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Acanthaceae

Sanchezia macrocnemis (Nees) Wassh.

Family
Acanthaceae
Genus
Sanchezia

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Sanchezia macrocnemis: Peru, Department Huánuco, prov. Leoncio Prado, Tingo Maria National Park, along a mountain river not far from Huallaga River.
Photo: Dr. Alexey Yakovlev, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Synonyms

  • Ancylogyne macrocnemis Nees
  • Sanchezia cyathibractea Mildbr.
  • Sanchezia habra Leonard & L.B.Sm.
  • Sanchezia pennellii Leonard

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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.