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Barleria repens Nees is a plant in the Acanthaceae family, order Lamiales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Plantae

Barleria repens Nees

Barleria repens Nees

Barleria repens, small bush violet, is an Acanthaceae plant native to African forests and woodlands from tropical Africa to South Africa.

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Family
Genus
Barleria
Order
Lamiales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Barleria repens Nees

Nomenclature

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.

Natural Distribution

It grows naturally in forests and woodlands across the range from tropical Africa to South Africa.

Cultivation Requirements

This species tolerates shade, but it grows best in full sun with sandy soil conditions.

Photo: (c) Thorny Toad Photography, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Thorny Toad Photography · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Lamiales Acanthaceae Barleria

More from Acanthaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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