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Graptophyllum

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Graptophyllum
Graptophyllum pictum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Subfamily: Acanthoideae
Tribe: Justicieae
Genus: Graptophyllum
Nees (1832)
Species[1]

15; see text

Synonyms[1]
  • Earlia F.Muell. (1863)
  • Marama Raf. (1838)

Graptophyllum is a genus of plants in the family Acanthaceae. It includes 15 species with a disjunct distribution, with one species (Graptophyllum glandulosum) native to tropical Africa, and the others to New Guinea, Queensland, and the southwest Pacific Islands.[1]

Species

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15 species are accepted:

References

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  1. ^ a b c Graptophyllum Nees. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 1 February 2024.