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boxthorn fiddlewood

Citharexylum brachyanthum (A.Gray ex Hemsl.) A.Gray
boxthorn fiddlewood
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Citharexylum brachyanthum is a species in the Verbenaceae family, commonly known as boxthorn fiddlewood. It was first described in 1886 and is native to the northeastern part of Mexico and Texas.

Description

Citharexylum brachyanthum belongs to the genus Citharexylum within the Verbenaceae family. It is known by the common name boxthorn fiddlewood. This species is distributed in the northeastern regions of Mexico and extends into Texas. The scientific name was published in 1886.

Other common names

boxthorn fiddlewood

Distribution

Mexico Northeast · Texas

Synonyms

Citharexylum brachyanthum var. glabrumCitharexylum spathulatum

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