Taxon: Aphelandra scabra (Vahl) Sm.

Summary

Genus:

Aphelandra

Family:

Acanthaceae

Subfamily:

Acanthoideae

Tribe:

Acantheae

Nomen number:

451074

Place of publication:

A. Rees, Cycl. 39: Aphelandra no. 3. 1818

Verified:

04/30/2010 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

0 (0 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System.

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Basionym
Justicia scabra Vahl

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Aphelandra deppeana Schltdl. & Cham.

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)

Burger, W. C., ed. 1971-. Flora costaricensis.
Funk, V. et al. 2007. Checklist of the plants of the Guiana Shield (Venezuela: Amazonas, Bolivar, Delta Amacuro; Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana). Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 55:1-584.
Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: Missouri Botanical Garden & Timber Press

Common names

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Reference
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Campeche	Wasshausen, D. C. 1975. The genus Aphelandra (Acanthaceae). Smithsonian Contr. Bot. 18:42-46.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Chiapas	Wasshausen, D. C. 1975. The genus Aphelandra (Acanthaceae). Smithsonian Contr. Bot. 18:42-46.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Guerrero	Wasshausen, D. C. 1975. The genus Aphelandra (Acanthaceae). Smithsonian Contr. Bot. 18:42-46.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Oaxaca	Wasshausen, D. C. 1975. The genus Aphelandra (Acanthaceae). Smithsonian Contr. Bot. 18:42-46.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Quintana Roo	Wasshausen, D. C. 1975. The genus Aphelandra (Acanthaceae). Smithsonian Contr. Bot. 18:42-46.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Tabasco	Wasshausen, D. C. 1975. The genus Aphelandra (Acanthaceae). Smithsonian Contr. Bot. 18:42-46.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave	Wasshausen, D. C. 1975. The genus Aphelandra (Acanthaceae). Smithsonian Contr. Bot. 18:42-46.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Yucatán	Wasshausen, D. C. 1975. The genus Aphelandra (Acanthaceae). Smithsonian Contr. Bot. 18:42-46.
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Belize		Wasshausen, D. C. 1975. The genus Aphelandra (Acanthaceae). Smithsonian Contr. Bot. 18:42-46.
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Costa Rica		Wasshausen, D. C. 1975. The genus Aphelandra (Acanthaceae). Smithsonian Contr. Bot. 18:42-46.
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	El Salvador		Wasshausen, D. C. 1975. The genus Aphelandra (Acanthaceae). Smithsonian Contr. Bot. 18:42-46.
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Guatemala		Wasshausen, D. C. 1975. The genus Aphelandra (Acanthaceae). Smithsonian Contr. Bot. 18:42-46.
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Honduras		Wasshausen, D. C. 1975. The genus Aphelandra (Acanthaceae). Smithsonian Contr. Bot. 18:42-46.
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Panama		Wasshausen, D. C. 1975. The genus Aphelandra (Acanthaceae). Smithsonian Contr. Bot. 18:42-46.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Guyana		Funk, V. et al. 2007. Checklist of the plants of the Guiana Shield (Venezuela: Amazonas, Bolivar, Delta Amacuro; Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana). Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 55:1-584.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Suriname		Funk, V. et al. 2007. Checklist of the plants of the Guiana Shield (Venezuela: Amazonas, Bolivar, Delta Amacuro; Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana). Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 55:1-584.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela		Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Colombia		Wasshausen, D. C. 1975. The genus Aphelandra (Acanthaceae). Smithsonian Contr. Bot. 18:42-46.

Native
Northern America

SOUTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Campeche, Chiapas, Guerrero, Oaxaca, Quintana Roo, Tabasco, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, Yucatán]

Southern America

CENTRAL AMERICA: Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama, El Salvador
NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela
WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Colombia

Reference(s)

Funk, V. et al. 2007. Checklist of the plants of the Guiana Shield (Venezuela: Amazonas, Bolivar, Delta Amacuro; Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana). Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 55:1-584.
Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
Wasshausen, D. C. 1975. The genus Aphelandra (Acanthaceae). Smithsonian Contr. Bot. 18:42-46.

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=451074. Accessed 15 April 2026.