aphelandra

/ (ˌæfəˈlændrə) /


noun
  1. any shrub of the evergreen genus Aphelandra, originally from tropical America, widely grown as a house plant for its variegated shiny leaves and brightly coloured flowers: family Acanthaceae

Origin of aphelandra

1
from Greek aphelēs simple + andros, genitive of anēr man, male, because the anthers are single celled

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How to use aphelandra in a sentence

  • That shrubbery above is composed of a species of Bœhmeria or Ardisia, and that scarlet flower belongs to our native aphelandra.

    At Last | Charles Kingsley