''Dischistocalyx'' is a genus of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...
s belonging to the family
Acanthaceae.
Its native range is Southern Nigeria to Western Central
Tropical Africa
Although tropical Africa is mostly familiar to the West for its rainforests, this biogeographic realm of Africa is far more diverse. While the tropics are thought of as regions with hot moist climates, which are caused by latitude and the tropi ...
.
Species:
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Dischistocalyx alternifolius''
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Dischistocalyx champluvieranus''
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Dischistocalyx epiphytica''
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Dischistocalyx grandifolius''
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Dischistocalyx hirsutus''
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Dischistocalyx klainei''
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Dischistocalyx lithicola''
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Dischistocalyx minimus''
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Dischistocalyx obanensis''
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Dischistocalyx rivularis''
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Dischistocalyx strobilinus''
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Dischistocalyx thunbergiiflora''
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q582529
Acanthaceae
Acanthaceae genera