Aphelandra

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Aphelandra
Zebra Plant Aphelandra squarrosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Subclass: Asteridae (unranked) Euasterids I Order: Lamiales Family: Acanthaceae Genus: Aphelandra R.Br.
Species
About 170, see text.

Aphelandra is a genus of about 170 species of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae, native to tropical regions of the Americas.

They are evergreen shrubs growing to 1-2 m tall, with opposite, simple leaves 5-30 cm long, often with white veins. The flowers are produced in dense spikes, with brightly coloured bracts.

Several species are grown as houseplants for their patterned leaves and brightly coloured inflorescences.

[edit] Selected species

• Aphelandra albinotata
• Aphelandra anderssonii
• Aphelandra attenuata
• Aphelandra aurantiaca (Scheidw.) Lindl.
• Aphelandra azuayensis
• Aphelandra bahiensis (Nees) Wassh.
• Aphelandra chamissoniana Nees
• Aphelandra chrysantha
• Aphelandra cinnabarina
• Aphelandra claussenii Wassh.
• Aphelandra colorata (Vell. Conc.) Wassh.
• Aphelandra dodsonii
• Aphelandra galba
• Aphelandra guayasii
• Aphelandra gunnari
• Aphelandra harleyi Wassh.
• Aphelandra harlingii
• Aphelandra ignea (Schrader) Nees ex Steudel
• Aphelandra marginata Nees & Martius
• Aphelandra maximiliana (Nees) Benth
• Aphelandra mirabilis Rizzini
• Aphelandra neesiana Wassh.
• Aphelandra nemoralis Nees
• Aphelandra loxensis
• Aphelandra nuda Nees
• Aphelandra obtusa (Nees) Wassh.
• Aphelandra obtusifolia (Nees) Wassh.
• Aphelandra paulensis Wassh.
• Aphelandra phaina
• Aphelandra phrynioides Lindau
• Aphelandra rigida
• Aphelandra sinclairiana Nees - Coral Aphelandra
• Aphelandra squarrosa - Zebra Plant ello jello :)
• Aphelandra stephanophysa
• Aphelandra sulphurea
• Aphelandra tetragona (Vahl) Nees
• Aphelandra tridentata
• Aphelandra zamorensis