Graptophyllum pictum (L.) Griff. GRIN-Global

Summary

Genus:

Graptophyllum

Family:

Acanthaceae

Subfamily:

Acanthoideae

Tribe:

Justicieae

Nomen number:

312757

Place of publication:

Not. pl. asiat. 4:139. 1854

Verified:

05/27/2011 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

0 (0 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System.

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Heterotypic Synonym(s)

Graptophyllum hortense Nees

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Reference(s)

Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource) www.skud.info
Aubréville, A. et al., eds. 1967-. Flore de la Nouvelle Caledonie et dependances.
Daniel, T. F. 2000. Chromosome numbers of some Acanthaceae from Papua New Guinea. Austrobaileya 5:651-659.
Dassanayake, M. D. & F. R. Fosberg, eds. 1980-. A revised handbook to the flora of Ceylon. Note: mentions
Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen
Fosberg, R. B. et al. 1993. Flora of Micronesia. 5: Bignoniaceae-Rubiaceae. Smithsonian Contr. Bot. 81:29-30.
Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third.
Meyer, J.-Y. & C. Lavergne. 2004. Beautés fatales: Acanthaceae species as invasive alien plants on tropical Indo-Pacific islands. Diversity & Distrib. 10:333-347.
Nasir, E. & S. I. Ali, eds. 1970-. Flora of [West] Pakistan.
Smith, A. C. 1979-1991. Flora vitiensis nova.

Common names

English
caricature-plant –
Swedish
skriftblad –

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Note
1	Native			Indonesia	Papua	possibly
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Malesia	Indonesia	Maluku	possibly
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Papuasia	Papua New Guinea
2	Cultivated

Native

Asia-Tropical

Cultivated ()

Economic Uses

Usage	Type	Note	Reference
Environmental	ornamental		Meyer, J.-Y. & C. Lavergne. 2004. Beautés fatales: Acanthaceae species as invasive alien plants on tropical Indo-Pacific islands. Diversity & Distrib. 10:333-347.