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Sanchezia oblonga

Also known as: Ancylogyne peruviana DC., 1847 +11 more
  • Ancylogyne peruviana DC., 1847
  • Ancylogyne peruviana Nees
  • Sanchezia bicolor Leonard & L.B.Sm.
  • Sanchezia flava Leonard
  • Sanchezia glaucophylla Anon.
  • Sanchezia helophila Leonard & L.B.Sm.
  • Sanchezia macbridei Leonard
  • Sanchezia megalia Leonard & L.B.Sm.
  • Sanchezia nobilis Hook.fil.
  • Sanchezia nobilis var. glaucophylla Lem.
  • Sanchezia nobilis var. variegata B.S.Williams
  • Sanchezia peruviana (Nees) Rusby
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Acanthaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.

Found natively in South America, Sanchezia oblonga is a shrub belonging to the Acanthaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.

Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bolivia, Brazil North, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru

Introduced Range

An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Assam, Bangladesh, Cameroon, Comoros, Cook Is., Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Fiji, Guinea, Haiti, Hawaii, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Puerto Rico, Solomon Is., Trinidad-Tobago, Vanuatu, Venezuelan Antilles, Vietnam, Windward Is.

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