Aphelandra sinclairiana
| Aphelandra sinclairiana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Acanthaceae |
| Genus: | Aphelandra |
| Species: | A. sinclairiana |
| Binomial name | |
| Aphelandra sinclairiana Nees ex Benth. | |
Aphelandra sinclairiana[1] is a plant species commonly called coral aphelandra, orange shrimp plant, Panama queen[2] or Sinclair's aphelandra.[3] It is a shrub up to 3 m (10 feet) high, native to Central America, specifically Panama, Costa Rica, Honduras and Nicaragua. It is also cultivated in warm locations elsewhere, with pink, red, orange, or red-violet flowers and bracts.[2]
Bloom in the Palm House of Kew Gardens
Closeup in Kew Gardens
References
- ^ Bentham, Botanical Reports of the Voyage of the Sulphur 146 1846.
- ^ a b Top Tropicals, Tropical Plant Catalog, Aphelandra sinclairiana
- ^ "Aphelandra sinclairiana". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 11 July 2024.