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Acanthaceae

Herpetacanthus melancholicus Nees

Family
Acanthaceae
Genus
Herpetacanthus

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Synonyms

  • Dicliptera furcifera Nees
  • Dicliptera melancholica Mart. ex Nees
  • Herpetacanthus melancholicus var. angustifolius Nees
  • Herpetacanthus melancholicus var. latifolius Nees
  • Justicia bracteata Pohl ex Nees

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.