Plants · La Saladita, Guerrero

bay-leaved caper

Cynophalla flexuosa

Spanish: Margarito

Cynophalla flexuosa is a 2–4 meter high shrub. Most often recorded in Oct, Jul, Apr.

TaxonomyMagnoliopsida › Brassicales › Capparaceae

Local records6 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records3,488 on iNaturalist

Recorded here2018 – 2022

Months recorded near La Saladita

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2022-07-28 — observation by vctrndr
2022-04-09 — observation by vctrndr
2020-10-04 — observation by marumg
2020-10-03 — observation by marumg
2020-10-03 — observation by marumg
2018-07-26 — observation by quimicus

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Cite as: “bay-leaved caper (Cynophalla flexuosa) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/cynophalla-flexuosa/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.