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''Staurogyne'' 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 vines; some are epiphytes. Only a few species are distributed in te ...
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Description

Species of the genus ''Staurogyne'' tend to have annual or perennial herbs. They may also have shrubs. The stems of ''Staurogyne'' tend to be short.


Species

The genus includes 150 accepted species, of which the most notable are: * '' Staurogyne bicolor'' * '' Staurogyne brachystachya'' * '' Staurogyne elegans'' * '' Staurogyne hirsuta'' * '' Staurogyne minarum'' * '' Staurogyne repens'' * '' Staurogyne sichuanica''


Distribution

The genus is widely distributed in the equatorial regions of Africa, Asia and South America.


References

Acanthaceae genera {{Acanthaceae-stub