson, J.C.Hall & Riser, Phytotaxa 205(3): 139 (2015), nom. nov.

Synonyms

• Replaced synonym
  • Oxystylis lutea Torr. & Frém. in J.C.Frémont, Rep. Exped. Rocky Mts.: 313 (1845).
    • Typus: USA. Bottom of the Margoza [Amargoza river], 28 Apr 1844, J.C. Frémont 386 (Holotype: NY 00008494).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional: Southwestern U.S.A. California, Nevada. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Roalson, E.H., Hall, J.C., Riser, J.P., Cardinal-McTeague, W.M., Cochrane, T.S. & Sytsma, K.J. 2015. A revision of generic boundaries and nomenclature in the North American cleomoid clade (Cleomaceae). Phytotaxa 205(3): 129–144. DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.205.3.1 ResearchGate Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Cleomella oxystyloides in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Nov. 5. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Cleomella oxystyloides. Accessed: 5 Nov. 2025. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Cleomella oxystyloides. Published online. Accessed: Nov. 5 2025. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2025. Cleomella oxystyloides. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 5 Nov. 2025. Reference page.

Vernacular names

• English: Spiny Caper

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