Proboscidea spicata

Species of flowering plant

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Proboscidea spicata

Scientific classification
Kingdom:  | Plantae
Clade:  | Tracheophytes
Clade:  | Angiosperms
Clade:  | Eudicots
Clade:  | Asterids
Order:  | Lamiales
Family:  | Martyniaceae
Genus:  | Proboscidea
Species:  |

P. spicata

Binomial name
Proboscidea spicata

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Proboscidea spicata, the New Mexico unicorn-plant,[1] is a herbaceous, flowering plant.

## Distribution

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Proboscidea spicata occurs in southwest regions of Texas, and southeastern parts of New Mexico.

## Habitat and ecology

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Proboscidea spicata is adapted to live in dry, sandy soil. This plant does not need much water to survive. It prefers alluvial soils. It is native to areas such as New Mexico and Texas. It is a critically imperiled species.

## Morphology

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Proboscidea spicata has a vine like appearance. The stems of this flower are sticky and covered in hairs.

## Flowers and fruit

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Flowers of Proboscidea spicata have five petals that are purple. They have bright yellow pistils.

## References

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1. ^ NRCS. "Proboscidea spicata". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 9 May 2017.

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Taxon identifiers

Proboscidea spicata|

* Wikidata: Q17745906
* CoL: 4MM6H
* EoL: 492397
* GBIF: 5415099
* iNaturalist: 167454
* IPNI: 210342-2
* IRMNG: 11360137
* ITIS: 504617
* NatureServe: 2.135315
* NCBI: 222872
* Open Tree of Life: 668304
* Plant List: tro-19900009
* PLANTS: PRSP3
* POWO: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:210342-2
* Tropicos: 19900009
* WFO: wfo-0001078379