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aphelandra [ˌæfəˈlændrə]

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) 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

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

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No references found			Aphelandra squarrosa is known as the zebra plant because of the bold ivory-white veins on the bright green leaves. Unusual plants will make their mark in the home all year long by The Journal (Newcastle, England) Aphelandra squarrosa is known as the zebra plant because of the bold ivory white veins on the bright green leaves. plants of the week: two beads, a zebra and a shrimp by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)			aperture synthesis apery apeshit apetalous apetalous flower Apetalousness apex Apex Club Apex of the earth's motion apex of the sun's way Apgar score aphaeresis aphaeretic aphagia aphakia Aphakial aphakic Aphaniptera Aphanipterous aphanite aphanitic aphanitism aphasia aphasic Aphasmidia aphelandra aphelion apheliotropic apheliotropism Aphemia apheresis apheretic aphesis Aphetic aphetism Aphetize aphid aphid lion aphides Aphidian Aphididae Aphidivorous Aphidoidea Aphidophagous Aphilanthropy aphis Aphis fabae Aphis lion Aphis pomi Aphlogistic aphnology			APHBFC APHBL APHC APHCA APHCC APHCD APHCN APHCO APHCRI APHCS APHCV APHD APHDA APHDC APHDPC APHE APHEA APHEA2 APHED APHEDA APHEE APHEI APHEIS Aphek aphelandra Aphelandra squarrosa Aphelenchoidea Aphelenchoidoidea aphelia aphelia Aphelinid Aphelinidae aphelion aphelion aphelions aphelions Apheliotropic Apheliotropism APHELLE Aphelocheiridae Aphelocoma aphemia aphemia aphemia APHEN APHEO aphereses apheresis apheresis apheresis Apheresis (linguistics) apheretic Apherisis Apherisis Apherisis

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