Dicliptera brachiata (Pursh) Spreng. is a plant in the Acanthaceae family, order Lamiales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Dicliptera brachiata (Pursh) Spreng. (Dicliptera brachiata (Pursh) Spreng.)
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Dicliptera brachiata (Pursh) Spreng.

Dicliptera brachiata (Pursh) Spreng.

Dicliptera brachiata is a plant that grows 0.3–1.0 m tall with simple, smooth, glabrous ovate leaves.

Family
Genus
Dicliptera
Order
Lamiales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Dicliptera brachiata (Pursh) Spreng.

Scientific name: Dicliptera brachiata (Pursh) Spreng. Description: Dicliptera brachiata grows between 0.3 and 1.0 meters tall. It produces simple, ovate leaves. These leaves are smooth and glabrous, with pinnate venation and entire margins.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Lamiales Acanthaceae Dicliptera

More from Acanthaceae

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

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