Cleome gigantea
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cleomaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.
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Cleome gigantea is a shrub belonging to the Cleomaceae family. Originating in North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Cleome, which contains over 200 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela