Acanthaceae

False Philippine violet

Barleriola solanifolia (L.) Oerst. ex Lindau

Family: Acanthaceae
Genus: Barleriola

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False Philippine violet (Barleriola solanifolia) — Photo: Dayron Breto, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: False Philippine violet

Synonyms

Aetheilema rigidum Bartl.
Aetheilema rigidum Bartl. ex Nees
Anthacanthus bispinosus Griseb.
Barleria solanifolia L.
Barleriola solanifolia var. bispinosa (Griseb.) M.Gómez
Barleriola solanifolia var. humilis M.Gómez
Eranthemum cubensis Spreng. ex Nees
Justicia hystrix Lam. ex Nees

Characteristics

Growth habit: Shrub
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Puerto Rico: native

Photos

Photo: Dayron Breto, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Maikol Qwer, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: J. L. Gómez-Hechavarría, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.