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Acanthaceae (/ æ k æ n ˈ θ eɪ s iː ˌ aɪ,-s i ˌ i /) 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 .
Acanthus is a genus of about 30 species of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae, native to tropical and warm temperate regions, with the highest species diversity in the Mediterranean Basin and Asia.
Strobilanthes is a genus of about 350 species [2] 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 their two-lipped, hooded flowers in shades of blue, pink, white and purple.
Justicia brandegeeana, the Mexican shrimp plant, shrimp plant or false hop, [2] is an evergreen shrub in the genus Justicia of the acanthus family Acanthaceae, native to Mexico, [1] and also naturalized in Florida. It grows to 1 m tall (rarely more) with spindly limbs. The leaves are oval, green, 3–7.5 cm long.
Family: Acanthaceae: Subfamily: Acanthoideae Eaton, 1836 [1] Type genus; Acanthus. Tribes See text Acanthoideae [2] is a subfamily of plants in the family Acanthaceae.
Numerous plants, mainly in the family Acanthaceae, are former members of Ruellia. Some examples are: Asystasia gangetica subsp. micrantha (Nees) Ensermu (as R. intrusa Forssk.) Asystasia gangetica subsp. gangetica (as R. zeylanica J.Koenig ex Roxb.) Blepharis ciliaris (L.) B.L.Burtt (as R. ciliaris L. or R. persica Burm.f.) Dyschoriste ...
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Acanthopsis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae. It includes 20 species native to Namibia and the Cape Provinces of South Africa. [1] Species