Graptophyllum

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• Has a disjunct distribution, with one species (Graptophyllum glandulosum) native to tropical Africa, and the others to New Guinea, Queensland, and the southwest Pacific Islands

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• World:           15

• Australia:       4

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• Species

  • 15 species are accepted:

    • Graptophyllum balansae Heine - New Caledonia

    • Graptophyllum excelsum (F.Muell.) Druce – scarlet fuchsia, prickly fuchsia - Queensland

    • Graptophyllum gilliganii (F.M.Bailey) S.Moore – New Guinea

    • Graptophyllum glandulosum Turrill – Nigeria, Cameroon, and Central African Republic

    • Graptophyllum ilicifolium (F.Muell.) Benth. – Mount Blackwood, northeastern Queensland

    • Graptophyllum insularum (A.Gray) A.C.Sm. – Fiji and Tonga

    • Graptophyllum macrostemon Heine - New Caledonia

    • Graptophyllum ophioliticum Heine - New Caledonia 

    • Graptophyllum pictum (L.) Griff. – caricature plant - New Guinea

    • Graptophyllum pubiflorum S.Moore – New Guinea

    • Graptophyllum repandum (A.Gray) A.C.Sm. – Fiji

    • Graptophyllum reticulatum A.R.Bean & Sharpe – reticulated holly or veiny graptophyllum -  Queensland

    • Graptophyllum sessilifolium A.C.Sm. – Fiji (Vanua Levu)

    • Graptophyllum spinigerum F.Muell. – Queensland

    • Graptophyllum thorogoodii C.T.White – Queensland

Sources of information:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graptophyllum (2023)