Acanthaceae

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The New York Botanical Garden
Acanthaceae
Mexico. Chiapas. Angel Albino Corzo. El Triunfo
Biosphere Reserve, trail above Egido Santa Rita toward
Campamento El Triunfo.
lS^’irN, 92°48,14"W
1100 m.
Montane forest on steep slopes.
Herb to 50 cm, leaves dark green with pink patches.
Flowers solitary in axils of lower leaves and therefore
hidden, corolla blue-purple with fine white reticulum at
base of upper petal. Flowers evidently opening (1-2 per
plant) in the morning and falling in the afternoon. Large
dense populations along trail in disturbed area with coffee
trees.
4-()ct-07
D. C. Daly, M. Ricker, N. Martinez M, J. Martinez M.
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