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Spigelia elbakyanii

Family
Loganiaceae (Logani family)
Grows as
Annual

About

Spigelia elbakyaniae (also spelled Spigelia elbakyanii) is a species of flowering plant in the family Loganiaceae. It is an annual plant with papery leaves and white flowers. The species is native to Oaxaca, Mexico.

Spigelia elbakyaniae was described in 2020, and is named after Alexandra Elbakyan.

Where it grows

Spigelia elbakyaniae is native to the wet tropical biome of Oaxaca, in southern Mexico. The species grows in montane cloud forests, at elevations of around 990 metres (3,250 ft).

Other Spigelia plants

West Indian pinkroot · Purpleflower pinkroot · Spigelia genuflexa · Spigelia longiflora · Woodland pinkroot · Pinkroot

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Spigelia elbakyaniae by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

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