Aphelandra pulcherrima
A species in the Acanthaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.
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- Plant group
- Angiosperms · flowering plants
- Order
- Lamiales
- Family
- Acanthaceae
- Genus
- Aphelandra
- Species
- Aphelandra pulcherrima
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1818
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Aphelandra pulcherrima. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
14 synonyms in this snapshot
- Amathea pulchraRaf.
- Aphelandra cristata(Jacq.) R.Br.
- Aphelandra cristata(Jacq.) R.Br.
- Aphelandra daemoniaLeonard
- Aphelandra incertaLeonard
- Aphelandra pulcherrima var. deltoideaNees
- Aphelandra quadrigona(Vahl ex Link) M.R.Almeida
- Aphelandra sericophyllaLeonard
- Justicia cristataJacq.
- Justicia pulcherrimaJacq.
- Justicia pulcherrimaL.f.
- Justicia putataLoefl.
- Justicia quadrigonaVahl ex Link
- Ruellia cristata(Jacq.) Andrews
About this record
Source: World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026, published June 21, 2026. Taxonomic data is available under CC0. Acceptance, synonymy, and family placement reflect this release and may change with later research. A missing extinction flag is not evidence of a species’ conservation status. Photographs, where available, are separately credited botanical references. This record does not supply cut-flower availability or a guaranteed care schedule.
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