Aphelandra acanthus Nees belongs to the Acanthaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Aphelandra acanthus, Croat, T 96308--Ecuador. Prov. Pichincha. La Union-Chiriboga-Quito. 22 Mar 06. 238 (2).jpg
Family
Acanthaceae
Genus
Aphelandra
Specific Epithet
acanthus
Authorship
Nees
3/22/2006
Location
Ecuador, Pichincha
0.021944, -78.746944
Location Remarks
Along road between Tandayapa and Mindo, vicinity of Bellavisata Tourist Lodge, 6.5 km N of Tandayapa on old road from Nono to Mindo. 2270 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Shrub 3 m tall; flower yellow.
