More than 2200 species of the wild flora and fauna photographed in Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico and the surrounding area.
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Flowers of Zihuatanejo
Barleria oenotheroides
Flowers by Colour
-Vascular Plants (Phylum Tracheophyta)
-Flowering Plants (Subphylum Angiospermae)
-Mints, Plantains, Olives, and Allies (Order Lamiales)
-Acanthus Family (Family Acanthaceae)
-Subfamily Acanthoideae
-Tribe Barlerieae
-Bushviolets (Genus Barleria)
-Barleria oenotheroides
Barleria oenotheroides is a flowering plant in the family Acanthaceae, native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, including parts of Mexico and Central America. It is a low-growing, often sprawling herb or subshrub recognized for its bright, tubular, yellow to orange flowers. Barleria oenotheroides thrives in open, sunny habitats, including dry forests, roadsides, and disturbed areas.
Description
• Barleria oenotheroides, commonly known as evening-primrose barleria, is a flowering herb or subshrub in the acanthus family (Acanthaceae). It has branching stems and opposite, simple leaves. Its showy, funnel-shaped flowers are typically yellow and arise singly or in small clusters near the leaf axils. The plant produces elongated seed capsules characteristic of the genus Barleria.
Range
• Barleria oenotheroides is native to tropical America, including Mexico and parts of Central America and the Caribbean. It is native to Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, and the surrounding area.
Habitat
• This plant grows in warm, seasonally dry environments, including tropical deciduous forest, thorn scrub, grassland, and disturbed ground. It is often found in sunny or partly shaded sites along roadsides, woodland edges, and open thickets.