Unicorn plant
Botanical name: Martyniaceae
Unicorn plant
Botanical name: Martyniaceae
Species of Unicorn plant
Yellow unicorn-plant
Cat's Claw
Cat's Claw is a monotypic genus in the Martyniaceae family consisting of a single species. It is native to Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, and has been introduced throughout the tropics. Cat's Claw is an erect, somewhat shrubby annual plant about 1.006 m tall, covered with glandular hairs, and has ovate, mucilaginous leaves. Its flowers are pale pink and tubular, and have nectar guides and purple spots. Fruits become blackened when ripe and have hooked spines at the tip.
Proboscidea
Proboscidea is a genus of flowering plant in the family Martyniaceae. The plants produce long, hooked seed pods.
Scientific Classification
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