Nomenclature: wfo-0000540263
![Kew Gardens K000534443: Schomburgk [109] Guyana Kew Gardens K000534443: Schomburgk [109] Guyana](https://d2seqvvyy3b8p2.cloudfront.net/74839302d373d0b92e71a8122bb96a2b.jpg)
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Aphelandra pulcherrima Nov. Gen. Sp. 2: 236 (1818)
Nomenclatural References
- literature : Nov. Gen. Sp. [H.B.K.] 2: 236. 1818 BHL link from IPNI metadata.
- specimen : Kew Gardens K000534443: Schomburgk [109] Guyana Link to Type provided by Kew
- specimen : Kew Gardens K000534459: Lockhart [130] Trinidad and Tobago Link to Syntype provided by Kew
- specimen : Kew Gardens K000534460: Eggers [5721] Trinidad and Tobago Link to Unknown Type Material provided by Kew
- person : Carl Sigismund Kunth (1788-1850) Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Kunth' in the authors string.
- database : IPNI record: 45590-1
- database : The Plant List v1.1 record kew-2643679
- database : The Plant List version 1.0, record: kew-2643679
Taxonomy: Accepted in 2019-05 classification
Occurs in: 2018-07 : 2019-03 : 2019-05 : 2021-12 : 2022-06 : 2022-12 : 2023-06 : 2023-12 : 2024-06 : 2024-12Placement: Angiosperms > Lamiales > Acanthaceae > Aphelandra > Aphelandra pulcherrima
Synonyms
- Justicia pulcherrima
- Justicia quadrigona
- Amathea pulchra
- Aphelandra cristata
- Aphelandra daemonia
- Aphelandra incerta
- Aphelandra pulcherrima var. deltoidea
- Aphelandra sericophylla
- Aphelandra quadrigona
- Justicia putata