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Ibicella lutea

Ibicella lutea

(Lindl.) Van Eselt.
Cuerno Del Diablo

Family: Martyniaceae
Order: Lamiales
Class: Magnoliopsida
Phylum / Division: Magnoliophyta
Kingdom: Plantae

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Ibicella lutea (; syn. Martynia lutea, Proboscidea lutea) is a species of flowering plant known by the common name yellow unicorn-plant. It grows in dry conditions, such as those in desert regions. It is native to South America, but has become established as a non-native species in various semi-arid regions around the world, including Southern Africa and the Central Valley of California. The plant is aromatic, with an unpleasant scent. It produces short, glandular hairs over most of its aerial surfaces and is coated in sticky resin. Insects often become stuck in the slimy exudate and die, but the plant does not have digestive enzymes and does not absorb nutrients from the insects. The plant can be considered protocarnivorous, but it is not carnivorous.

Source: Wikipedia, article Ibicella lutea. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Species photographs

Count: 9

Foto
Photography ID: 685127
  Adult

Pituil
La Rioja
Argentina
05/05/2026
Federico Carlos Izasa
Foto
Photography ID: 630062
  Adult

Piriápolis
Maldonado
Uruguay
04/09/2025
Enrico H. Vicentini
Foto
Photography ID: 534985
  Adult

Jáuregui, Luján
Buenos Aires
Argentina
05/13/2023
Silvia Sokolovsky
Foto
Photography ID: 529749
  Adult

Maldonado
Maldonado
Uruguay
03/22/2023
Emilio Lessa
Foto
Photography ID: 448747
  Adult

Las Varillas
Córdoba
Argentina
06/05/2021
Hugo Caverzasi
Foto
Photography ID: 446217
  Adult

Costa Uruguay Sur
Entre Ríos
Argentina
11/15/2020
Gustavo Puente
Foto
Photography ID: 446213
  Adult

Gualeguaychú
Entre Ríos
Argentina
05/24/2021
Gustavo Puente
Foto
Photography ID: 445361
  Adult

Luján
Buenos Aires
Argentina
02/24/2016
Desalvo T. Benjamin


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Species records

Count: 14



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
246588105/05/2026ArgentinaLa RiojaUyubil, PituilFederico Carlos Izasa
244286906/03/2026ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresReserva Ecológica Ciudad Universitaria - Costanera Norte (RECU-CN)Marcos Garberoglio
244874431/01/202619:07ArgentinaSanta FeCamino Rural, San Jerónimo Norte1Gustavo Fernando Durán
227194209/04/2025UruguayMaldonadoPunta Colorada, PiriápolisEnrico H. Vicentini
224605903/02/202515:44ArgentinaSanta FeReserva Natural Urbana del Oeste, Santa Fe1Gustavo Fernando Durán
214869008/09/2024ArgentinaSanta FeCamino Rural, San Jerónimo Norte1Gustavo Fernando Durán
176481513/05/2023ArgentinaBuenos AiresJáuregui, LujánSilvia Sokolovsky
174011622/03/2023UruguayMaldonadoArroyo Maldonado, MaldonadoEmilio Lessa
170030909/01/2023ArgentinaBuenos AiresReservorio de agua ii, CastelarRomán Montero
141208905/06/2021ArgentinaCórdobaCampo E. Alvarez, Las VarillasHugo Caverzasi
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Ibicella lutea – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 14/09/2026.