Aphelandra sinclairiana
| Aphelandra sinclairiana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Acanthaceae |
| Genus: | Aphelandra |
| Species: | A. sinclairiana
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| Binomial name | |
| Aphelandra sinclairiana Nees ex Benth.
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Aphelandra sinclairiana Nees ex Benth.[1] is a plant species common called "coral aphelandra," "orange shrimp plant" or "Panama queen." It is a shrub up to 3 m (10 feet) high, native to Central America. It has been reported from Panama, Costa Rica, Honduras and Nicaragua. It is also cultivated in warm locations elsewhere, with pink, red, orange, or red-violet flowers and bracts.[2]
Bloom of the Panama queen in the Palm House of Kew Gardens in London England.
Close up of bloom of the Panama queen in the Palm House of Kew Gardens in London England.
References[]
- ^ Bentham, Botanical Reports of the Voyage of the Sulphur 146 1846.
- ^ Top Tropicals, Tropical Plant Catalog, Aphelandra sinclairiana
Categories:
- Flora of Central America
- Flora of Panama
- Flora of Costa Rica
- Flora of Nicaragua
- Flora of Honduras
- Aphelandra