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Acanthaceae

(Family)

Overview

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The family Acanthaceae (or Acanthus family) is a taxon of dicotyledonous flowering plants containing almost 250 genera and about 2500 species.

Most are tropical herbs, shrubs, or twining vines; some are epiphytes. Only a few species are distributed in temperate regions. The four main centres of distribution are Indonesia and Malaysia, Africa, Brazil and Central America. The representatives of the family can be found in nearly every habitat, including dense or open forests, in scrublands, on wet fields and valleys, at the sea coast and in marine areas, and in swamps and as an element of mangrove woods.

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Plants in this family have simple, opposite, decussate leaves with entire (or sometimes toothed, lobed, or spiny) margins, and without stipules. The leaves may contain cystoliths, calcium carbonate concretions, seen as streaks on the surface.

The flowers are perfect, zygomorphic to nearly actinomorphic, and arranged in an inflorescence that is either a spike, raceme, or cyme. Typically there is a colorful bract subtending each flower; in some species the bract is large and showy. The calyx is usually 4-5 lobed; the corolla tubular, 2-lipped or 5-lobed; stamens either 2 or 4 arranged in pairs and inserted on the corolla; and the ovary superior, 2-carpellate, with axile placentation.

The fruit is a two-celled capsule, dehiscing somewhat explosively. In most species, the seeds are attached to a small, hooked stalk (a modified funiculus called a jaculator) that ejects them from the capsule.

A species well-known to temperate gardeners is Bear's Breeches (Acanthus mollis ), a herbaceous perennial plant with big leaves and flower spikes up to 2m tall. Tropical genera familiar to gardeners include Thunbergia and Justicia.

Avicennia, a genus of mangrove tree, usually placed in Verbenaceae or in its own family, Avicenniaceae, is included in Acanthaceae by the Angiosperm Ph ylogeny Group on the basis of molecular phylogenetic studies that show it to be associated with this family.

Selected genera

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Chinese Violet (Asystasia gangetica)
Barleria sp.
Leaf of the Nerve Plant (Fittonia verschaffeltii)
Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya)
Justicia aurea
Peristrophe speciosa
Pseuderanthemum reticulatum
Popping Pod (Ruellia tuberosa )
Rostellularia sp.
Thunbergia laurifolia

There are 246 accepted genera according to Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

Excluded genera

geny Group on the basis of molecular phylogenetic studies that show it to be associated with this family.

Selected genera

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Chinese Violet (Asystasia gangetica)
Barleria sp.
Leaf of the Nerve Plant (Fittonia verschaffeltii)
Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya)
Justicia aurea
Peristrophe speciosa
Pseuderanthemum reticulatum
Popping Pod (Ruellia tuberosa )
Rostellularia sp.
Thunbergia laurifolia

There are 246 accepted genera according to Ger mplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

Excluded genera

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Family: Acanthaceae Juss., nom. cons.". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2003-01-17. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/famil y.pl?6. Retrieved 2011-07-29. 
  2. ^ "Acanthaceae". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=34350. Retrieved 2011-07-29. 
  3. ^ Wortley, A.H., Harris, D.J. & Scotland, R.W.; Harris, D. J.; Scotland, R. W. (2007). "On the Taxonomy and Phylogenetic Position of Thomandersia.". Systematic Botany 32 (2): 415?444. doi:10.1600/036364407781179716. 
  4. ^ "GRIN genera sometim es placed in Acanthaceae". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/gnothlist.pl?6. Retrieved 2011-07-29. 

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Taxonomy

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The Family Acanthaceae is further organized into finer groupings including:

Genera

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Acanthea

Cyathea is a genus of tree ferns, the type genus of the fern order Cyatheales. They are mostly terrestrial ferns, usually with a single tall stem. Rarely, the trunk may be branched or creeping. Many species also develop a fibrous mass of roots at the base of the trunk. The genus has a pantropical distribution, with over 470 species. They grow in habitats ranging from tropical rain forests to temperate woodlands. [more]

Acanthodium

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Acanthopale

Acanthopale is a genus of plant in family Acanthaceae. It contains flowering plants and is named so from the Greek ?kantha (thorn) and palum (a stake). Some species in the genus are cultivated as ornamental plants. [more]

Acanthopsis

A Genus in the Kingdom Animalia.[1] [more]

Acanthostelma

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Acanthura

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Acanthus

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Achyrocalyx

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Adelaster

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Adenacanthus

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Adhatoda

Justicia is a genus of flowering plants in the bear's breeches family, Acanthaceae. The roughly 420 species it contains are native to tropical to warm temperate regions of the Americas, with two species occurring north into cooler temperate regions. Common names include water-willow and shrimp plant, the latter from the inflorescences, which resemble a shrimp in some species. The generic name honours Scottish horticulturist James Justice (1698-1763). [more]

Aechmanthera

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Aetheilema

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Afrofittonia

Afrofittonia is a genus of plant in family Acanthaceae. It contains the following species (but this list may be incomplete): [more]

Afromendoncia

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Alvarezia

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Ambongia

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Amphiestes

Hypoestes is a flowering plant genus with many dozens of species. They are widely distributed throughout the tropical and subtropical lands around the Indian Ocean, and some adjacent regions. [more]

Amphiscopia

Justicia is a genus of flowering plants in the bear's breeches family, Acanthaceae. The roughly 420 species it contains are native to tropical to warm temperate regions of the Americas, with two species occurring north into cooler temperate regions. Common names include water-willow and shrimp plant, the latter from the inflorescences, which resemble a shrimp in some species. The generic name honours Scottish horticulturist James Justice (1698-1763). [more]

Ancistranthus

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Ancistrostylis

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Ancylacanthus

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Ancylogyne

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Androcentrum

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Andrographis

Andrographis paniculata is a herbaceous plant in the family Acanthaceae, native to India and Sri Lanka. [more]

Angkalanthus

Angkalanthus is a genus of plant in the Acanthaceae family. It contains the following species (but this list may be incomplete): [more]

Anisacanthus

Anisacanthus is a genus of flowering plants in the bear's breeches family, Acanthaceae. The generic name is derived from the Greek words a??s?? (anisos), meaning "unequal," and a?a???? (acanthos), meaning "thorn." Members of the genus are native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas. They are commonly known as desert honeysuckles, though this term is shared with the genus , and is something of a misnomer as true honeysuckles (genus Lonicera) belong to the family Caprifoliaceae. Anisacanthus species are sometimes cultivated for use in xeriscaping. [more]

Anisosepalum

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Anisostachya

Justicia is a genus of flowering plants in the bear's breeches family, Acanthaceae. The roughly 420 species it contains are native to tropical to warm temperate regions of the Americas, with two species occurring north into cooler temperate regions. Common names include water-willow and shrimp plant, the latter from the inflorescences, which resemble a shrimp in some species. The generic name honours Scottish horticulturist James Justice (1698-1763). [more]

Anisotes

Anisotes is a genus of plant in family Acanthaceae. It contains the following species (but this list may be incomplete): [more]

Anomacanthus

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Anthacanthus

Oplonia is a genus of plants in the Acanthaceae family. [more]

Anthocometes

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Apassalus

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Aphanosperma

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Aphelandra

Aphelandra is a genus of about 170 species of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae, native to tropical regions of the Americas. [more]

Aphelandrella

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Aphragmia

Ruellia is a genus of flowering plants. Commonly known as ruellias or wild petunias, they are not closely related to petunias (Petunia). Both genera belong to the same euasterid clade, however. The genus was named in honor of Jean Ruelle, herbalist and physician to Francis I of France and translator of several works of Pedanius Dioscorides. [more]

Arrhostoxylon

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Arrhostoxylum

Ruellia is a genus of flowering plants. Commonly known as ruellias or wild petunias, they are not closely related to petunias (Petunia). Both genera belong to the same euasterid clade, however. The genus was named in honor of Jean Ruelle, herbalist and physician to Francis I of France and translator of several works of Pedanius Dioscorides. [more]

Ascotheca

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Asteracantha

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Asystasia

The genus Asystasia belongs to the family Acanthaceae and comprises approximately 70 species found in the tropics, including the weedy species Asystasia gangetica. [more]

Asystasiella

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Aulojusticia

Justicia is a genus of flowering plants in the bear's breeches family, Acanthaceae. The roughly 420 species it contains are native to tropical to warm temperate regions of the Americas, with two species occurring north into cooler temperate regions. Common names include water-willow and shrimp plant, the latter from the inflorescences, which resemble a shrimp in some species. The generic name honours Scottish horticulturist James Justice (1698-1763). [more]

Averia

Justicia is a genus of flowering plants in the bear's breeches family, Acanthaceae. The roughly 420 species it contains are native to tropical to warm temperate regions of the Americas, with two species occurring north into cooler temperate regions. Common names include water-willow and shrimp plant, the latter from the inflorescences, which resemble a shrimp in some species. The generic name honours Scottish horticulturist James Justice (1698-1763). [more]

Avicennia

Avicennia is a genus of flowering plants currently placed in the bear's breeches family, Acanthaceae. It contains mangrove trees, which occur in the intertidal zones of estuarine areas and are characterized by aerial roots. It is commonly known as api api which in the Malay language means "fire fire", a reference to the fact that fireflies often congregate on these trees. Species of Avicennia occur worldwide south of the Tropic of Cancer. [more]

Ballochia

Ballochia is a genus of plant in family Acanthaceae. It contains the following species (but this list may be incomplete): [more]

Baphicacanthus

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Barleria

Barleria is a genus of plants in the family . [more]

Barleriacanthus

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Barlerianthus

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Barleriola

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Barleriopsis

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Barlerites

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Beloperone

Justicia is a genus of flowering plants in the bear's breeches family, Acanthaceae. The roughly 420 species it contains are native to tropical to warm temperate regions of the Americas, with two species occurring north into cooler temperate regions. Common names include water-willow and shrimp plant, the latter from the inflorescences, which resemble a shrimp in some species. The generic name honours Scottish horticulturist James Justice (1698-1763). [more]

Beloperonides

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Benoicanthus

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Bentia

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Berginia

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Blechum

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Blepharis

Blepharis is a genus of in family Acanthaceae. It contains the following species (but this list may be incomplete): [more]

Borneacanthus

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Boutonia

Cordemoya integrifolia is a species of the family Euphorbiaceae and the sole species of the genus Cordemoya. It is native to Mauritius. This genus is also known as Boutonia Bojer ex Baill.. [more]

Brachystephanus

Brachystephanus is a genus of plant in family Acanthaceae. It contains the following species (but this list may be incomplete): [more]

Bravaisia

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Bremekampia

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Brillantaisia

Brillantaisia is a genus of in family Acanthaceae. It contains the following species (but this list may be incomplete): [more]

Brunoniella

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Buceragenia

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Butayea

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Buteraea

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Calacanthus

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Calliaspidia

Justicia is a genus of flowering plants in the bear's breeches family, Acanthaceae. The roughly 420 species it contains are native to tropical to warm temperate regions of the Americas, with two species occurring north into cooler temperate regions. Common names include water-willow and shrimp plant, the latter from the inflorescences, which resemble a shrimp in some species. The generic name honours Scottish horticulturist James Justice (1698-1763). [more]

Calophanes

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Calophanoides

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Calycacanthus

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Camarotea

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Cardanthera

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Cardiacanthus

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Carlowrightia

Carlowrightia is a genus of in family Acanthaceae. These plants are sometimes known as wrightworts. They are mainly small shrubs bearing inflorescences of lilylike flowers. They are native to the Americas, with many species found in western North America. The genus was named for the American botanist Charles Wright. [more]

Carvia

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Celerina

A Genus in the Kingdom Plantae. [more]

Centrilla

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Cephalacanthus

A Genus in the Kingdom Animalia.[2] [more]

Chaetacanthus

A Genus in the Kingdom Animalia. [more]

Chaetochlamys

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Chaetothylax

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Chalarothyrsus

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Chamaeranthemum

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Championella

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Charachera

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Cheilopsis

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Chileranthemum

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Chiloglossa

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Chingiacanthus

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Chlamydacanthus

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Chlamydocardia

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Chlamydostachya

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Chorisochora

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Chroesthes

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Clarkeasia

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Clinacanthus

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Clistax

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Codonacanthus

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Conocalyx

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Corymbostachys

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Cosmianthemum

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Crabbea

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Crossandra

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Crossandrella

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Cryphiacanthus

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Cryptophragmium

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Ctenopaepale

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Cuenotia

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Cyclacanthus

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Cylindrosolenium

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Cynarospermum

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Cyphacanthus

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Cyrtacanthus

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Cyrtanthera

Justicia is a genus of flowering plants in the bear's breeches family, Acanthaceae. The roughly 420 species it contains are native to tropical to warm temperate regions of the Americas, with two species occurring north into cooler temperate regions. Common names include water-willow and shrimp plant, the latter from the inflorescences, which resemble a shrimp in some species. The generic name honours Scottish horticulturist James Justice (1698-1763). [more]

Cystacanthus

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Dactylostegium

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Daedalacanthus

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Danguya

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Dasytropis

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Decliptera

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Dianthera

Justicia is a genus of flowering plants in the bear's breeches family, Acanthaceae. The roughly 420 species it contains are native to tropical to warm temperate regions of the Americas, with two species occurring north into cooler temperate regions. Common names include water-willow and shrimp plant, the latter from the inflorescences, which resemble a shrimp in some species. The generic name honours Scottish horticulturist James Justice (1698-1763). [more]

Diapedium

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Diateinacanthus

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Dichazothece

Dicladanthera

Dicliptera

Dicliptera is a genus of plants in the family . Dactylostegium is sometimes included herein. [more]

Didyplosandra

Diflugossa

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Dilivaria

Dinteracanthus

Diotacanthus

Dipteracanthus

Popping Pod, Ruellia tuberosa
Ruellia elegans
bell weed, Ruellia prostrata

Ruellia is a genus of flowering plants. Commonly known as ruellias or wild petunias, they are in fact not very closely related to petunias (Petunia). Both genera belong to the same euasterid clade, however. The genus was named in honor of Jean Ruelle, herbalist and physician to Francis I of France and translator of several works of Pedanius Dioscorides. [more]

Dischistocalyx

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Disperma

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Distichocalyx

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Ditrichospermum

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Dolichostachys

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Dossifluga

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Drejera

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Drejerella

Justicia is a genus of flowering plants in the bear's breeches family, Acanthaceae. The roughly 420 species it contains are native to tropical to warm temperate regions of the Americas, with two species occurring north into cooler temperate regions. Common names include water-willow and shrimp plant, the latter from the inflorescences, which resemble a shrimp in some species. The generic name honours Scottish horticulturist James Justice (1698-1763). [more]

Duosperma

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Duvernoia

Justicia is a genus of flowering plants in the bear's breeches family, Acanthaceae. The roughly 420 species it contains are native to tropical to warm temperate regions of the Americas, with two species occurring north into cooler temperate regions. Common names include water-willow and shrimp plant, the latter from the inflorescences, which resemble a shrimp in some species. The generic name honours Scottish horticulturist James Justice (1698-1763). [more]

Dychoriste

Dyschoriste

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Earlia

Ebermaiera

Staurogyne ( Ebermaiera Nees) is a genus of plants in the family Acanthaceae. [more]

Ecbolium

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Echinacanthus

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Echinopaepale

Ecteinanthus

Elytraria

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Encephalosphaera

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Endomelas

Epiclastopelma

Eranthemum

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Eremomastax

Erianthera

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Eusiphon

Filetia

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Fittonia

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

Forcipella

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Forsythiopsis

Galeottia

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Gantelbua

Gastranthus

Geissomeria

Geissomeria is a genus of plants in the family . [more]

Gendarussa

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Geunsia

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Glockeria

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Glossochilus

Golaea

Goldfussia

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Graphandra

Graptophyllum

Graptophyllum is a genus of plants in the family . The species in this genus include: [more]

Gromovia

Gutzlaffia

Gymnacanthus

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Gymnophragma

Gymnostachyum

Gymnostachyum is a genus of in family Acanthaceae. It contains the following species (but this list may be incomplete): [more]

Gynocraterium

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Gypsacanthus

Habracanthus

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Haemacanthus

Hallieracantha

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Hansteinia

Stenostephanus is a genus of in family Acanthaceae. [more]

Haplanthera

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Haplanthodes

Haplanthoides

Haplanthus

Harnieria

Harpochilus

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Harrachia

Haselhoffia

Heinzelia

Justicia is a genus of flowering plants in the bear's breeches family, Acanthaceae. The roughly 420 species it contains are native to tropical to warm temperate regions of the Americas, with two species occurring north into cooler temperate regions. Common names include water-willow and shrimp plant, the latter from the inflorescences, which resemble a shrimp in some species. The generic name honours Scottish horticulturist James Justice (1698-1763). [more]

Hemiadelphis

Hemigraphis

Hemigraphis is a genus of plants in the family , consisting of about 30 species native to tropical Asia. Hemigraphis is sometimes included in the genus Strobilanthes [more]

Henfreya

Henrya

A genus in the Kingdom Animalia. [more]

Herpetacanthus

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Heteradelphia

Hexacentris

Holographis

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Homilacanthus

Homotropium

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Hoverdenia

Hygrophila

Hygrophila, commonly known as the temple plants or hygros, is a genus of flowering plants in the family . There are about 125 species, of which about 40 are aquatic. The genus has a pan-tropical distribution, with some members entering sub-tropical areas. It is one of only two genera in its family that contains aquatic plants, the other being Justicia. The genus is treated inside the tribe Hygrophileae, which is noted as being in need of revision at the genus level, meaning the current taxonomic boundaries of Hygrophila are likely to change in the future. [more]

Hymenochlaena

Hypoestes

A Genus in the Kingdom Plantae. [more]

Ichthyostoma

Indoneesiella

Ionacanthus

Isacanthus

Isaloa

Isochoriste

Isoglossa

Isoglossa is a genus of in family Acanthaceae. It contains the following species (but this list may be incomplete): [more]

Isotheca

Jacobinia

Justicia is a genus of flowering plants in the bear's breeches family, Acanthaceae. The roughly 420 species it contains are native to tropical to warm temperate regions of the Americas, with two species occurring north into cooler temperate regions. Common names include water-willow and shrimp plant, the latter from the inflorescences, which resemble a shrimp in some species. The generic name honours Scottish horticulturist James Justice (1698-1763). [more]

Jadunia

Juruasia

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Justica

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Justicia

Justicia is a genus of flowering plants in the bear's breeches family, Acanthaceae. The roughly 420 species it contains are native to tropical to warm temperate regions of the Americas, with two species occurring north into cooler temperate regions. Common names include water-willow and shrimp plant, the latter from the inflorescences, which resemble a shrimp in some species. The generic name honours Scottish horticulturist James Justice (1698-1763). [more]

Kalbreyeracanthus

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Kalbreyeriella

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Kita

Kjellbergia

Kosmosiphon

Kudoacanthus

Kudoacanthus is a genus of in family Acanthaceae. It contains the following species (but this list may be incomplete): [more]

Lamiacanthus

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Lankesteria

A genus in the Kingdom Plantae. [more]

Lasiocladus

Leandriella

Leda

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Lepidagathis

Lepidagathis is a genus of plants in the family . [more]

Leptacanthus

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Leptosiphonium

Leptostachia

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Leptostachya

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Leucorhaphis

Libonia

Justicia is a genus of flowering plants in the bear's breeches family, Acanthaceae. The roughly 420 species it contains are native to tropical to warm temperate regions of the Americas, with two species occurring north into cooler temperate regions. Common names include water-willow and shrimp plant, the latter from the inflorescences, which resemble a shrimp in some species. The generic name honours Scottish horticulturist James Justice (1698-1763). [more]

Lindauea

Linostylis

Lophostachys

Lophostachys is a genus of plants in the family . [more]

Louteridium

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Lundellia

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Lychniothyrsus

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Mackaya

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Mackenziea

Macrorungia

Mananthes

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Marcania

Megalochlamys

Megalostoma

A genus in the Kingdom Animalia. [more]

Melittacanthus

Mellera

Mendoncia

Mendoncia is a genus of in the family Acanthaceae. [more]

Mendozia

Metarungia

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Mexacanthus

Meyenia

Weberbauerocereus is a of ceroid cactus, considered to be intermediate between the genera Trichocereus and Cleistocactus. The genus is named after August Weberbauer because of his extensive research in the Peruvian Andes. [more]

Mimulopsis

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Mirandea

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Modiolastrum

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Monachochlamys

Monechma

Monechma is a genus of in family Acanthaceae. It contains the following species (but this list may be incomplete): [more]

Monothecium

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Morsacanthus

Nelsonia

Nelsonia is a genus of rodent in the Cricetidae family, found in Mexico. It contains the following species: [more]

Neohallia

Neolindenia

Neriacanthus

Neriacanthus is a genus of in family Acanthaceae. It contains the following species (but this list may be incomplete): [more]

Neuracanthus

Neuracanthus is a genus of in family Acanthaceae. It contains the following species (but this list may be incomplete): [more]

Nilgirianthus

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Nomaphila

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Odontonema

Odontonema is a genus of flowering plants in the bear's breeches family, Acanthaceae. [more]

Onychacanthus

Ophiorrhiziphyllon

Oplonia

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Oreacanthus

Orophochilus

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Orthotactus

Justicia is a genus of flowering plants in the bear's breeches family, Acanthaceae. The roughly 420 species it contains are native to tropical to warm temperate regions of the Americas, with two species occurring north into cooler temperate regions. Common names include water-willow and shrimp plant, the latter from the inflorescences, which resemble a shrimp in some species. The generic name honours Scottish horticulturist James Justice (1698-1763). [more]

Pachystachys

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Parachampionella

Paragutzlaffia

Pararuellia

Parasympagis

Parasystasia

Paulowilhelmia

Pelecostemon

Pentstemonacanthus

Pericalypta

Perilepta

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Peristrophe

Peristrophe is a genus of between 15?40 species of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae, native to warm temperate to tropical regions of Africa and Asia. The species are shrubs or herbaceous plants, with two-lipped flowers. [more]

Petalanthera

Justicia is a genus of flowering plants in the bear's breeches family, Acanthaceae. The roughly 420 species it contains are native to tropical to warm temperate regions of the Americas, with two species occurring north into cooler temperate regions. Common names include water-willow and shrimp plant, the latter from the inflorescences, which resemble a shrimp in some species. The generic name honours Scottish horticulturist James Justice (1698-1763). [more]

Phaulopsis

Phaylopsis

Phidiasia

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Phlebophyllum

Phlogacanthus

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Physacanthus

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Pleuremidis

Podorungia

Poikilacanthus

Poikilacanthus is a genus of plants in the family . Species include: [more]

Polyechma

Polylychnis

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Polytrema

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Populina

Porphyrocoma

Justicia is a genus of flowering plants in the bear's breeches family, Acanthaceae. The roughly 420 species it contains are native to tropical to warm temperate regions of the Americas, with two species occurring north into cooler temperate regions. Common names include water-willow and shrimp plant, the latter from the inflorescences, which resemble a shrimp in some species. The generic name honours Scottish horticulturist James Justice (1698-1763). [more]

Pranceacanthus

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Psacadocalymma

Pseudaechmanthera

Pseuderanthemum

Pseuderanthemum is a genus of in family Acanthaceae. [more]

Pseudobarleria

Pseudoblepharis

Pseudocalyx

Pseudodicliptera

Pseudoruellia

Psilanthele

Psilanthele is a genus of in family Acanthaceae. It contains the following species (but this list may be incomplete): [more]

Psiloesthes

Pteroptychia

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Ptyssiglottis

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Pulchranthus

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Pyrrothrix

Ramusia

Razisea

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Rhacodiscus

Justicia is a genus of flowering plants in the bear's breeches family, Acanthaceae. The roughly 420 species it contains are native to tropical to warm temperate regions of the Americas, with two species occurring north into cooler temperate regions. Common names include water-willow and shrimp plant, the latter from the inflorescences, which resemble a shrimp in some species. The generic name honours Scottish horticulturist James Justice (1698-1763). [more]

Rhinacanthus

Rhinacanthus is a genus of in family Acanthaceae. It contains the following species (but this list may be incomplete): [more]

Rhombochlamys

Rhytiglossa

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Ritonia

Rostellaria

Rostellaria is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Strombidae, the true conchs. [more]

Rostellularia

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Ruellia

Popping Pod, Ruellia tuberosa
Ruellia elegans
bell weed, Ruellia prostrata

Ruellia is a genus of flowering plants. Commonly known as ruellias or wild petunias, they are in fact not very closely related to petunias (Petunia). Both genera belong to the same euasterid clade, however. The genus was named in honor of Jean Ruelle, herbalist and physician to Francis I of France and translator of several works of Pedanius Dioscorides. [more]

Ruelliopsis

Rungia

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Ruspolia

A Genus in the Kingdom Animalia. [more]

Russeggera

Ruttya

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Saintpauliopsis

Salpinctium

Salpixantha

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Salviacanthus

Justicia is a genus of flowering plants in the bear's breeches family, Acanthaceae. The roughly 420 species it contains are native to tropical to warm temperate regions of the Americas, with two species occurring north into cooler temperate regions. Common names include water-willow and shrimp plant, the latter from the inflorescences, which resemble a shrimp in some species. The generic name honours Scottish horticulturist James Justice (1698-1763). [more]

Samuelssonia

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Sanchezia

Sanchezia is a genus of the plant family Acanthaceae. It is estimated to contain about 20 to 50 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. [more]

Santapaua

Sapphoa

Sarojusticia

Sarotheca

Justicia is a genus of flowering plants in the bear's breeches family, Acanthaceae. The roughly 420 species it contains are native to tropical to warm temperate regions of the Americas, with two species occurring north into cooler temperate regions. Common names include water-willow and shrimp plant, the latter from the inflorescences, which resemble a shrimp in some species. The generic name honours Scottish horticulturist James Justice (1698-1763). [more]

Satanocrater

Sautiera

Schaueria

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Schultzia

Schwabea

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Sciaphyllum

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Sclerochiton

Sclerochiton is a genus of in family Acanthaceae. It contains the following species (but this list may be incomplete): [more]

Scytanthus

Thomandersiaceae is an African family of flowering plants, consisting of only one genus Thomandersia of shrubs and small trees, with six species endemic to Central and West Africa. Synonym: Scytanthus T. Anderson ex Benth. & Hook.f. [non Hook., nec Liebm]. [more]

Semnostachya

Semnothyrsus

Sericocalyx

Sericographis

Justicia is a genus of flowering plants in the bear's breeches family, Acanthaceae. The roughly 420 species it contains are native to tropical to warm temperate regions of the Americas, with two species occurring north into cooler temperate regions. Common names include water-willow and shrimp plant, the latter from the inflorescences, which resemble a shrimp in some species. The generic name honours Scottish horticulturist James Justice (1698-1763). [more]

Sericospora

Siphonacanthus

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Siphoneranthemum

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Siphonoglossa

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Sooia

Spathacanthus

Spathacanthus is a genus of in family Acanthaceae. It contains the following species (but this list may be incomplete): [more]

Sphacanthus

Stachyacanthus

Standleyacanthus

Staurogyne

Staurogyne ( Ebermaiera Nees) is a genus of plants in the family Acanthaceae. [more]

Stemonacanthus

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Stenandriopsis

Stenandrium

Gerardia L. ( Stenandrium Nees) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae. It was once used as the generic name for the genus Agalinis, but based on the rules of the ICBN (Art. 53) it is an illegitimate later homonym of Gerardia L. (1753) that is now unavailable for use Agalinis. [more]

Stenosiphonium

Stenostephanus

Stenostephanus is a genus of in family Acanthaceae. [more]

Stenothyrsus

Stephanophysum

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Streblacanthus

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Streptosiphon

Strobilacanthus

Strobilanthes

Strobilanthes is a genus of about 250 species of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae, mostly native to tropical Asia, but with a few species extending north into temperate regions of Asia. [more]

Strobilanthopsis

Strobilanthus

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Styasasia

Stylarthropus

Suessenguthia

Suessenguthia is a genus of the Acanthaceae plant family comprising six species of shrubs with showy, tubular flowers arranged in few-flowered heads. It occurs in the lowlands and Andean foothills of southern Peru, Bolivia, and the Brazilian state of Acre, often growing in small groups along rivers. [more]

Supushpa

Sympagis

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Synchoriste

Synnema

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Syringidium

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Tabernanthe

A Genus in the Kingdom Plantae. [more]

Tacoanthus

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Taeniandra

Tarphochlamys

Teliostachya

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Teliostachys

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Tenoria

Tessmanniacanthus

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Tetraglochidium

Tetragoga

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Tetramerium

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Thamnojusticia

Theileamea

Thelepaepale

Thumbergia

Thunbergia

Thunbergia is a of flowering plants in the Family Acanthaceae, native to tropical regions of Africa, Madagascar and southern Asia. Its members are known by various names, including thunbergias; clockvine on its own usually refers to Thunbergia grandiflora, while Thunbergia alata is often known as Black-eyed Susan vine or just Black-eyed Susan (not to be confused with other flowers called Black-eyed Susan). Orange clockvine is the name of Thunbergia gregorii. [more]

Thyrsacanthus

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Thysanostigma

Trichanthera

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Trichocalyx

Trichocalyx is a genus of in family Acanthaceae. It contains the following species (but this list may be incomplete): [more]

Trybliocalyx

Tubiflora

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Tyloglossa

Justicia is a genus of flowering plants in the bear's breeches family, Acanthaceae. The roughly 420 species it contains are native to tropical to warm temperate regions of the Americas, with two species occurring north into cooler temperate regions. Common names include water-willow and shrimp plant, the latter from the inflorescences, which resemble a shrimp in some species. The generic name honours Scottish horticulturist James Justice (1698-1763). [more]

Ulleria

Vavara

Vindasia

Wahabia

Warpuria

Whitefieldia

Whitfieldia

Whitfieldia is a genus of in family Acanthaceae with about 10 species in tropical Africa. [more]

X Ruttyruspolia

Xantheranthemum

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Xanthostachya

Xenacanthus

Xerothamnella

Yeatesia

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Zygoruellia

More info about the Genus Zygoruellia may be found here.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Family: Acanthaceae Juss., nom. cons.". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2003-01-17. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/family.pl?6. Retrieved 2011-07-29. 
  2. ^ "Acanthaceae". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=34350. Retrieved 2011-07-29. 
  3. ^ Wortley, A.H., Harris, D.J. & Scotland, R.W.; Harris, D. J.; Scotland, R. W. (2007). "On the Taxonomy and Phylogenetic Position of Thomandersia.". Systematic Botany 32 (2): 415?444. doi:10.1600/036364407781179716. 
  4. ^ "GRIN genera sometimes placed in Acanthaceae". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/gnothlist.pl?6. Retrieved 2011-07-29. 

Footnotes

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  1. http://www.ubio.org/browser/details.php?namebankID=175832
  2. http://www.ubio.org/browser/details.php?namebankID=176372

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