Firespike

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Firespike (Odontonema strictum), also known as Fire Spike, Cardinal Guard, or Scarlet Flame.

• Kingdom: Plantae - Plants
• Subkingdom: Tracheobionta - Vascular plants
• Superdivision: Spermatophyta - Seed plants
• Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
• Class: Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons
• Subclass: Asteridae
• Order: Scrophulariales
• Family: Acanthaceae - Acanthus family
• Genus: Odontonema Nees - toothedthread
• Species: Odontonema tubiforme (Bertol.) Kuntze - firespike

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