Commicarpus scandens
Climbing Wartclub
Also known as: Boerhavia grahamii A.Gray +2 more
- Boerhavia grahamii A.Gray
- Boerhavia sarmentosa Willd.
- Valeriana scandens (L.) Forssk.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Nyctaginaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a scrambling subshrub.
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Found natively in North America and South America, Commicarpus scandens (commonly known as Climbing Wartclub) is a scrambling shrub belonging to the Nyctaginaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, South-Central U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Arizona, Aruba, Bahamas, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Haiti, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Netherlands Antilles, New Mexico, Peru, Puerto Rico, Texas, Turks-Caicos Is., Venezuela