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| Family | Acanthaceae |
| Basionym | Aphelandra leonardii McDade |
| Original Identification | Aphelandra tetragona (Vahl.) Nees. |
| Current Taxon | Aphelandra leonardii McDade |
| Protologue location | in folder |
| Protologue Citation | Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 69(2): 408-411, f. 3. 1982[1983]. |
| Holotype/Isotype | Holotype |
| DUKE Accession Number | 224208 |
| Comments | |
| Primary Collector | Robin Foster |
| Collector Number | 1993 |
| Collection Date | 17 Nov 1970 |
| Country | Panama |
| Province/State | Panama |
| Plant Location Notes | Maje. Old forest, fairly flat, about 5 miles up the Rio Nuevo, a main branch of the Rio Maje to the eastward. Collected with Helen Kennedy. |
| Plant Description Notes | Shrub 5 m., flowers bright red. Very common in forest. |
| Broad geographical location | Central America |
