Sanchezia
''Sanchezia'' is a genus of the plant family (biology), family Acanthaceae. It contains 45 species. Members of this genus are shrubs, rarely small trees or herbs, occurring in the lowlands of tropical South America, South and Central America. A close relative is ''Suessenguthia'', which looks quite similar. Because they have large, colorful bracts and flowers, and sometimes even colorful leaves, several species are cultivated as ornamental plants throughout the tropics and in botanical gardens of temperate areas. Examples for species well known from cultivation are ''Sanchezia nobilis, S. nobilis'', ''Sanchezia parvibracteata, S. parvibracteata'' and ''Sanchezia speciosa, S. speciosa''. In some areas, ornamental species have become problematic as invasive weeds. On the other hand, ''Sanchezia lampra, S. lampra'' from Ecuador is almost extinct. ''Sanchezia'' is named for José Sánchez (botanist), José Sánchez, a nineteenth-century professor of botany at Cádiz, Spain.Clay '' ...
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