Barleria repens Nees is a plant in the Acanthaceae family, order Lamiales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.
Barleria repens Nees
Barleria repens, small bush violet, is an Acanthaceae plant native to African forests and woodlands from tropical Africa to South Africa.
Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.
Scientific name: Barleria repens Nees Barleria repens, commonly called the small bush violet and also known as coral creeper, is a plant species belonging to the family Acanthaceae. It grows naturally in forests and woodlands across the range from tropical Africa to South Africa. This species tolerates shade, but it grows best in full sun with sandy soil conditions.
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Dianthera angusta (Chapm.) Small
Avicennia schaueriana Stapf & Leechm. ex Moldenke
Strobilanthes crispa (L.) Blume
Clinacanthus nutans (Burm.fil.) Lindau
Thunbergia mysorensis (Wight) T.Anderson ex Bedd.
Trichanthera gigantea (Bonpl.) Nees
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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