''Dinteracanthus'' is a genus of
flowering plants belonging to the family
Acanthaceae.
Its native range is
Angola and
Namibia in
tropical Africa.
The genus name of ''Dinteracanthus'' is in honour of
Kurt Dinter (1868–1945), a German botanist and explorer in South West Africa, and
Greek term ἄκανθος (akanthos) for ''
Acanthus mollis
''Acanthus mollis'', commonly known as bear's breeches, sea dock, bear's foot plant, sea holly, gator plant or oyster plant, is a species of plant in the family Acanthaceae and is native to the Mediterranean region. It is a leafy, clump-forming ...
'', a plant that's image was used in Greek architecture. The genus was described in Vierteljahrsschr. Naturf. Ges. Zürich Vol.60 on page 416 in 1915.
It was verified by
United States Department of Agriculture and the
Agricultural Research Service
The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is the principal in-house research agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). ARS is one of four agencies in USDA's Research, Education and Economics mission area. ARS is charged with ext ...
on 23 January 2009.
Known species:
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Dinteracanthus acetabulus
''Dinteracanthus'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Acanthaceae.
Its native range is Angola and Namibia in tropical Africa.
The genus name of ''Dinteracanthus'' is in honour of Kurt Dinter (1868–1945), a German botanis ...
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Dinteracanthus asper''
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Dinteracanthus diversifolius''
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Dinteracanthus kaokoanus''
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Dinteracanthus marlothii''
References
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Acanthaceae
Acanthaceae genera
Plants described in 1926
Flora of Africa
Flora of Namibia