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Taxon

Aphelandra scabra (Vahl) Sm.

Protologue Cycl. [A. Rees], (London ed.) 39(1): Aphelandra n. 3. 1818 ; cf. D.J. Mabberley in Taxon, 32(1): 81. 1983BHLIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Least Concern
Aphelandra scabra, N.Martinez588--MX. Chiapas.  Camino Finca Prusia a Queretaro. 12 Nov 04. 025.jpg

Aphelandra scabra, N.Martinez588--MX. Chiapas. Camino Finca Prusia a Queretaro. 12 Nov 04. 025.jpg

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Aphelandra scabra, N.Martinez588--MX. Chiapas.  Camino Finca Prusia a Queretaro. 12 Nov 04. 031.jpg

Aphelandra scabra, N.Martinez588--MX. Chiapas. Camino Finca Prusia a Queretaro. 12 Nov 04. 031.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Aphelandra scabra, N.Martinez588--MX. Chiapas.  Camino Finca Prusia a Queretaro. 12 Nov 04. 024.jpg

Aphelandra scabra, N.Martinez588--MX. Chiapas. Camino Finca Prusia a Queretaro. 12 Nov 04. 024.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Aphelandra scabra, N.Martinez588--MX. Chiapas.  Camino Finca Prusia a Queretaro. 12 Nov 04. 030.jpg

Aphelandra scabra, N.Martinez588--MX. Chiapas. Camino Finca Prusia a Queretaro. 12 Nov 04. 030.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Aphelandra scabra, N.Martinez588--MX. Chiapas.  Camino Finca Prusia a Queretaro. 12 Nov 04. 028.jpg

Aphelandra scabra, N.Martinez588--MX. Chiapas. Camino Finca Prusia a Queretaro. 12 Nov 04. 028.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Aphelandra scabra, N.Martinez588--MX. Chiapas.  Camino Finca Prusia a Queretaro. 12 Nov 04. 029.jpg

Aphelandra scabra, N.Martinez588--MX. Chiapas. Camino Finca Prusia a Queretaro. 12 Nov 04. 029.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Aphelandra scabra, N.Martinez588--MX. Chiapas.  Camino Finca Prusia a Queretaro. 12 Nov 04. 026.jpg

Aphelandra scabra, N.Martinez588--MX. Chiapas. Camino Finca Prusia a Queretaro. 12 Nov 04. 026.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Aphelandra scabra, N.Martinez588--MX. Chiapas.  Camino Finca Prusia a Queretaro. 12 Nov 04. 027.jpg

Aphelandra scabra, N.Martinez588--MX. Chiapas. Camino Finca Prusia a Queretaro. 12 Nov 04. 027.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Native to Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panamá, Suriname, Venezuela; introduced into Dominican Republic, Pakistan, Trinidad-Tobago (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 1 occurrence across 1 country.

Distribution

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

Martinez-Melendez, N 588

November 12, 2004

Location

Mexico, Chiapas (Rayón)

17.209056, -92.966472

Location Remarks

Mirador La Selva Negra. Por Cta. Rincon Chamula (Cta 195), c. 2.2 km noroeste de Rincon Chamula. 1898 m elev.

Collectors

Nayely Martínez Melendez

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Acanthaceae

Genus

Aphelandra

Specific Epithet

scabra

Authorship

(Vahl) Sm.

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 2.1

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

EDGE score

0.1

Global rank

#260,084 of 335,497

Top 78%

Extinction probability

6%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →