Cleome rutidosperma
Consumption Weed, Fringed Spiderflower
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cleomaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Cleome rutidosperma (commonly known as Consumption Weed or Fringed spiderflower) is an annual belonging to the Cleomaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is part of the broad Cleome genus, encompassing over 200 species globally. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Macaronesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Assam, Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., India, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Andaman Is., Bangladesh, Borneo, Brazil North, Cambodia, Chagos Archipelago, China South-Central, China Southeast, Christmas I., Comoros, Cuba, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, Florida, French Guiana, Hainan, Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, Jamaica, Jawa, Laos, Leeward Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Mexico Northwest, Nauru, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nicobar Is., Panama, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, South China Sea, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad-Tobago, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Windward Is.
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms