Pachystachys coccinea
Cardinal's Guard
Also known as: Dianthera coccinea (Aubl.) Salisb. +3 more
- Dianthera coccinea (Aubl.) Salisb.
- Jacobinia coccinea f. latior (Nees) Voss
- Pachystachys latior Nees
- Thyrsacanthus coccineus (Aubl.) T.Anderson
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Acanthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Pachystachys coccinea (commonly known as Cardinal's-Guard) is a shrub belonging to the Acanthaceae family. Indigenous to South America, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Brazil North, French Guiana, Peru, Trinidad-Tobago