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Vertebrates (Subphylum Vertebrata)
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Flowers of Zihuatanejo
Red Aphelandra
Aphelandra scabra
Flowers by Colour
The native range of this species is Mexico to N. South America. An interesting feature of the flowers is that they bear nectar-producing glands. Flowering heads often bear ants supping nectar from the glands. It is a shrub widely used by some Mayan communities as a remedy for some infections.
![Red Aphelandra (Aphelandra scabra)](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0fc8a7_bf1eae9dd4564f8591ce28c2ab2a8377~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_316,h_316,q_90/0fc8a7_bf1eae9dd4564f8591ce28c2ab2a8377~mv2.jpeg)
![Red Aphelandra (Aphelandra scabra)](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0fc8a7_2be0d2e7ca4845bbad5dedb71a3964fb~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_317,h_316,q_90/0fc8a7_2be0d2e7ca4845bbad5dedb71a3964fb~mv2.jpg)
![Red Aphelandra (Aphelandra scabra)](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0fc8a7_77aad7d0f570411e9a35faab9c3570d3~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_316,h_316,q_90/0fc8a7_77aad7d0f570411e9a35faab9c3570d3~mv2.jpeg)
![Red Aphelandra (Aphelandra scabra)](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0fc8a7_b85da38b65f54f9492045708830632a3~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_316,h_316,q_90/0fc8a7_b85da38b65f54f9492045708830632a3~mv2.jpg)
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