Microstachys corniculata
Hato Tejas
Also known as: Cnemidostachys acalyphoides Mart. +16 more
- Cnemidostachys acalyphoides Mart.
- Cnemidostachys campestris Mart. ex Baill.
- Cnemidostachys dubia Wawra
- Cnemidostachys pahlii Spreng.
- Cnemidostachys patula f. dubia (Wawra) Wawra
- Cnemidostachys patula Mart.
- Cnemidostachys prostrata Mart.
- Cnemidostachys sellowiana Klotzsch ex Baill.
- Cnemidostachys tragioides Mart.
- Cnemidostachys velutina Klotzsch ex Baill.
- Excoecaria vahlii (A.Rich.) M.Gómez, 1894
- Microstachys acalyphoides (Mart.) F.Dietr.
- Microstachys bicornis A.Juss.
- Microstachys fruticulosa H.Karst.
- Microstachys guianensis Klotzsch
- Microstachys micrantha Benth.
- Microstachys olfersiana (Klotzsch ex Paxton), 1912
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Euphorbiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Microstachys corniculata (commonly known as Hato Tejas) is an annual within the Euphorbiaceae family. It originates in North America and South America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
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, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, French Guiana, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Leeward Is., Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest, Panama, Paraguay, Puerto Rico, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.
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)
Florida, Malaya