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December 2024

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Aphelandra formosa (Bonpl.) Nees

This species name was first published in Prodr. 11: 301 (1847)  

At the time of this classification snapshot, this species name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-0000540095.

Synonyms of Aphelandra formosa (Bonpl.) Nees

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Odontophyllum formosum (Spreng.) Sreem. Phytologia 37: 414 (1977) wfo-0000114156
Odontophyllum mutisii (Leonard) Sreem. Phytologia 37: 415 (1977) wfo-0000129495
Aphelandra carduifolia Hook. Hooker's Icon. Pl. 8: t. 718 (1845) wfo-0000540034
Aphelandra formosa var. polystachya Nees Prodr. 11: 302 (1847) wfo-0000540096
Aphelandra mutisii Leonard Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 31: 136 (1953) wfo-0000540216
Ruellia formosa Bonpl. Pl. Aequinoct. 1: 169 (1807) wfo-0001044175
Hygrophila formosa Spreng. Syst. Veg., ed. 16. 2: 828 (1825) wfo-0001045421