Hemigraphis

Hemigraphis is a genus of plants in the family Acanthaceae, consisting of 34 species native to tropical Asia. Hemigraphis is similar to plants the genus Strobilanthes, with some species now placed there. Its native range is Nansei-shoto and from Indo-China to New Guinea.

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GENUS

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderLamiales
FamilyAcanthaceae

Native toBorneo, Cambodia, Caroline Is., Jawa, Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, New Guinea, Philippines, Sulawesi, Sumatera

Observations2,359

Observations recorded1,053

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 503
With media: 464
Family: Acanthaceae
Collections: MICH, GH, BRIT, NCSC, CDA, DBG
Recorded in: Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Indonesia, United States, Vietnam

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Ruellieae
Image: Hemigraphis alternata (leaves).jpg

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Commons category: Hemigraphis
taxon name: Hemigraphis
taxon rank: genus
topic's main category: Category:Hemigraphis
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=14807
taxon common name: 半柱花属

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==Description== Hemigraphis is characterized by the greyish-green leaves, sometimes tinged with red-purple colouration. It is a prostrate plant with spreading growth and rooting stems.

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