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Graptophyllum

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Graptophyllum is a genus of plants in the family Acanthaceae. It includes 15 species with a disjunct distribution, with one species (Graptophyllum glandulosum) native to tropical Africa, and the others to New Guinea, Queensland, and the southwest Pacific Islands.

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumTracheophyta
  3. ClassMagnoliopsida
  4. OrderLamiales
  5. FamilyAcanthaceae
Native toCameroon, Central African Republic, Fiji, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Nigeria, Queensland, Tonga
Observations recorded3,407

General: are recorded, of which only one, Graptophyllum pictum (L.) Griff., can

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
132
With media
105
Family
Acanthaceae
Collections
CAS, NY, RSA, MNHN, BPBM
Recorded in
Papua New Guinea, Nouvelle-CaléDonie, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia/Malaya

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Instance of
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Parent taxon
Acanthaceae
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Starr 980529-4168 Graptophyllum pictum.jpg
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Category:Graptophyllum
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Graptophyllum is a genus of plants in the family Acanthaceae. It includes 15 species with a disjunct distribution, with one species (Graptophyllum glandulosum) native to tropical Africa, and the others to New Guinea, Queensland, and the southwest Pacific Islands.

==Species== , 15 species are accepted: Graptophyllum balansae – New Caledonia Graptophyllum excelsum – Queensland Graptophyllum gilliganii – New Guinea Graptophyllum glandulosum – Nigeria, Cameroon, and Central African Republic Graptophyllum ilicifolium – northeastern Queensland Graptophyllum insularum – Fiji and Tonga Graptophyllum macrostemon – northwestern New Caledonia Graptophyllum ophioliticum – northwestern New Caledonia Graptophyllum pictum – New Guinea Graptophyllum pubiflorum – New Guinea Graptophyllum repandum – Fiji Graptophyllum reticulatum – Queensland Graptophyllum sessilifolium – Fiji Graptophyllum spinigerum – Queensland Graptophyllum thorogoodii – Queensland

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