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Fittonia albivenis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Acanthaceae
Genus:	Fittonia
Species:	F. albivenis
Binomial name
Fittonia albivenis Coem.[1]

A garden plant of family Acanthaceae notable for its dark green foliage; commonly called "Nerve Plant" or "Mosaic Plant".

Growth

Appear as a short plant with lush green leaves with accented veins of white to deep pink and have a short fuzz covering its stems. Small buds may appear after time where the stem splits into leaves. Flowers are small with a white to off-white color. This plant is best kept in a moist area with mild sunlight and temperatures above 55°F. Must be watered regularly. Without water for a few days, this plant is known to "faint" but is easily revived with a quick watering and resumes its healthiness. The Fittonia is known to be hard to grow so it is best bought at a nursery then cared for. The Fittonia makes a great indoor plant as well as a groundcover.

Uses

The species is used as an ornamental plant.^[1] It ". . .is employed by the Kofan and Siona-Secoya tribes of the Ecuadorian Amazon as a headache treatment."^[2] The leaves are ". . . used by the Machiguenga as a hallucinogenic admixture in kamarampi prior to their introduction to Psychotria viridis."^[3] They are said to "produce visions of eyeballs."^[2]

See also

• Medicinal plants
• Psychedelic plants

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Fittonia albivenis information from NPGS/GRIN". www.ars-grin.gov. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?404718. Retrieved 2008-02-25.  
2. ^ ^{a b} "Plants". manu.montana.com. http://manu.montana.com/plants.html. Retrieved 2008-02-25.  
3. ^ "Erowid Online Books : "Ayahuasca: alkaloids, plants, and analogs" by Keeper of the Trout". www.erowid.org. http://www.erowid.org/library/books_online/ayahuasca_apa/aya_sec3_part3_admixtures_byspecies.shtml. Retrieved 2008-02-25.  

External links

• Fittonia albivenis (Verschaffeltii Group)

From Wikispecies

Taxonavigation

Classification System: APG II (down to family level)

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Cladus: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiospermae
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Cladus: Euasterids I
Ordo: Lamiales
Familia: Acanthaceae
Subfamilia: Acanthoideae
Tribus: Ruellieae
Subtribus: Justiciinae
Genus: Fittonia
Species: Fittonia albivenis

Name

Fittonia albivenis (Lindl. ex Veitch) Brummitt

References

• Botanical Magazine; or, Flower-Garden Displayed ... London 182:165, t. 788. 1979
• USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN) [Data from 07-Oct-06]. [1]