Mackaya
''Mackaya'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae, disjunctly distributed in South Africa and the eastern Himalayas, Southeast Asia, and China. It is sister to ''Asystasia''. Species Currently accepted species include: *''Mackaya atroviridis'' *''Mackaya bella'' Harv. *''Mackaya indica'' (Nees) Ensermu *''Mackaya macrocarpa'' *''Mackaya neesiana'' (Wall.) Das Cultivation Some species are cultivated as ornamental plants. ''Mackaya bella'' from South Africa, a small evergreen shrub with purple-veined white flowers, has received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. It is only hardy down to , so in temperate climate, temperate zones requires protection during the winter months. References

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Mackaya Atroviridis
''Mackaya'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae, disjunctly distributed in South Africa and the eastern Himalayas, Southeast Asia, and China. It is sister to ''Asystasia''. Species Currently accepted species include: *''Mackaya atroviridis'' *''Mackaya bella'' Harv. *''Mackaya indica'' (Nees) Ensermu *''Mackaya macrocarpa'' *''Mackaya neesiana'' (Wall.) Das Cultivation Some species are cultivated as ornamental plants. ''Mackaya bella'' from South Africa, a small evergreen shrub with purple-veined white flowers, has received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. It is only hardy down to , so in temperate climate, temperate zones requires protection during the winter months. References

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