*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
Wetland Indicator Status:
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