Dicliptera brachiata

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Dicliptera brachiata
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Magdalena Department, Colombia, 2022
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Genus: Dicliptera
Species:
D. brachiata
Binomial name
Dicliptera brachiata

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]

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Description

Dicliptera 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

Dicliptera brachiata contains the following varieties:

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "False Mint (Dicliptera brachiata)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  2. ↑ "Dicliptera brachiata Spreng". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  3. ↑ "Plant Database: Dicliptera brachiata". Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Retrieved 8 October 2022.


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