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Species and varieties
Acanthus ebracteatus Holly-Leaved Mangrove, Sea Holly, Jeruju
Acanthus mollis Bear's Breech
Acanthus spinosus Spiny Bear's Breech
Anisacanthus andersonii Big Honeysuckle
Anisacanthus quadrifidus var. wrightii Flame Anisacanthus, Wright Anisacanthus
Anisacanthus thurberi Thurber's desert honeysuckle, Chuparosa
Aphelandra sinclairiana Coral Aphelandra
Aphelandra squarrosa Zebra Plant
Barleria cristata Crested Philippine Violet, Philippine Violet
Barleria obtusa Bush Violet
Crossandra infundibuliformis Firecracker Flower
Dicliptera resupinata Foldwing, Purple Drop
Dicliptera suberecta King's Crown, Hummingbird Bush
Dyschoriste angusta Pineland Snakeherb, Dwarf Twinflower
Eranthemum pulchellum Blue Sage
Fittonia albivenis var. argyroneura Mosaic Plant, Nerve Plant, Silver Net Leaf
Fittonia verschaffeltii Mosaic Plant, Nerve Plant, Painted Net Leaf
Graptophyllum pictum Caricature Plant
Hypoestes phyllostachya Polka Dot Plant, Freckle Face
Jacobinia carnea Brazilian Plume Flower
Justicia angusta Pineland Water-Willow
Justicia brandegeana Shrimp Plants
Justicia californica Chuparosa
Justicia candicans Arizona Water Willow, Red Justicia
Justicia cooleyi Cooley's Water-Willow
Justicia fulvicoma Mexican Plume
Justicia 'Julie'
Justicia ovata Looseflower Water Willow
Justicia runyonii Runyon's Waterwillow
Justicia secunda Sanguinaria
Justicia spicigera Mexican Honeysuckle, Orange Plume Flower
Mackaya bella Forest Bell Bush, River Bell
Megaskepasma erythrochlamys Brazilian Red Cloak
Odontonema strictum Firespike, Cardinal Guard, Scarlet Flame
Pachystachys coccinea Cardinal's Guard
Pachystachys lutea Golden Shrimp Plant
Porphyrocoma pohliana Rose Pinecone Flower
Ruellia californica Sonoran Desert Ruellia
Ruellia caroliniensis Carolina Wild Petunia
Ruellia 'Katie'
Ruellia macrantha Christmas Pride
Ruellia makoyana Monkey Plant, Trailing Velvet Plant
Ruellia malacosperma Softseed Wild petunia
Ruellia peninsularis Desert Ruellia, Desert Petunia, Baja Ruellia
Ruellia 'Royal Carpet'
Ruellia simplex Ruellia, Desert Petunia
Sanchezia speciosa Shrubby Whitevein
Streblacanthus amoenus Velvet Cloak Plant
Thunbergia alata Blackeyed Susan Vine
Thunbergia battiscombei
Thunbergia erecta Bush Clock Vine, King's Mantle
Thunbergia grandiflora Bengal Trumpet,Sky Flower
Thunbergia gregorii Orange Clock Vine
Thunbergia mysorensis Clock Vine
Synonym and obsolete names
Adhatoda candicans synonym of Justicia candicans(Arizona Water Willow, Red Justicia)
Anisacanthus wrightii synonym of Anisacanthus quadrifidus var. wrightii (Flame Anisacanthus, Wright Anisacanthus)
Asystasia bella synonym of Mackaya bella(Forest Bell Bush, River Bell)
Beloperone californica synonym of Justicia californica(Chuparosa)
Beloperone comosa synonym of Justicia fulvicoma(Mexican Plume)
Beloperone fulvicoma synonym of Justicia fulvicoma(Mexican Plume)
Beloperone guttata synonym of Justicia brandegeana(Shrimp Plants)
Calophanes angusta synonym of Dyschoriste angusta(Pineland Snakeherb, Dwarf Twinflower)
Calophanes oblongifolia var. angusta synonym of Dyschoriste angusta(Pineland Snakeherb, Dwarf Twinflower)
Crossandra undulaefolia synonym of Crossandra infundibuliformis(Firecracker Flower)
Dianthera angusta synonym of Justicia angusta(Pineland Water-Willow)
Dianthera ovata var. angusta synonym of Justicia angusta(Pineland Water-Willow)
Drejera thurberi synonym of Anisacanthus thurberi(Thurber's desert honeysuckle, Chuparosa)
Drejera wrightii synonym of Anisacanthus quadrifidus var. wrightii (Flame Anisacanthus, Wright Anisacanthus)
Dyschoriste oblongifolia var. angusta synonym of Dyschoriste angusta(Pineland Snakeherb, Dwarf Twinflower)
Eranthemum nervosum synonym of Eranthemum pulchellum(Blue Sage)
Fittonia argyroneura synonym of Fittonia albivenis var. argyroneura (Mosaic Plant, Nerve Plant, Silver Net Leaf)
Fittonia verschaffeltii var. argyroneura synonym of Fittonia albivenis var. argyroneura (Mosaic Plant, Nerve Plant, Silver Net Leaf)
Graptophyllum hortense synonym of Graptophyllum pictum(Caricature Plant)
Jacobinia candicans synonym of Justicia candicans(Arizona Water Willow, Red Justicia)
Jacobinia coccinea synonym of Pachystachys coccinea(Cardinal's Guard)
Jacobinia ovata synonym of Justicia candicans(Arizona Water Willow, Red Justicia)
Jacobinia spicigera synonym of Justicia spicigera(Mexican Honeysuckle, Orange Plume Flower)
Jacobinia suberecta synonym of Dicliptera suberecta(King's Crown, Hummingbird Bush)
Justicia carnea synonym of Jacobinia carnea(Brazilian Plume Flower)
Justicia coccinea synonym of Pachystachys coccinea(Cardinal's Guard)
Justicia ghiesbreghtiana synonym of Justicia spicigera(Mexican Honeysuckle, Orange Plume Flower)
Justicia lutea synonym of Pachystachys coccinea(Cardinal's Guard)
Justicia lutea synonym of Pachystachys lutea(Golden Shrimp Plant)
Justicia ovata var. angusta synonym of Justicia angusta(Pineland Water-Willow)
Justicia picta synonym of Graptophyllum pictum(Caricature Plant)
Justicia resupinata synonym of Dicliptera resupinata(Foldwing, Purple Drop)
Justicia suberecta synonym of Dicliptera suberecta(King's Crown, Hummingbird Bush)
Meyenia erecta synonym of Thunbergia erecta(Bush Clock Vine, King's Mantle)
Pattersonia caroliniensis synonym of Ruellia caroliniensis(Carolina Wild Petunia)
Rhacodiscus secundus synonym of Justicia secunda(Sanguinaria)
Ruellia brittoniana synonym of Ruellia simplex(Ruellia, Desert Petunia)
Ruellia caroliniensis var. membranacea synonym of Ruellia caroliniensis(Carolina Wild Petunia)
Ruellia caroliniensis var. parviflora synonym of Ruellia caroliniensis(Carolina Wild Petunia)
Ruellia caroliniensis var. cheloniformis synonym of Ruellia caroliniensis(Carolina Wild Petunia)
Ruellia caroliniensis var. dentata synonym of Ruellia caroliniensis(Carolina Wild Petunia)
Ruellia caroliniensis var. semicalva synonym of Ruellia caroliniensis(Carolina Wild Petunia)
Ruellia caroliniensis var. nanella synonym of Ruellia caroliniensis(Carolina Wild Petunia)
Ruellia caroliniensis var. salicina synonym of Ruellia caroliniensis(Carolina Wild Petunia)
Ruellia hybrida synonym of Ruellia caroliniensis(Carolina Wild Petunia)
Ruellia parviflora synonym of Ruellia caroliniensis(Carolina Wild Petunia)
Ruellia tweediana synonym of Ruellia simplex(Ruellia, Desert Petunia)
Sciaphyllum amoenum synonym of Streblacanthus amoenus(Velvet Cloak Plant)
Sericographis ghiesbreghtiana synonym of Justicia spicigera(Mexican Honeysuckle, Orange Plume Flower)

 

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