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Cat's Claw
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Cat's Claw

Martynia annua

Martynia, a monotypic genus in the Martyniaceae family consisting of a single species, Martynia annua L., is commonly known as cat's claw, tiger's claw, or iceplant. It is endemic to Mexico, several countries of Central America and the Caribbean, the Indian subcontinent, and throughout the tropics.

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 285847.