Leaves bearing spines or prickles

The following is a list of native or naturalised species which, at least some of the time, possess this spot-character.

FamilySpeciesComment
Fabaceae subfamily Papilionoideae Erythrina abyssinica
Papaveraceae Argemone mexicana
Rubiaceae Rubia horrida
Number of species: 3

Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2014-25

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2025). Flora of Botswana: List of native or naturalised species with each spot-character: Leaves bearing spines or prickles.
https://www.botswanaflora.com/speciesdata/species-spot-display.php?species_id=721, retrieved 1 November 2025

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