Aphelandra arborea

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Aphelandra arborea
Aphelandra arborea

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Lamiales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Cladus: Lamiids
Ordo: Lamiales

Familia: Acanthaceae
Subfamilia: Acanthoideae
Tribus: Acantheae
Subtribus: Aphelandrinae
Genus: Aphelandra
Species: Aphelandra arborea

Name

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Aphelandra arborea (Mill.) M.R.Almeida, 2003

Synonyms

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  • Homotypic
    • Justicia arborea Mill. in Gard. Dict. ed. 8.: n.° 7 (1768)
  • Heterotypic
    • Aphelandra cristata Lindl. in Edwards's Bot. Reg. 18: t. 1477 (1832), nom. illeg.
    • Aphelandra imperialis Voss in Vilm. Blumengärtn. ed. 3. 1: 820 (1894)
    • Aphelandra pulcherrima Willd. ex Nees in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 11: 295 (1847), not validly publ.
    • Aphelandra tetragona (Vahl) Nees in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 11: 295 (1847)
    • Aphelandra tetragona var. grandis Nees in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 11: 295 (1847)
    • Aphelandra tetragona var. imperialis Gaerdt & Wittm. in Gartenflora 40: 449 (1891)
    • Justicia tetragona Vahl in Symb. Bot. 3: 5 (1794)

Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Southern America
    • Regional: Northern South America
      • Venezuela (Aragua, Carabobo, Delta Amacuro, Distrito Federal, Falcon, Merida, Miranda, Yaracuy)
    • Introduced into:
      • Assam, Bangladesh, Cuba, Marianas, Trinidad-Tobago

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

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Vernacular names

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español: Gallito rojo
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