Aphelandra
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Aphelandra is a genus of over 200 species of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae, native to tropical regions of the Americas.
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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
206 species are accepted. They include:[2]
- Aphelandra albinotata Wassh.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Aphelandra anderssonii Wassh.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Aphelandra attenuata Wassh.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Aphelandra aurantiaca (Scheidw.) Lindl. (synonyms Aphelandra fascinator and Aphelandra nitens[3])
- Aphelandra azuayensis Wassh.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Aphelandra bahiensis (Nees) Wassh.
- Aphelandra chamissoniana Nees
- Aphelandra chrysantha Wassh.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Aphelandra cinnabarina Wassh.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Aphelandra claussenii Wassh.
- Aphelandra colorata (Vell. Conc.) Wassh.
- Aphelandra dodsonii Wassh.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Aphelandra galba Wassh.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Aphelandra guayasii Wassh.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Aphelandra gunnari Wassh.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Aphelandra harleyi Wassh.
- Aphelandra harlingii Wassh.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Aphelandra ignea (Schrader) Nees ex Steudel
- Aphelandra lineariloba Leonard
- Aphelandra longiflora (Lindl.) ProficeScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Aphelandra madrensis Lindau
- Aphelandra marginata Nees & Martius
- Aphelandra maximiliana (Nees) Benth
- Aphelandra mirabilis Rizzini
- Aphelandra neesiana Wassh.
- Aphelandra nemoralis Nees
- Aphelandra loxensis Wassh.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Aphelandra nuda Nees
- Aphelandra obtusa (Nees) Wassh.
- Aphelandra obtusifolia (Nees) Wassh.
- Aphelandra paulensis Wassh.
- Aphelandra phaina Wassh.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Aphelandra phrynioides Lindau
- Aphelandra rigida Glaz. ex Mildbr.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Aphelandra schottiana (Nees) ProficeScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Aphelandra sinclairiana Nees - Coral aphelandra
- Aphelandra squarrosa NeesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". (unplaced) – Zebra plant
- Aphelandra stephanophysa NeesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Aphelandra sulphurea Hook.f.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Aphelandra tetragona (Vahl) Nees
- Aphelandra tridentata Hemsl.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Aphelandra zamorensis Wassh.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
References
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