Crossandra is a genus of plants in the family Acanthaceae, comprising 54[2] species that occur in Africa, Madagascar, Arabia and the Indian subcontinent. Some species, especially Crossandra infundibuliformis, are cultivated for their brightly colored flowers.
Crossandra | |
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Crossandra infundibuliformis | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Acanthaceae |
Subfamily: | Acanthoideae |
Tribe: | Acantheae |
Genus: | Crossandra Salisb. (1805) |
Species | |
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Synonyms[1] | |
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Species in the genus include:[1]