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Sanchezia

Sanchezia parvibracteata Sprague & Hutch.
Sanchezia
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Sanchezia parvibracteata is a species in the Acanthaceae family, described by Sprague and Hutch in 1908. It is commonly known as Sanchezia and is found across a wide range of regions including South and Central America, the Caribbean, parts of Asia, and the Pacific.

Description

Sanchezia parvibracteata belongs to the genus Sanchezia within the Acanthaceae family. It was first published in 1908 by Sprague and Hutch. The species has a broad distribution, occurring in regions such as South and Central America, the Caribbean, parts of Asia including India and Indonesia, as well as in Australia, Tongatapu, and parts of East Africa. It has also been recorded in several Pacific islands including Tonga and Niue. The common name for this species is Sanchezia in both the target language and English.

Other common names

Sancheziasmall-bract sanchezia

Distribution

SC · CK · AS · PW · BR · IN · AU · TL · PA · East Africa · Putumayo · CR · Hawaii · SV · HN · GT · BZ · TO · Tongatapu · NU · NI · Belize · Bolivia · Colombia · Cook Is. · Costa Rica · El Salvador · Guatemala · Honduras · Mexico Southeast

Synonyms

Sanchezia sprucei var. salvadorensis

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