Plants · La Saladita, Guerrero

Barleria oenotheroides

Spanish: Falsa Vainilla

Barleria oenotheroides, sometimes called Giant Yellow Shrimp or simply Yellow Barleria, is a species of subshrub native both to the Americas and Africa. It belongs to the mostly tropical Acanthus Family, the Acanthaceae. Most often recorded in Dec, Jan, Mar.

TaxonomyMagnoliopsida › Lamiales › Acanthaceae

Local records6 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records887 on iNaturalist

Recorded here2017 – 2026

Months recorded near La Saladita

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2026-01-15 — observation by zihuadean
2025-12-11 — observation by antonio_perez2
2025-01-09 — observation by zihuadean
2022-12-23 — observation by zihuadean
2021-12-24 — observation by zihuadean
2017-03-01 — observation by diaaproy

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Plants guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “Barleria oenotheroides (Barleria oenotheroides) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/barleria-oenotheroides/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.