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Aphelandra sinclairiana (Aphelandra sinclairiana)

Description

Aphelandra sinclairiana Nees ex Benth. is a plant species common called "Coral Aphelandra," "orange shrimp plant" or "Panama Queen." It is a shrub up to 3 m (10 feet) high, native to Central America. It has been reported from Panama, Costa Rica, Honduras and Nicaragua. It is also cultivated in warm locations elsewhere, with pink, red, orange, or red-violet flowers and bracts.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Lamiales

            • Family: Acanthaceae

              • Genus: Aphelandra