Dianthera pectoralis
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
- Dianthera
- Species
- Dianthera pectoralis
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1791
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Dianthera pectoralis. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
17 synonyms in this snapshot
- Dianthera pectoralisName author: (Jacq.) Murray
- Ecbolium pectoraleName author: (Jacq.) Kuntze
- Ecbolium willdenowiiName author: Kuntze
- Justicia pectoralisName author: Jacq.
- Justicia pectoralis var. latifoliaName author: Bremek.
- Justicia pectoralis var. macrophyllusName author: Durkee
- Justicia pectoralis var. ovataName author: Wassh.
- Justicia pectoralis var. pectoralisName author: Not supplied
- Justicia pectoralis var. stenophyllaName author: Leonard
- Justicia procumbensName author: T.Anderson ex Nees
- Justicia stuebeliiName author: Lindau
- Leptostachya pectoralisName author: (Jacq.) Nees & Mart.
- Psacadocalymma pectoraleName author: (Jacq.) Bremek.
- Rhytiglossa pectoralisName author: (Jacq.) Nees
- Rhytiglossa pectoralis var. monostachyaName author: Nees
- Rhytiglossa scabraName author: Nees
- Stethoma pectoralisName author: (Jacq.) Raf.
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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