Sanchezia is a genus of the plant family Acanthaceae. It contains 45 species. Members of this genus are shrubs, rarely small trees or herbs, occurring in the lowlands of tropical 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 S. nobilis, S. parvibracteata and S. speciosa. In some areas, ornamental species have become problematic as invasive weeds. On the other hand, S. lampra from Ecuador is almost extinct.
Sanchezia is named for José Sánchez, a nineteenth-century professor of botany at Cádiz, Spain.
Species
45 species are accepted.
Sanchezia aurantiaca Leonard & L.B.Sm.
Sanchezia aurea Leonard & L.B.Sm.
Sanchezia coccinea Leonard & L.B.Sm.
Sanchezia coleifolia Leonard & L.B.Sm.
Sanchezia conferta Leonard
Sanchezia dasia Leonard & L.B.Sm.
Sanchezia dubia I.H.F.Azevedo & P.L.R.Moraes
Sanchezia ecuadorensis Leonard
Sanchezia ferreyrae Leonard & L.B.Sm.
Sanchezia filamentosa Lindau
Sanchezia fosteri Wassh.
Sanchezia killipii Leonard
Sanchezia klugii Leonard & L.B.Sm.
Sanchezia lampra Leonard & L.B.Sm.
Sanchezia lasia Leonard & L.B.Sm.
Sanchezia lispa Leonard & L.B.Sm.
Sanchezia longiflora (Hook.f.) Hook.f. ex Planch.
Sanchezia loranthifolia Lindau
Sanchezia macrocnemis (Nees) Wassh.
Sanchezia munita (Nees) Planch.
Sanchezia oblonga Ruiz & Pav.
Sanchezia ovata Ruiz & Pav.
Sanchezia parvibracteata Sprague & Hutch.
Sanchezia parviflora Leonard
Sanchezia pedicellata Leonard & L.B.Sm.
Sanchezia pulchra Leonard
Sanchezia punicea Leonard & L.B.Sm.
Sanchezia putumayensis Leonard
Sanchezia rhodochroa Leonard & L.B.Sm.
Sanchezia rosea Leonard
Sanchezia rubriflora Leonard
Sanchezia sanmartinensis Leonard &...
