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Acanthaceae Acanthaceae is a family (the acanthus family) 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 te ...

Tribes and genera

Wikispecies lists the following genera in six

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Acantheae

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Acanthopsis ''Acanthopsis'' is a plant genus in the family Acanthaceae Acanthaceae is a family (the acanthus family) of dicotyledonous flowering plants containing almost 250 genera and about 2500 species. Most are tropical herbs, shrubs, or twining vines ...

'' * '' Acanthus'' * '' Achyrocalyx'' * '' Aphelandra'' * '' Blepharis'' * ''

Crossandra ''Crossandra'' is a genus of plants in the family Acanthaceae, comprising 54 species that occur in Africa, Madagascar, Arabia and the Indian subcontinent The Indian subcontinent is a list of the physiographic regions of the world, physiog ...

'' * '' Crossandrella'' * '' Cynarospermum'' * '' Cyphacanthus'' * '' Encephalosphaera'' * '' Geissomeria'' * '' Holographis'' * '' Neriacanthus'' * '' Orophochilus '' * '' Rhombochlamys'' * ''

Salpixantha ''Salpixantha'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Acanthaceae Acanthaceae is a family (the acanthus family) of dicotyledonous flowering plants containing almost 250 genera and about 2500 species. Most are tropical herbs, s ...

'' * '' Sclerochiton'' * '' Stenandrium'' * '' Streptosiphon'' * '' Strobilacanthus '' * '' Xantheranthemum''

Andrographideae

*'' Andrographis'' *'' Cystacanthus'' *'' Diotacanthus'' *'' Graphandra'' *'' Gymnostachyum'' *'' Haplanthodes'' *'' Indoneesiella'' *'' Phlogacanthus''

Barlerieae

* '' Acanthostelma'' * '' Acanthura'' * ''

Barleria ''Barleria'' is a genus of plants in the family Acanthaceae. Some species include: * '' Barleria acanthoides'' Vahl * '' Barleria aculeata'' Balf.f. * '' Barleria albostellata'' C.B.Clarke, the grey barleria * '' Barleria compacta'' Malombe & I. ...

'' * '' Barleriola'' * '' Borneacanthus'' * '' Boutonia'' * '' Chroesthes'' * '' Crabbea'' * '' Golaea'' * '' Hulemacanthus'' * '' Lasiocladus'' * ''

Lepidagathis ''Lepidagathis'' is a genus of plants in the family Acanthaceae. Selected species * ''Lepidagathis ananthapuramensis'' * ''Lepidagathis backeri'' * ''Lepidagathis calycina'' * ''Lepidagathis cristata'' * '' Lepidagathis cuspidata'' * ''Lepidag ...

'' * '' Lophostachys''

Justicieae

* '' Afrofittonia'' * '' Ambongia'' * '' Ancistranthus'' * '' Angkalanthus'' * '' Anisacanthus'' * '' Anisotes'' * '' Anthacanthus'' * '' Aphanosperma'' * '' Ascotheca'' * ''

Asystasia The genus ''Asystasia'' belongs to the family Acanthaceae and comprises approximately 70 species found in the tropics, including the weedy species ''Asystasia gangetica''. Selected species * '' Asystasia africana'' (S. Moore) C.B. Clarke * '' A ...

'' * '' Ballochia'' * '' Brachystephanus'' * '' Calycacanthus'' * ''

Carlowrightia ''Carlowrightia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the bear's breeches family, Acanthaceae. Members of the genus, commonly known as wrightworts, are mainly small shrubs bearing inflorescences of lily-like flowers. They are native to the America ...

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'' * '' Centrilla'' * '' Cephalacanthus'' * '' Chalarothyrsus'' * '' Chamaeranthemum'' * '' Chileranthemum'' * '' Chlamydocardia'' * '' Chlamydostachya'' * '' Chorisochora'' * '' Clinacanthus'' * '' Clistax'' * '' Codonacanthus'' * '' Conocalyx'' * '' Cosmianthemum'' * '' Cyclacanthus'' * '' Cylindrosolenium'' * '' Danguya'' * '' Dasytropis'' * '' Dichazothece'' * '' Dicladanthera'' * '' Dicliptera'' * ''

Ecbolium ''Ecbolium'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae. Selected species * ''Ecbolium albiflorum '' * ''Ecbolium amplexicaule '' Vollesen * ''Ecbolium barlerioides '' S.Moore * ''Ecbolium benoistii '' (S.Moore) Lindau * ''Ecboli ...

'' * '' Filetia'' * ''

Fittonia ''Fittonia'' (nerve plant) is a genus of flowering plants in the acanthus family Acanthaceae, native to tropical rainforest in South America, mainly Peru. The most commonly grown are '' F. albivenis'' and its cultivars. They are spreading evergr ...

'' * '' Forcipella'' * '' Glossocheilus'' * '' Graptophyllum'' * '' Gypsacanthus'' * '' Harpochilus'' * '' Henrya'' * '' Herpetacanthus'' * '' Hoverdenia'' * ''

Hypoestes ''Hypoestes'' is a flowering plant genus of about 150 species. They are widely distributed throughout the tropical and subtropical lands around the Indian Ocean, and some adjacent regions. It belongs to the subfamily Acanthoideae of the acanthus ...

'' * '' Ichtyostoma'' * ''

Isoglossa ''Isoglossa'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae. Selected species * '' Isoglossa angusta'' * '' Isoglossa anisophylla'' * '' Isoglossa asystasioides'' * '' Isoglossa bondwaensis'' * '' Isoglossa bracteosa'' * ...

'' * '' Jadunia'' * '' Juruasia'' * '' Justicia'' * '' Kalbreyeriella'' * '' Kudoacanthus'' * '' Linariantha'' * '' Mackaya'' * '' Marcania'' * '' Megalochlamys'' * '' Megalostoma'' * '' Megaskepasma'' * '' Melittacanthus'' * '' Metarungia'' * '' Mexacanthus'' * '' Mirandea'' * '' Monechma'' * '' Monothecium'' * '' Odontonema'' * '' Oplonia'' * '' Oreacanthus'' * ''

Pachystachys ''Pachystachys'' is a genus of 12 species of flowering plants in the family (biology), family Acanthaceae, native plant, native to rainforest in the Caribbean and Central and South America. They are evergreen perennial plant, perennials and shrub ...

'' * '' Pelecostemon'' * '' Peristrophe'' * '' Phialacanthus'' * '' Podorungia'' * '' Poikilacanthus'' * '' Populina'' * '' Pranceacanthus'' * ''

Pseuderanthemum ''Pseuderanthemum'' is a genus of plants in family Acanthaceae with a pantropical distribution. Species The following 130 species are accepted by Plants of the World Online * '' Pseuderanthemum alatum'' * '' Pseuderanthemum albiflorum'' * ...

'' * '' Pseudodicliptera'' * '' Psilanthele'' * '' Ptyssiglottis'' * '' Pulchranthus'' * '' Razisea'' * '' Rhinacanthus'' * '' Ritonia'' * ''

Rungia ''Rungia'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Acanthaceae. Its native range is Tropical Africa (within Angola, Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Islands, ...

'' * '' Ruspolia'' * '' Ruttya'' * '' Samuelssonia'' * '' Sapphoa'' * ''

Schaueria ''Schaueria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae. They are endemic to Brazil, from Bahia to Rio Grande do Sul. They are characterized by small elongated white or yellow flowers and narrow to thread-like green or yellow bract ...

'' * '' Sebastiano-Schaueria'' * '' Spathacanthus'' * '' Sphinctacanthus'' * '' Stenostephanus'' * '' Streblacanthus'' * '' Tessmanniacanthus'' * ''

Tetramerium Tetramerium is a genus of plants belonging to the family Acanthaceae. It is found mainly in the Americas, especially in tropical dry forests. Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck (14 Februa ...

'' * '' Thyrsacanthus'' * '' Thysanostigma'' * '' Trichaulax'' * '' Trichocalyx'' * '' Xerothamnella'' * '' Yeatesia''

Ruellieae

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Acanthopale ''Acanthopale'' is a plant genus in the Acanthaceae plant family. The genus name is based on the classic Greek words for thorn ''ákantha'' and stake ''palum''. Some species in the genus are cultivated as ornamental plant Ornamental plants o ...

'' * '' Aechmanthera'' * '' Apassalus'' * '' Benoicanthus'' * '' Bravaisia'' * ''

Brillantaisia ''Brillantaisia'' is a genus of plants in the family Acanthaceae Acanthaceae is a family (the acanthus family) of dicotyledonous flowering plants containing almost 250 genera and about 2500 species. Most are tropical herbs, shrubs, or twining ...

'' * '' Brunoniella'' * '' Calacanthus'' * '' Clarkeasia'' * '' Dinteracanthus'' * '' Dischistocalyx'' * '' Duosperma'' * '' Dyschoriste'' * '' Echinacanthus'' * '' Epiclastopelma'' * ''

Eranthemum ''Eranthemum'' is a genus of plants in the family Acanthaceae. It includes 23 species native to the Indian subcontinent, Indochina, southern China, Sumatra, and Java Java (; id, Jawa, ; jv, ꦗꦮ; su, ) is one of the Greater Sunda Isl ...

'' * '' Eremomastax'' * '' Hemigraphis'' * '' Heteradelphia'' * '' Hygrophila'' * '' Ionacanthus'' * '' Kosmosiphon'' * '' Leptosiphonium'' * '' Louteridium'' * '' Lychniothyrsus'' * '' Mellera'' * ''

Mimulopsis ''Mimulopsis'' is a genus in the flowering plant family Acanthaceae with about 20 species native to tropical Africa and Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, ...

'' * '' Pararuellia'' * '' Petalidium'' * '' Phaulopsis'' * '' Physacanthus'' * '' Pseudoruellia'' * ''

Ruellia ''Ruellia'' is a genus of flowering plants commonly known as ruellias or wild petunias. They are not closely related to petunias (''Petunia'') although both genera belong to the same euasterid clade. The genus was named in honor of Jean Ruelle ( ...

'' * '' Ruelliopsis'' * '' Sanchezia'' * '' Satanocrater'' * '' Sautiera'' * '' Spirostigma'' * '' Stenosiphonium'' * '' Stenothyrsus'' * ''

Strobilanthes ''Strobilanthes'' is a genus of about 350 species of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae, mostly native to tropical Asia and Madagascar, but with a few species extending north into temperate regions of Asia. Many species are cultivated for ...

'' * '' Strobilanthopsis'' * '' Suessenguthia'' * ''

Trichanthera ''Trichanthera'' is a genus of flowering plant in the family Acanthaceae, native to central and southern tropical America. The genus was first described by Carl Sigismund Kunth Carl Sigismund Kunth (18 June 1788 – 22 March 1850), also Karl ...

'' * '' Trichosanchezia'' * '' Zygoruellia''

Whitfieldieae

* '' Camarotea'' * '' Chlamydacanthus'' * '' Forcipella'' * '' Lankesteria'' * '' Leandriella'' * '' Theileamea'' * '' Vindasia'' * '' Whitfieldia''

References

External links

* * {{Taxonbar, from=Q822684 Acanthaceae Asterid subfamilies