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*Corynandra viscosa (Linnaeus) Cochrane & Iltis ssp. viscosa . Wild Caia, Yellow Cleome. Hab: Disturbed areas. Dist: Native of Asia (now pantropical). Reported for sc. GA (Carter, Baker, & Morris 2009; Jones & Coile 1988), se. PA (Rhoads & Klein 1993), and from Beaufort County, SC (J. Nelson, pers.comm. 2006).

Origin/Endemic status: E. and se. Asia

Taxonomy Comments: Our material is the widely weedy C. viscosa ssp. viscosa.

Other Comments: Reported from chrome ore piles in Newport News (Reed 1959); presumably a waif.

Synonymy : = Cochrane & Iltis (2014); = Arivela viscosa (L.) Raf. – FNA7, K3; = Cleome viscosa L. – Fl4, K1, WH3, Iltis (1960); = n/a – C, Pa, RAB; < Corynandra viscosa (L.) Cochrane & Iltis – K4

Links to other floras: = Arivela viscosa - FNA7

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: UPL (name change)
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: UPL (name change)
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FACU (name change)

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