Kingdom Plantae Family Acanthaceae Rank Species | Order Lamiales Genus Odontonema | |
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Similar Odontonema, Odontonema strictum, Pachystachys spicata, Tetramerium, Bravaisia | ||
Odontonema strictum, the mottled toothedthread, the Cardinal’s guard, or the firespike, is a species of plant in the family Acanthaceae which is endemic to Mexico, but has been introduced to Florida, Central America, South America, the West Indies, and several Pacific Islands.
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