Sunday, April 12, 2009

Dicliptera brachiata

Acanthaceae

This is a less-well-known wildflower that grows in moist, shady forests. It grows around a foot tall. The stems are distinctive in being ribbed and swollen around the nodes. The flowers appear to have only two petals.




1 comment:

  1. Hello,

    Could you please email me at jmausmus (at) hotmail? I want to ask you about this plant.

    Thank you!
    Jeff

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