Graptophyllum
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Graptophyllum is a genus of plants in the family Acanthaceae
. The species in this genus include:
Acanthaceae
The family Acanthaceae is a taxon of dicotyledonous flowering plants containing almost 250 genera and about 2500 species....
. The species in this genus include:
- Graptophyllum pictumGraptophyllum pictumGraptophyllum pictum, is a shrub endemic to India. It is a well known garden shrub. There are two varieties, variegated colored is known as 'white adulsa', used with coconut water to reduce swelling, the other dark-leaved variety is known as 'black adulsa'...
; caricature plant - Graptophyllum ilicifoliumGraptophyllum ilicifoliumGraptophyllum ilicifolium, otherwise known as the Mount Blackwood Holly, is a large rainforest shrub which grows in granitic soils. It has shiny, dark green leaves which resemble those of the unrelated holly, and grows best in moist, semi-shaded, well-drained, well-mulched soils...
; Mount Blackwood holly, holly fuchsia http://www.abc.net.au/gardening/stories/s855580.htm, holly-leaved graptophyllum http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/sprat/public/publicspecies.pl?taxon_id=8601 - Graptophyllum excelsum; scarlet fuchsia, prickly fuchsia http://cms.jcu.edu.au/discovernature/planttownsville/JCUDEV_005917
- Graptophyllum reticulatum; reticulated holly, veiny graptophyllum http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/publications/g-reticulatum.html
- Graptophyllum spinigerum http://www.anbg.gov.au/photo/apii/genus/Graptophyllum
- Graptophyllum thorogoodii http://www.anbg.gov.au/photo/apii/genus/Graptophyllum