Aphelandra sinclairiana
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Aphelandra sinclairiana Nees ex Benth.
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Aphelandra sinclairiana Nees ex Benth.[1] is a plant species common called "Coral Aphelandra," "orange shrimp plant" or "Panama Queen." It is a shrub up to 3 m (10 feet) high, native to Central America. It has been reported from Panama, Costa Rica, Honduras and Nicaragua. It is also cultivated in warm locations elsewhere, with pink, red, orange, or red-violet flowers and bracts.[2]
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Bloom of the Panama Queen in the Palm House of Kew Gardens in London England.
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Close up of bloom of the Panama Queen in the Palm House of Kew Gardens in London England.
References
- ^ Bentham, Botanical Reports of the Voyage of the Sulphur 146 1846.
- ^ Top Tropicals, Tropical Plant Catalog, Aphelandra sinclairiana