Eranthemum capense
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
- Eranthemum
- Species
- Eranthemum capense
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1753
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Eranthemum capense. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
12 synonyms in this snapshot
- Daedalacanthus capensisName author: (L.) Druce
- Daedalacanthus fastigiatusName author: (Lam.) Alston
- Daedalacanthus montanusName author: (Roxb.) T.Anderson
- Eranthemum capense var. wightianumName author: (Wall. ex Nees) Karthik. & Moorthy
- Eranthemum fastigiatumName author: (Lam.) R.Br. ex Roem. & Schult.
- Eranthemum montanumName author: (Roxb.) Roxb.
- Eranthemum wightianumName author: Wall. ex Nees
- Justicia divaricataName author: Wall.
- Justicia fastigiataName author: Lam.
- Justicia montanaName author: Roxb.
- Justicia pulchellaName author: Wight ex Wall.
- Ruellia variansName author: B.Heyne ex Wall.
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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