Aphelandra

Aphelandra
Aphelandra squarrosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Acanthaceae
Subfamily:	Acanthoideae
Tribe:	Acantheae
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 (3 ft 3 in – 6 ft 7 in) tall, with opposite, simple leaves 5–30 cm (2–12 in) 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.

Pharmacological activity[]

Pharmacological reports on genus Aphelandra are Antibacterial activity, and .^[1]

Phytochemistry[]

Phytochemical reports on genus Aphelandra are Alkaloids, Flavonoids, Isoflavones, and their corresponding glucosides.^[1]

Selected species[]

• Aphelandra albinotata
• Aphelandra anderssonii
• Aphelandra attenuata
• (Scheidw.) Lindl.
  • Synonyms - , ^[2]
• Aphelandra azuayensis
• (Nees) Wassh.
• Nees
• Aphelandra chrysantha
• Aphelandra cinnabarina
• Wassh.
• (Vell. Conc.) Wassh.
• Aphelandra dodsonii
• Aphelandra galba
• Aphelandra guayasii
• Aphelandra gunnari
• Wassh.
• Aphelandra harlingii

Aphelandra sinclairiana

• (Schrader) Nees ex Steudel
• Leonard
• Lindau
• Nees & Martius
• (Nees) Benth
• Rizzini
• Wassh.
• Nees
• Aphelandra loxensis
• Nees
• (Nees) Wassh.
• (Nees) Wassh.
• Wassh.
• Aphelandra phaina
• Lindau
• Aphelandra rigida
• Aphelandra sinclairiana Nees - Coral aphelandra
• Aphelandra squarrosa - Zebra plant
• Aphelandra stephanophysa
• Aphelandra sulphurea
• (Vahl) Nees
• Aphelandra zamorensis

References[]

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