Dicliptera spicata
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Acanthaceae |
| Genus: | Dicliptera |
| Species: | D. spicata
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| Binomial name | |
| Dicliptera spicata | |
Dicliptera spicata is a species of plant in the family Acanthaceae. It is native to Malesia and the Australian states of Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Queensland. It is a herb up to 1 m (3 ft 3 in) high, and was first described in 1834.[3][4]
Conservation
[edit]This species is listed as least concern under the Queensland Government's Nature Conservation Act.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Species profile—Dicliptera spicata". Queensland Department of Environment and Science. Queensland Government. 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
- ^ "Dicliptera spicata". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
- ^ a b "Dicliptera spicata Decne". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2025. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
- ^ F.A.Zich; B.P.M.Hyland; T.Whiffen; R.A.Kerrigan (2020). "Dicliptera spicata". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Edition 8 (RFK8). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dicliptera spicata.
- View a map of herbarium collections of this species at the Australasian Virtual Herbarium
- View images of this species on Flickriver.com