Aphelandra

Aphelandra
	Aphelandra squarrosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Acanthaceae
Subfamily:	Acanthoideae
Tribe:	Acantheae
Genus:	Aphelandra; R.Br. (1810)
Species
	206, see text
Synonyms
	Amathea Raf. (1838); Aphelandrella Mildbr. (1926); Aphelandros St.-Lag. (1880), orth. var.; Encephalosphaera Lindau (1904); Geissomeria Lindl. (1827); Hemisandra Scheidw. (1842); Hemitome Nees (1847), not validly publ.; Hydromestus Scheidw. (1842); Lagochilium Nees (1847); Odontophyllum Sreem. (1977), nom. illeg.; Orophochilus Lindau (1897); Poecilocnemis Mart. ex Nees (1847); Rhombochlamys Lindau (1897); Sreemadhavana Rauschert (1982); Strobilorhachis Klotzsch (1839); Synandra Schrad. (1821), nom. illeg.;

Aphelandra is a genus of over 200 species of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae, native to tropical regions of the Americas.

They are evergreen shrubs growing to 1–2 m (3 ft 3 in – 6 ft 7 in) tall, with opposite, simple leaves 5–30 cm (2–12 in) long, often with white veins. The flowers are produced in dense spikes, with brightly coloured bracts.

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.^[2]

Phytochemistry

Phytochemical reports on genus Aphelandra are Alkaloids, Flavonoids, Isoflavones, Benzoxazinoids-cyclic hydroxamic acid and their corresponding glucosides.^[2]

Selected species

206 species are accepted. They include:^[1]

Aphelandra albinotata Wassh.
Aphelandra anderssonii Wassh.
Aphelandra attenuata Wassh.
Aphelandra aurantiaca (Scheidw.) Lindl. (synonyms Aphelandra fascinator and Aphelandra nitens^[3])
Aphelandra azuayensis Wassh.
Aphelandra bahiensis (Nees) Wassh.
Aphelandra chamissoniana Nees
Aphelandra chrysantha Wassh.
Aphelandra cinnabarina Wassh.
Aphelandra claussenii Wassh.
Aphelandra colorata (Vell. Conc.) Wassh.
Aphelandra dodsonii Wassh.
Aphelandra galba Wassh.
Aphelandra guayasii Wassh.
Aphelandra gunnari Wassh.
Aphelandra harleyi Wassh.
Aphelandra harlingii Wassh.

Aphelandra ignea (Schrader) Nees ex Steudel
Aphelandra lineariloba Leonard
Aphelandra longiflora (Lindl.) Profice
Aphelandra madrensis Lindau
Aphelandra marginata Nees & Martius
Aphelandra maximiliana (Nees) Benth
Aphelandra mirabilis Rizzini
Aphelandra neesiana Wassh.
Aphelandra nemoralis Nees
Aphelandra loxensis Wassh.
Aphelandra nuda Nees
Aphelandra obtusa (Nees) Wassh.
Aphelandra obtusifolia (Nees) Wassh.
Aphelandra paulensis Wassh.
Aphelandra phaina Wassh.
Aphelandra phrynioides Lindau
Aphelandra rigida Glaz. ex Mildbr.
Aphelandra schottiana (Nees) Profice
Aphelandra sinclairiana Nees - Coral aphelandra
Aphelandra squarrosa Nees (unplaced) – Zebra plant
Aphelandra stephanophysa Nees
Aphelandra sulphurea Hook.f.
Aphelandra tetragona (Vahl) Nees
Aphelandra tridentata Hemsl.
Aphelandra zamorensis Wassh.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Aphelandra R.Br. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
^ ^a ^b Awan, A.J., Aslam, M.S (2014). "FAMILY ACANTHACEAE AND GENUS APHELANDRA: ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL AND PHYTOCHEMICAL REVIEW". International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. 6 (10): 44–55.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ "Aphelandra aurantiaca". Archived from the original on 2020-09-15. Retrieved 2008-11-08.

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[powo-1] Aphelandra R.Br. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 25 January 2024.

[IJPPS-2] Awan, A.J., Aslam, M.S (2014). "FAMILY ACANTHACEAE AND GENUS APHELANDRA: ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL AND PHYTOCHEMICAL REVIEW". International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. 6 (10): 44–55.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[3] "Aphelandra aurantiaca". Archived from the original on 2020-09-15. Retrieved 2008-11-08.

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