Galapagos Species Database

The Galapagos Species Database shares the information about the species from our Natural History Collections.

Megaskepasma erythrochlamys Lindau

capa roja brasileña, canutillo, Brazilian red cloak, red justicia

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida (= Dicotyledoneae)

Order
Scrophulariales

Family
Acanthaceae

Genus
Megaskepasma

Species
erythrochlamys

Taxon category: Accepted

Origin: Introduced - established

Introduction

Year of first record: 2007

Mode of introduction: Intentional

Introduction Pathway: Intentional

Subpathway: Agriculture/Horticulture

Introduced status: Human dependent

Invasive status: No data

Distribution

Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.

References

  • Tropicos.org. (2017) Database of Missouri Botanical Garden. Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden. 06 Oct 2017 <http://www.tropicos.org
  • Hokche, O. Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (2008) Nuev. Cat. Fl. Vas. Venezuela 1–860.
  • Guézou, A. Trueman, M., Buddenhagen, E., Chamorro, S., Guerrero, A.M., Pozo, P., Atkinson, R. (2010) An extensive Alien Plan Inventory from the Inhabited Areas of Galapagos Plos One/ www.plosone.org. Volume 5/ Issue 4/e10276

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"Galapagos Species Database, Megaskepasma erythrochlamys", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=2134. Accessed 19 May 2025.