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phaulothamnus

Scientific Name: Phaulothamnus

Family: Achatocarpaceae

Category: Dicot

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Phaulothamnus spinescens: Snake-eyes

Phaulothamnus spinescens, commonly known as snake-eyes or putia, is a unique shrub found in specific regions of North America. This page provides information about its taxonomy, distribution, characteristics, and more.

Considerations for Pets

  • This plant is spiny.
  • The plant produces berries with seeds.

Considerations for Children

  • This plant is spiny.
  • The plant produces berries with seeds.

Nomenclature and Taxonomy

  • Scientific Name: Phaulothamnus spinescens A. Gray
  • Common Names: Snake-eyes, Putia, Devilqueen
  • Family: Achatocarpaceae (formerly Phytolaccaceae)
  • Genus: Phaulothamnus A. Gray
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • The genus name Phaulothamnus is derived from the Greek words "phaulos," meaning paltry, uncomely, or ill to handle, and "thamnos," meaning shrub.

Distribution and Habitat

  • Phaulothamnus spinescens is native to Texas, Tamaulipas, Nuevo León, Sonora, and Baja California.
  • It typically grows in loamy or clayey soils.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Phaulothamnus spinescens is an erect, glabrous shrub reaching up to 2.5 meters in height.
  • It may appear similar to plants in the Lycium and Condalia genera.
  • The plant has clusters of small (~5mm) berries with whitish flesh and black seeds.
  • Its branches are dense and spiny.
  • Leaves are small (1/2 to 1 inch), grayish-green, and can be either sessile or petiolate.

Ecological Role

  • This species exhibits characteristics of a desert shrub.

Genetic and Cytological Information

  • The plant contains plastids of type P in its sieve tubes.
  • Phaulothamnus spinescens &gtRBL_ATRPA 2387 1 --------------------------------------- ------- (RBCL)RIBULOSE BISPHOSPHATE CARBOXYLASE LARGE CHAIN

Pollen Characteristics

  • Pollen grains are spheroidal with 4-6 apertures, or rugate, or colpate, aperturate (the apertures poorly defined, irregular in shape and distribution) 4&#82117 aperturate foraminate.

Interactions with Other Organisms

  • Is an important species include Ebenopsis ebano (= Pithecellobium ebano), Phaulothamnus spinescens, Sideroxylon celastrinum, Condalia hookeri, Ziziphus.

Resources and Further Information

  • USDA Plants: Find Phaulothamnus spinescens in USDA Plants.
  • ARS Systematic Botany and Mycology Laboratory.
  • ASU Vascular Plant Herbarium.
  • Discover Life.
  • Flora of North America (vol. 4).