Fittonia gigantea

Fittonia gigantea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Acanthaceae
Genus:	Fittonia
Species:	F. gigantea
Binomial name
Fittonia gigantea Linden [1]
Synonyms
Gymnostachyum giganteum Hort. ex L. H. Bailey

Fittonia gigantea is a species of flowering plant in the family Acanthaceae . ^{[2] [3]} It is native to tropical rainforest in Ecuador and Peru. ^[4]

Characteristics

Leaves and flowers

The perennials reach heights of 60 to 80 centimetres. Fittonia gigantea is evergreen. The simple leaves are opposite, ovate, entire and petiolate, with red veins. Spikes of cream-colored labiate flowers are followed by loculicidal capsules.

References

1. "International Plant Names Index". www.ipni.org. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
2. "Fittonia gigantea Linden". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
3. "Fittonia gigantea Linden". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
4. RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN   978-1405332965.