Martyniaceae

Yellow unicorn-plant

Ibicella lutea (Lindl.) Van Eselt.

Family: Martyniaceae
Genus: Ibicella

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Common names

By language (8)

Cebuano: Ibicella
Chinese: 羊角麻, 黄花单角胡麻
English: Yellow unicorn-plant
Japanese: キバナツノゴマ
Persian: گیاه تکشاخ زرد
Portuguese: Ibicella
Spanish: Ibicella
Swedish: Ibicellor

Synonyms

Ibicella nelsoniana Van Eselt.
Martynia lutea Lindl.
Martynia lutea var. nelsoniana Barb.Rodr.
Martynia montevidensis Cham.
Martynia nelsoniana Barb.Rodr.
Proboscidea lutea (Lindl.) Stapf

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Annual
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: introduced

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.