Trichanthera
Appearance
Trichanthera | |
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Trichanthera gigantea | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Acanthaceae |
Subfamily: | Acanthoideae |
Tribe: | Ruellieae |
Genus: | Trichanthera Kunth (1818)[1] |
Species | |
Synonyms[2] | |
Trixanthera Raf. |
Trichanthera is a genus of flowering plant in the family Acanthaceae, native to central and southern tropical America.[2] The genus was first described by Carl Sigismund Kunth in 1845.[1]
Species
[edit]As of April 2021[update], Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:[2]
- Trichanthera corymbosa Leonard
- Trichanthera gigantea (Bonpl.) Nees
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Trichanthera Kunth", The International Plant Names Index, retrieved 2022-03-16
- ^ a b c "Trichanthera Kunth", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2022-03-16