Aphelandra squarrosa
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 squarrosa
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1847
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Aphelandra squarrosa. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
13 synonyms in this snapshot
- Aphelandra chrysopsName author: W.Bull
- Aphelandra coccineaName author: Rizzini
- Aphelandra concinnaName author: Rizzini
- Aphelandra illustrataName author: Jacob-Makoy ex T.Moore & Mast.
- Aphelandra leopoldiiName author: Van Houtte
- Aphelandra louisaeName author: Pynaert
- Aphelandra oostachyaName author: Wawra
- Aphelandra squarrosa var. angustifoliaName author: Nees
- Aphelandra squarrosa var. citrinaName author: Planch.
- Aphelandra squarrosa var. laxiorName author: Nees
- Aphelandra squarrosa var. leopoldiiName author: Van Houtte
- Justicia macrophyllaName author: Spreng.
- Ruellia comosaName author: Vell.
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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