''Cleome spinosa'', called the spiny spiderflower, is a species of flowering plant in the genus ''

Cleome ''Cleome'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cleomaceae, commonly known as spider flowers, spider plants, spider weeds, or bee plants. Previously, it had been placed in the family Capparaceae, until DNA studies found the Cleomaceae ge ...

''. It is native to the New World Tropics, and has been has been introduced to the United States, tropical Africa, the Indian Subcontinent, Vietnam, New Caledonia, and Korea. It is pollinated by bats.

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q911506 spinosa Plants described in 1760