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292.0000 Family Cleomaceae Bercht. & J.Presl; Přír. Rostlin Aneb. Rostlin 2(64): 253 (1825)
28 genera, ca. 270 spp. Phylogeny: Saunders et al. 2024
Species listed in database: 253; hybrids: 2
= Cleomeae DC.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 1: 237 (1824)
= Cleomineae J.Presl; Nowoceská Bibl. [Wseobecný Rostl.]: 7: 91 (1846)
= Cleomoideae Burnett; Outlines Bot. [Burnett] 867 (1835)
= Dipterygieae Kuntze; Lex. Gen. Phan. [Post & Kuntze] 646 (1903)
= Dipterygiinae Boiss.; Fl. Orient. [Boissier] 1: 417 (1867)
= Dipterygioideae Pax; Nat. Pflanzenfam. [Engler & Prantl] III, 2: 220, 225 (1891)
= Oxystylidaceae Hutch.; Evol. Phylogeny Fl. Pl. 516 (1969)
= Oxystylideae Takht. ex Z.H.Feng; Plant 13(3): 145 (2025)
292.0001 Genus Cleomella DC.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 1: 237 (1824)
Distribution: SW-USA, Mexico
Species listed in database: 23
= Atalanta (Nutt.) Raf.; Sylva Tellur. 113 (1838)
= Carsonia Greene; Pittonia 4: 211 (1900)
= Celome Greene; Pittonia 4: 210 (1900)
= Isomeris Nutt. ex Torr. & A.Gray; Fl. N. Amer. [Torrey & A.Gray] 1: 124 (1838)
= Isopara Raf.; Atlantic J. 144 (1832)
= Justago Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 39 (1891)
= Oxystylis Torr. & Frém.; Rep. Exped. Rocky Mts. [Frémont] 312 (1845)
= Pericla Raf.; Sylva Tellur. 112 (1838)
= Peritoma DC.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 1: 237 (1824)
= Wislizenia Engelm.; Mem. Tour N. Mexico [Wislizenus] 99 (1848)
species :
Cleomella angustifolia Torr.; Hooker´s J. Bot. Kew Gard. Misc. 2: 255 (1850)
Name: Narrowleaf rhombopod
Distribution: USA (Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas); Mexico (Mexico State, Puebla, Veracruz)
73 USA 74 USA 77 USA 79 MEX
Synonyms: hidden
= Cleomella mexicana Torr.; Ann. Lyceum Nat. Hist. New York 2: 167 (1828)
species :
Cleomella arborea (Nutt.) Roalson & J.C.Hall; Phytotaxa 205(3): 137 (2015)
Name: Bladderpod spiderflower
Distribution: USA (Arizona, California); Mexico (Baja California Norte, Baja California Sur, Sonora)
76 USA 79 MEX
Synonyms: hidden
= Cleome arborea (Nutt. ex Torr. & A.Gray) Brandegee; Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., Ser. 2, 2: 128 (1889)
= Cleome isomeris Greene; Pittonia 1: 200 (1888)
= Isomeris arborea Nutt. ex Torr. & A.Gray; Fl. N. Amer. [Torrey & A.Gray] 1: 124 (1838)
= Isomeris arborea var. insularis Jeps.; Fl. Calif. [Jepson] 2: 11 (1936)
= Peritoma arborea (Nutt. ex Torr. & A.Gray) Iltis; Novon 17(4): 449 (2007)
variant :
var. angustata (Parish) J.C.Hall & Roalson; Phytotaxa 205(3): 137 (2015)
Distribution: USA (California)
76 USA
Synonyms: hidden
= Peritoma arborea var. angustata (Parish) Iltis; Novon 17(4): 449 (2007)
= Isomeris arborea var. angustata Parish; Muhlenbergia 3: 128 (1907)
variant :
var. globosa (Coville) J.C.Hall & Roalson; Phytotaxa 205(3): 137 (2015)
Distribution: USA (California)
76 USA
Synonyms: hidden
= Peritoma arborea var. globosa (Coville) Iltis; Novon 17(4): 449 (2007)
= Isomeris arborea var. globosa Coville; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 7: 73 (1892)
= Isomeris globosa (Coville) A.Heller; Muhlenbergia 2: 50 (1905)
species :
Cleomella brevipes S.Watson; Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 17: 365 (1881 publ. 1882)
Name: Shortstalk stinkweed
Distribution: USA (California, Nevada)
76 USA
species :
Cleomella californica (Greene) Roalson & J.C.Hall; Phytotaxa 205(3): 138 (2015)
Distribution: USA (California)
76 USA
Synonyms: hidden
= Wislizenia californica Greene; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 19: 130 (1906)
= Wislizenia refracta subsp. californica (Greene) S.Keller; Brittonia 31(3): 348 (1979)
species :
Cleomella hillmanii A.Nelson; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 18: 171 (1905)
Name: Hillman´s stinkweed
Distribution: USA (California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon)
73 USA 76 USA
Synonyms: hidden
= Cleomella grandiflora (S.Watson) Coville ex Tidestr.; Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 25: 250 (1925)
= Cleomella longipes var. grandiflora S.Watson; Botany (Fortieth Parallel) 34 (1871)
variant :
var. goodrichii (S.L.Welsh) P.K.Holmgren; Brittonia 56(2): 105 (2004)
Distribution: USA (Utah)
76 USA
Synonyms: hidden
= Cleomella goodrichii (S.L.Welsh) S.L.Welsh; Utah Fl., ed. 5: 94 (2015)
= Cleomella palmerana var. goodrichii S.L.Welsh; Great Basin Naturalist 46(2): 263 (1986)
species :
Cleomella jaliscensis E.Villegas & R.Delgad.; Bol. Inst. Bot. Univ. Guadalajara 6(2-3): 179 (1998 publ. 2000)
Distribution: Mexico (Colima, Jalisco)
79 MEX
species :
Cleomella jonesii (J.F.Macbr.) J.C.Hall & Roalson; Phytotaxa 205(3): 138 (2015)
Name: Jones spiderflower
Distribution: USA (Arizona); Mexico (Baja California Norte, Baja California Sur)
76 USA 79 MEX
Synonyms: hidden
= Cleome jonesii (J.F.Macbr.) Tidestr.; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 48: 39 (1935)
= Cleome lutea var. jonesii J.F.Macbr.; Contr. Gray Herb. 65: 39 (1922)
= Peritoma jonesii (J.F.Macbr.) Iltis; Novon 17(4): 449 (2007)
species :
Cleomella longipes Torr.; Hooker´s J. Bot. Kew Gard. Misc. 2: 255 (1850)
Name: Chiricahua Mountain stinkweed
Distribution: USA (Arizona, New Mexico, Texas); Mexico (Chihuahua)
76 USA 77 USA 79 MEX
species :
Cleomella lutea (Hook.) Roalson & J.C.Hall; Phytotaxa 205(3): 138 (2015)
Name: Yellow spiderflower
Distribution: USA (Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington State, Wyoming)
73 USA 74 USA 76 USA 77 USA
Synonyms: hidden
= Cleome aurea (Nutt.) Nutt.; Fl. N. Amer. [Torrey & A.Gray] 1: 122 (1838)
= Cleome breviflora (Wooton & Standl.) Pax & K.Hoffm.; Nat. Pflanzenfam. [Engler & Prantl], 2. Aufl., 17b: 215 (1936)
= Cleome lutea Hook.; Fl. Bor.-Amer. [Hooker] 1: 70, t. 25 (1830)
= Peritoma aurea Nutt.; J. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 7: 15 (1834)
= Peritoma breviflora Wooton & Standl.; Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 16: 128 (1913)
= Peritoma lutea (Hook.) Raf.; Sylva Tellur. 112 (1838)
species :
Cleomella macbrideana Payson; Univ. Wyoming Publ. Sci., Bot. 1: 34 (1922)
Name: MacBride cleomella
Distribution: USA (Idaho)
73 USA
species :
Cleomella mexicana Moc. & Sessé ex DC.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 1: 237 (1824)
Distribution: Mexico (Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico State, Puebla, San Luis Potosi, Veracruz, Zacatecas)
79 MEX
Synonyms: hidden
= Cleome mexicana (Moc. & Sessé ex DC.) D.Dietr.; Syn. Pl. [Dietrich] 2: 1068 (1840)
= Cleomella medicaginea Turcz.; Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 27(2): 313 (1854 publ. 1855)
= Isopara mexicana (Moc. & Sessé ex DC.) Raf.; Atlantic J. 144 (1832)
= Physostemon medicagineum (Turcz.) Briq.; Annuaire Conserv. Jard. Bot. Genève 17: 390 (1914)
species :
Cleomella multicaulis (Moc. & Sessé ex DC.) J.C.Hall & Roalson; Phytotaxa 205(3): 139 (2015)
Name: Slender spiderflower
Distribution: USA (Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Wyoming); Mexico (Chihuahua, Ciudad de Mexico, Durango, Mexico State, Michoacán, Sonora)
73 USA 76 USA 77 USA 79 MEX
Synonyms: hidden
= Cleome multicaulis Moc. & Sessé ex DC.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 1: 240 (1824)
= Cleome sonorae A.Gray; Smithsonian Contr. Knowl. 5(6): 16 (1853)
= Peritoma multicaulis (Moc. & Sessé ex DC.) Iltis; Novon 17(4): 449 (2007)
= Peritoma sonorae (A.Gray) Rydb.; Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 33: 142 (1906)
species :
Cleomella obtusifolia Torr. & Frém.; Rep. Exped. Rocky Mts. [Frémont] 311 (1845)
Name: Mojave cleomella
Distribution: USA (Arizona, California, Nevada)
76 USA
Synonyms: hidden
= Cleomella fremontii Torr.; Smithsonian Contr. Knowl. 3(5): 12 (1852), nomen
= Cleomella obtusifolia var. florifera Crum; Fl. Calif. [Jepson] 2: 13 (1936)
= Cleomella obtusifolia var. jonesii Crum; Fl. Calif. [Jepson] 2: 13 (1936)
= Cleomella obtusifolia var. pubescens A.Nelson; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 18: 172 (1905)
= Cleomella taurocranos A.Nelson; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 18: 172 (1905)
species :
Cleomella oxystyloides Roalson, J.C.Hall & Riser; Phytotaxa 205(3): 139 (2015)
Name: Spiny caper
Distribution: USA (California, Nevada)
76 USA
Synonyms: hidden
= Oxystylis lutea Torr. & Frém.; Rep. Exped. Rocky Mts. [Frémont] 313 (1845)
species :
Cleomella palmeri (A.Gray) J.C.Hall & Roalson; Phytotaxa 205(3): 139 (2015)
Name: Palmer´s wislizenia
Distribution: USA (California); Mexico (Baja California Sur, Sonora)
76 USA 79 MEX
Synonyms: hidden
= Wislizenia divaricata Greene; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 19: 130 (1906)
= Wislizenia fruticosa Greene; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 19: 131 (1906)
= Wislizenia mamillata Rose ex Greene; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 19: 132 (1906)
= Wislizenia pacalis Greene; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 19: 131 (1906)
= Wislizenia palmeri A.Gray; Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 8: 622 (1873)
= Wislizenia refracta subsp. palmeri (A.Gray) S.Keller; Brittonia 31(3): 348 (1979)
= Wislizenia refracta var. mamillata (Rose ex Greene) I.M.Johnst.; Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., Ser. 4, 12: 1027 (1924)
= Wislizenia refracta var. palmeri (A.Gray) I.M.Johnst.; Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., Ser. 4, 12: 1028 (1924)
species :
Cleomella palmeriana M.E.Jones; Zoë 2: 236 (1891)
Name: Rocky Mountain stickweed
Distribution: USA (Colorado, New Mexico, Utah)
73 USA 76 USA 77 USA
Synonyms: hidden
= Cleomella cornuta Rydb.; Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 30: 249 (1903)
= Cleomella montrosae Payson; Bot. Gaz. 60: 375 (1915)
= Cleomella nana Eastw.; Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 30: 490 (1903)
species :
Cleomella parviflora A.Gray; Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 6: 520 (1864 publ. 1865)
Name: Slender cleomella
Distribution: USA (Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada)
73 USA 76 USA
Synonyms: hidden
= Cleomella alata Eastw.; Zoë 5: 87 (1900)
= Cleomella gracilis Brandegee; Bot. Gaz. 24: 444 (1897)
species :
Cleomella perennis Iltis; Madroño 13: 180 (1956)
Distribution: Mexico (Durango, Guanajuato, San Luis Potosi, Zacatecas)
79 MEX
species :
Cleomella platycarpa (Torr.) Roalson & J.C.Hall; Phytotaxa 205(3): 140 (2015)
Name: Golden spiderflower
Distribution: USA (California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon)
73 USA 76 USA
Synonyms: hidden
= Celome platycarpa (Torr.) Greene; Pittonia 4: 211 (1900)
= Cleome platycarpa Torr.; U.S. Expl. Exped., Phan. Pacific N. Amer. 235 (t. 2) (1874)
= Peritoma platycarpa (Torr.) Iltis; Novon 17(4): 449 (2007)
species :
Cleomella plocasperma S.Watson; Botany (Fortieth Parallel) 33 (1871)
Name: Twisted cleomella
Distribution: USA (Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah)
73 USA 76 USA
Synonyms: hidden
= Cleomella mojavensis Payson; Univ. Wyoming Publ. Sci., Bot. 1: 36 (1922)
= Cleomella oocarpa A.Gray; Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 11: 72 (1876)
= Cleomella plocasperma var. mojavensis (Payson) Crum; Fl. Calif. [Jepson] 2: 14 (1936)
= Cleomella plocasperma var. stricta Crum; Fl. Calif. [Jepson] 2: 14 (1936)
= Cleomella stenosperma Coville ex Tidestr.; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 36: 182 (1923)
species :
Cleomella refracta (Engelm.) J.C.Hall & Roalson; Phytotaxa 205(3): 140 (2015)
Name: Spectacle fruit
Distribution: USA (Arizona, California, New Mexico, Nevada, Texas); Mexico (Baja California Norte, Baja California Sur, Chihuahua, Sonora)
76 USA 77 USA 79 MEX
Synonyms: hidden
= Cleome refracta (Engelm.) Mabb.; Mabberley´s Pl.-Book, ed. 4: 1101 (2017)
= Cleomella coulteri Harv. ex A.Gray; Smithsonian Contr. Knowl. 3(5): 12, 129 (1852)
= Wislizenia costellata Rose ex Greene; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 19: 132 (1906)
= Wislizenia melilotoides Greene; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 19: 130 (1906)
= Wislizenia refracta Engelm.; Mem. Tour N. Mexico [Wislizenus] 99 (1848)
= Wislizenia refracta var. melilotoides (Greene) I.M.Johnst.; Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., Ser. 4, 12: 1028 (1924)
= Wislizenia scabrida Eastw.; Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 30: 490 (1903)
species :
Cleomella serrulata (Pursh) Roalson & J.C.Hall; Phytotaxa 205(3): 140 (2015)
Name: Rocky Mountain beeplant
Distribution: Canada (Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan); USA (Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington State, Wisconsin, Wyoming)
71 CDN 72 CDN 73 USA 74 USA 75 USA 76 USA 77 USA
Synonyms: hidden
= Atalanta serrulata (Pursh) Nutt.; Gen. N. Amer. Pl. [Nuttall] 2: 73 (1818)
= Atalanta serrulata (Pursh) Raf.; Sylva Tellur. 113 (1838), isonym
= Cleome inornata (Greene) Greene; Pittonia 4: 16 (1901)
= Cleome integrifolia (Nutt.) Torr. & A.Gray; Fl. N. Amer. [Torrey & A.Gray] 1: 122 (1838)
= Cleome integrifolia var. angusta M.E.Jones; Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., Ser. 2, 5: 625 (1895)
= Cleome serrulata f. albiflora Cockerell; Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 48: 34 (1896)
= Cleome serrulata f. inornata (Greene) W.A.Weber; Brittonia 33: 325 (1981)
= Cleome serrulata Pursh; Fl. Amer. Sept. [Pursh] 2: 441 (1813)
= Cleome serrulata subsp. angusta (M.E.Jones) Tidestr.; Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 25: 248 (1925)
= Cleome serrulata var. clavata Lunell; Amer. Midl. Naturalist 5: 236 (1918)
= Pericla imbricata Raf.; Sylva Tellur. 112 (1838)
= Peritoma angusta (M.E.Jones) Rydb.; Fl. Rocky Mts. 371 (1917)
= Peritoma inornata (Greene) Greene; Pittonia 4: 210 (1899)
= Peritoma integrifolia Nutt.; J. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 7: 14 (1834)
= Peritoma serrulata (Pursh) DC.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 1: 237 (1824)
= Peritoma serrulata f. albiflora (Cockerell) Cockerell; Torreya 2: 42 (1902)
= Peritoma serrulata var. clavatum Lunell; Amer. Midl. Naturalist 5: 236 (1919)
species :
Cleomella sparsifolia (S.Watson) J.C.Hall & Roalson; Phytotaxa 205(3): 141 (2015)
Name: Fewleaf spiderflower
Distribution: USA (California, Nevada)
76 USA
Synonyms: hidden
= Cleome sparsifolia S.Watson; Botany (Fortieth Parallel) 32 (t. 5) (1871)
= Carsonia sparsifolia (S.Watson) Greene; Pittonia 4: 212 (1900)
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A complete, synonymic checklist of the Higher Plants of the World

Version 26.02 (Feb. 1st, 2026)

Covering 358,774 accepted species,
8,847 hybrids, 48,003 accepted infraspecific taxa and 1,006,442 synonyms,
in total 1,422,066* names

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