Fittonia albivenis
Mosaic Plant
Also known as: Adelaster albivenis Lindl. +19 more
- Adelaster albivenis Lindl.
- Adelaster albivenis Lindl. ex Veitch
- Adelaster albovenosus Jacob-Makoy
- Eranthemum rubronervium J.J.Veitch
- Eranthemum rubrovenium J.J.Veitch
- Eranthemum sanguinolentum Veitch
- Eranthemum verschaffeltii (Coem.) hort., 1895
- Eranthemum verschaffeltii (Lem.) Voss
- Fittonia argyroneura Coem.
- Fittonia metallica Jacob-Makoy
- Fittonia pearcei (H.J.Veitch) Verschaff.
- Fittonia verschaffeltii (Lem.) Van Houtte
- Fittonia verschaffeltii (Lem.) VanHoutte
- Fittonia verschaffeltii Coem.
- Fittonia verschaffeltii f. argyroneura (Coem.) Voss
- Fittonia verschaffeltii var. argyroneura (Coem.) Nicolson
- Fittonia verschaffeltii var. argyroneura (Coem.) Regel
- Fittonia verschaffeltii var. verschaffeltii
- Gymnostachyum argyroneurum (Coem.) J.N.Verschaff.
- Gymnostachyum pearcei H.J.Veitch
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Acanthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Indigenous to South America, Fittonia albivenis (commonly known as Mosaic-Plant) is a shrub belonging to the Acanthaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bolivia, Brazil North, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, 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)
Bangladesh, El Salvador, Marianas, Myanmar, Trinidad-Tobago