Aphelandra scabra
Also known as: Adhatoda scabra (Vahl) Nees +14 more
- Adhatoda scabra (Vahl) Nees
- Aphelandra deppeana Cham. & Schltdl.
- Aphelandra dukei Wassh.
- Aphelandra haenkeana Nees
- Aphelandra pectinata var. macra Nees
- Aphelandra pectinata Willd. ex Nees
- Aphelandra scabra (Vahl) R.Br.
- Aphelandra scabra var. angustifolia Durkee
- Aphelandra scabra var. scabra
- Ecbolium chapadanum Kuntze
- Ecbolium rostratum (Bertol.) Kuntze
- Ecbolium scabrum (Nees) Kuntze
- Justicia rostrata (Nees) Bertol.
- Justicia scabra (Nees) V.M.Badillo
- Justicia scabra Vahl
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Acanthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Naturally occurring in North America and South America, Aphelandra scabra 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)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Surinam, Venezuela
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)
Dominican Republic, Pakistan, Trinidad-Tobago