Citharexylum spinosum

Characteristics

Dicots
VERBENACEAE
Citharexylum
Citharexylum spinosum L.
FLORIDA FIDDLEWOOD
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Méndez (2001) recognized 6 formae of C. spinosum in the Caribbean Islands. Populations along the east coast of Florida generally align with forma spinosum, with some plants conforming to forma subvillosum in the south (Miami-Dade Co.), and some plants in the Keys conforming to forma villosum.
Native FACU (NWPL)
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Classification

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LAMIALES
VERBENACEAE
Citharexylum
Citharexylum spinosum L. - FLORIDA FIDDLEWOOD

Citation

CITHAREXYLUM SPINOSUM Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 625. 1753.
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BARBADOS: Without data (lectotype: Plukenet, Phytographia t. 161(5). 1692). Lectotypified by R. A. Howard, Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 79: 82. 1979. EPITYPE: BARBADOS: St. Andrew, Sep 1940, Gooding 228 (epitype: BM). Epitypified by Méndez & Cafferty, Taxon 50: 1137. 2001.
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Species Distribution Map

Plant Photos

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Citharexylum spinosum - Gil Nelson View Full Size
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Citharexylum spinosum - Roger Hammer View Full Size
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Citharexylum spinosum - Dennis Girard View Full Size
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Citharexylum spinosum - Dennis Girard View Full Size
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Citharexylum spinosum - Dennis Girard View Full Size
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Citharexylum spinosum - Dennis Girard View Full Size
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Citharexylum spinosum - Keith Bradley View Full Size
Citharexylum spinosum - 159
Citharexylum spinosum - Keith Bradley View Full Size
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Citharexylum spinosum - John R. Park View Full Size
Citharexylum spinosum - 139
Citharexylum spinosum - John R. Park View Full Size