Dicliptera brachiata (false mint, wild mudwort, branched foldwing) is a species of plant in the family Acanthaceae.[1] It is an herbaceous perennial native to North America, ranging from the eastern United States to Central America.[2]
Dicliptera brachiata | |
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Magdalena Department, Colombia, 2022 | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Acanthaceae |
Genus: | Dicliptera |
Species: | D. brachiata
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Binomial name | |
Dicliptera brachiata |
Description
editDicliptera brachiata grows 0.3–1.0 m tall and has simple ovate leaves. The leaves are smooth, glabrous, and pinnately veined with entire margins.[3]
Taxonomy
editDicliptera brachiata contains the following varieties:
References
edit- ^ a b c d "False Mint (Dicliptera brachiata)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ "Dicliptera brachiata Spreng". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ "Plant Database: Dicliptera brachiata". Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Retrieved 8 October 2022.