# Dicliptera brachiata

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Plant species

Dicliptera brachiata Magdalena Department, Colombia, 2022 Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Clade: Embryophytes Clade: Tracheophytes Clade: Spermatophytes Clade: Angiosperms Clade: Eudicots Clade: Asterids Order: Lamiales Family: Acanthaceae Genus: Dicliptera Species: D. brachiata Binomial name Dicliptera brachiata Spreng.

***Dicliptera brachiata*** (**false mint, wild mudwort, branched foldwing**) is a [species](/source/Species) of plant in the family [Acanthaceae](/source/Acanthaceae).[1] It is an [herbaceous](/source/Herbaceous) [perennial](/source/Perennial) native to North America, ranging from the eastern United States to Central America.[2]

## Description

*Dicliptera brachiata* grows 0.3–1.0 m tall and has simple ovate leaves. The leaves are smooth, [glabrous](/source/Glabrous), and pinnately veined with entire margins.[3]

## Taxonomy

*Dicliptera brachiata* contains the following varieties:

- *Dicliptera brachiata* var. *glandulosa*[1]

- *Dicliptera brachiata* var. *attenuata*[1]

- *Dicliptera brachiata* var. *ruthii*[1]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-inaturalist-Dicliptera_brachiata_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-inaturalist-Dicliptera_brachiata_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-inaturalist-Dicliptera_brachiata_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-inaturalist-Dicliptera_brachiata_1-3) ["False Mint (Dicliptera brachiata)"](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/161826-Dicliptera-brachiata). *iNaturalist*. Retrieved 8 October 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-powo-Dicliptera_brachiata_2-0)** ["Dicliptera brachiata Spreng"](https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:79689-2#source-KBD). *Plants of the World Online*. Retrieved 8 October 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-lbjwildflower-_Dicliptera_brachiata_3-0)** ["Plant Database: Dicliptera brachiata"](https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.152221/Dicliptera_brachiata). *Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center*. Retrieved 8 October 2022.

Taxon identifiers Dicliptera brachiata Wikidata: Q15314771 Wikispecies: Dicliptera brachiata AoFP: 2958 APA: 229 APSA: 271-22-3 CoL: 6CRT6 EoL: 487935 FNA: 242416444 GBIF: 5415365 iNaturalist: 161826 IPNI: 79689-2 IRMNG: 11099089 ITIS: 502049 NatureServe: 2.152221 Open Tree of Life: 483652 Plant List: kew-2766457 PLANTS: DIBR2 POWO: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:79689-2 Tropicos: 100357 WFO: wfo-0000645770

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