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Acanthaceae

Subfamily Acanthoideae
Tribe Acantheae

Subfamily Acanthoideae
Tribe Justicieae

Subfamily Acanthoideae
Tribe Ruellieae

Subfamily Thunbergioideae

W/C = Wild Collected
Pachystachys lutea Nees in D.C.

  • Common Name:
  • Family: Acanthaceae Juss.

  • Country of Origin: West Indies, South America
  • Habitat:

  • Description: This small, shrubby plant forms a clump of upright stems with a ‘candle’ of bright golden yellow bracts at the tip of each stem. The creamy white flowers within do not reveal themselves until the bracts are fully developed. The leaves are a deep matt green, lance-shaped, up to 6 in (15 cm) long, with prominent veins.
  • Culture: Warm, bright and humid. USDA Zone 10-12
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Accession Data:

  • Accession # 198500167
  • Source: Unknown
  • Accession Date: 12-31-1985
  • Bench: 1319 - NEO:Guyana Highlands B
  • Qty: 1 confirmed on 01-09-2012
Classification:

  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Class: Magnoliopsida
  • SubClass: euasterid I
  • Order: Lamiales
  • SubOrder:
  • Family: Acanthaceae
  • SubFamily: Acanthoideae
  • Tribe: Justicieae
  • SubTribe:
References:

  • Botanica, Turner & Wasson, 1997, CD-ROM Version

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