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Blue pussyleaf
National Geographic Okavango Wilderness Project, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist

Acanthus family

Blue pussyleaf

Nelsonia canescens (Lam.) Spreng.

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishBlue pussyleaf
Dutch—
Spanish—
Chinese瘤子草
Scientific nameNelsonia canescens (Lam.) Spreng.

About this species

The Blue pussyleaf (Nelsonia canescens) is a species of the family Acanthaceae. It has been recorded in Suriname once (GBIF), in 2025. iNaturalist users have shared 2 observations from Suriname. Records come from Brokopondo. Its global IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderLamiales
FamilyAcanthaceae
GenusNelsonia

In Suriname

1Records in Suriname
2iNaturalist observations
2025First record

Where it has been recorded

  • Brokopondo1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Sources & credits

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