Cleome houtteana
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cleomaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Cleome houtteana is an annual belonging to the Cleomaceae family. Naturally occurring in South America, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Cleome, which contains over 200 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Southern South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Paraguay, Uruguay
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)
Alabama, Arkansas, Assam, Bangladesh, Cameroon, China South-Central, China Southeast, Colombia, Connecticut, Costa Rica, Cuba, District of Columbia, East Himalaya, Ecuador, Florida, France, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Hainan, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Jamaica, Kentucky, KwaZulu-Natal, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nepal, New Jersey, New South Wales, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, North Carolina, Northern Provinces, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Québec, Rhode I., Romania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Venezuela, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin