Cleome speciosa
Volantines Preciosos
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cleomaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Cleome speciosa (commonly known as Volantines Preciosos) is an annual belonging to the Cleomaceae family. Naturally occurring in North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is part of the broad Cleome genus, encompassing over 200 species globally.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Central America, Mexico
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Assam, Bangladesh, Caroline Is., China South-Central, China Southeast, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Florida, French Guiana, Galápagos, Guyana, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Nepal, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Surinam, Taiwan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Windward Is.