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Acanthaceae

Mata espiritista

Stenandrium tuberosum (L.) Urb.

Family
Acanthaceae
Genus
Stenandrium

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Common names

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English
Mata espiritista

Synonyms

  • Cryphiacanthus tuberosus (L.) Herter
  • Gerardia portoricensis Britton & P.Wilson
  • Gerardia rupestris (Sw.) Raf.
  • Gerardia tuberosa L.
  • Ruellia rupestris Sw.
  • Ruellia ruprestris Sw.
  • Stenandrium rupestre (Sw.) Nees

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Puerto Rico: native, U.S. Virgin Islands: native

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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.