Graptophyllum
| Graptophyllum | |
|---|---|
| Graptophyllum pictum | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Acanthaceae |
| Subfamily: | Acanthoideae |
| Tribe: | Justicieae |
| Genus: | Graptophyllum Nees[1][2] |
| Species | |
|
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| Synonyms[1][2] | |
Graptophyllum is a genus of plants in the family Acanthaceae. It includes 15 species with a disjunct distribution, with one species (Graptophyllum glandulosum) native to tropical Africa, and the others to New Guinea, Queensland, and the southwest Pacific Islands.
Species
As of September 2025, 15 species are accepted:[1][2]
- Graptophyllum balansae Heine – New Caledonia
- Graptophyllum excelsum (F.Muell.) Druce – Queensland
- Graptophyllum gilliganii (F.M.Bailey) S.Moore – New Guinea
- Graptophyllum glandulosum Turrill – Nigeria, Cameroon, and Central African Republic
- Graptophyllum ilicifolium (F.Muell.) Benth. – northeastern Queensland
- Graptophyllum insularum (A.Gray) A.C.Sm. – Fiji and Tonga
- Graptophyllum macrostemon Heine – northwestern New Caledonia
- Graptophyllum ophioliticum Heine – northwestern New Caledonia
- Graptophyllum pictum (L.) Griff. – New Guinea
- Graptophyllum pubiflorum S.Moore – New Guinea
- Graptophyllum repandum (A.Gray) A.C.Sm. – Fiji
- Graptophyllum reticulatum A.R.Bean & Sharpe – Queensland
- Graptophyllum sessilifolium A.C.Sm. – Fiji
- Graptophyllum spinigerum F.Muell. – Queensland
- Graptophyllum thorogoodii C.T.White – Queensland
References
- ^ a b c "Graptophyllum Nees". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2025. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- ^ a b c Bánki, O.; Roskov, Y.; Döring, M.; Ower, G.; Hernández Robles, D.R.; Plata Corredor, C.A.; Stjernegaard Jeppesen, T.; Örn, A.; Pape, T.; Hobern, D.; Garnett, S.; Little, H.; DeWalt, R.E.; Miller, J.; Orrell, T.; Aalbu, R.; Abbott, J.; Aedo, C.; Aescht, E. (2025). "Graptophyllum Nees". Catalogue of Life (Version 2025-09-11). Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Retrieved 11 September 2025.