Aphelandra aurantiaca var. nitens
Fiery Spike
Also known as: Aphelandra acutifolia Ruiz & Pav. +16 more
- Aphelandra acutifolia Ruiz & Pav.
- Aphelandra acutifolia Tafalla ex Nees
- Aphelandra aurantiaca var. aurantiaca
- Aphelandra aurantiaca var. roezlii Ortgies ex Van Houtte
- Aphelandra aurantiaca var. roezlii VanHoutte
- Aphelandra aurantiaca var. stenophylla Standl.
- Aphelandra bullata H.Wendl.
- Aphelandra fascinator Linden & André
- Aphelandra glischrochlamys Leonard
- Aphelandra leiophylla Leonard
- Aphelandra lonchochlamys Leonard
- Aphelandra nana Leonard
- Aphelandra paraensis Lindau
- Aphelandra phalacra Leonard
- Aphelandra repanda Nees
- Aphelandra roezlei (Van Houtte) Carrière
- Aphelandra sciophila Mart. ex Nees
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety
- Botanical Family: Acanthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Aphelandra aurantiaca var. nitens (commonly known as Fiery spike) is a shrub within the Acanthaceae family. It naturally occurs in South America. Within its native range, this variety is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Aphelandra aurantiaca, which is linked below, along with other varieties of this species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
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