Aphelandra

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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Genus: Aphelandra
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Species

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Aphelandra is a genus of about 170 species of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae, native to tropical regions of the Americas.

They are evergreen shrubs growing to 1-2 m tall, with opposite, simple leaves 5-30 cm long, often with white veins. The flowers are produced in dense spikes, with brightly coloured bracts.

Selected species
  • Aphelandra aurantiaca (Scheidw.) Lindl.
  • Aphelandra bahiensis (Nees) Wassh.
  • Aphelandra chamissoniana Nees
  • Aphelandra claussenii Wassh.
  • Aphelandra colorata (Vell. Conc.) Wassh.
  • Aphelandra harleyi Wassh.
  • Aphelandra ignea (Schrader) Nees ex Steudel
  • Aphelandra marginata Nees & Martius
  • Aphelandra maximiliana (Nees) Benth
  • Aphelandra mirabilis Rizzini
  • Aphelandra neesiana Wassh.
  • Aphelandra nemoralis Nees
  • Aphelandra nuda Nees
  • Aphelandra obtusa (Nees) Wassh.
  • Aphelandra obtusifolia (Nees) Wassh.
  • Aphelandra paulensis Wassh.
  • Aphelandra phrynioides Lindau
  • Aphelandra sinclairiana Nees: Coral Aphelandra
  • Aphelandra squarrosa Nees: Aphelandra, or Zebra Plant
  • Aphelandra tetragona (Vahl) Nees

[edit] Uses

Several species are grown as houseplants for their patterned leaves and brightly coloured inflorescences.

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