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Aphelandra is a genus of about 170 species of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae, native to tropical regions of the Americas.

Aphelandra
Aphelandra squarrosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Acanthaceae
Subfamily:	Acanthoideae
Tribe:	Acantheae
Genus:	Aphelandra R.Br.
Species
About 170, see text

They are evergreen shrubs growing to 1–2 m (3 ft 3 in – 6 ft 7 in) tall, with opposite, simple leaves 5–30 cm (2–12 in) long, often with white veins. The flowers are produced in dense spikes, with brightly coloured bracts.

Several species are grown as houseplants for their patterned leaves and brightly coloured inflorescences.

Pharmacological activity

Pharmacological reports on genus Aphelandra are Antibacterial activity, Antifungal activity and Immunomodulatory activity.[1]

Phytochemistry

Phytochemical reports on genus Aphelandra are Alkaloids, Flavonoids, Isoflavones, Benzoxazinoids-cyclic hydroxamic acid and their corresponding glucosides.[1]

Selected species

• Aphelandra albinotata
• Aphelandra anderssonii
• Aphelandra attenuata
• Aphelandra aurantiaca (Scheidw.) Lindl.
  • Synonyms - Aphelandra fascinator, Aphelandra nitens[2]
• Aphelandra azuayensis
• Aphelandra bahiensis (Nees) Wassh.
• Aphelandra chamissoniana Nees
• Aphelandra chrysantha
• Aphelandra cinnabarina
• Aphelandra claussenii Wassh.
• Aphelandra colorata (Vell. Conc.) Wassh.
• Aphelandra deppeana
• Aphelandra dodsonii
• Aphelandra galba
• Aphelandra guayasii
• Aphelandra gunnari
• Aphelandra harleyi Wassh.
• Aphelandra harlingii

• Aphelandra ignea (Schrader) Nees ex Steudel
• Aphelandra lineariloba Leonard
• Aphelandra madrensis Lindau
• Aphelandra marginata Nees & Martius
• Aphelandra maximiliana (Nees) Benth
• Aphelandra mirabilis Rizzini
• Aphelandra neesiana Wassh.
• Aphelandra nemoralis Nees
• Aphelandra loxensis
• Aphelandra nuda Nees
• Aphelandra obtusa (Nees) Wassh.
• Aphelandra obtusifolia (Nees) Wassh.
• Aphelandra paulensis Wassh.
• Aphelandra phaina
• Aphelandra phrynioides Lindau
• Aphelandra rigida
• Aphelandra ruellia
• Aphelandra sinclairiana Nees - Coral aphelandra
• Aphelandra squarrosa - Zebra plant
• Aphelandra stephanophysa
• Aphelandra sulphurea
• Aphelandra tetragona (Vahl) Nees
• Aphelandra tridentata
• Aphelandra zamorensis

References

На других языках

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- [en] Aphelandra

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[es] Aphelandra

Aphelandra es un género de plantas con flores perteneciente a la familia Acanthaceae. El género tiene 311 especies descritas y de estas, solo 195 aceptadas de hierbas, naturales de la América tropical.[2]

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[ru] Афеландра

Афеландра (лат. Aphelandra) — род цветковых растений семейства Акантовые, уроженцы тропических регионов Америки.

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