Neriacanthus

Summary

Neriacanthus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae. It contains five species native to the tropical Americas, ranging from Jamaica and Panama to Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.[1]

Neriacanthus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Subfamily: Acanthoideae
Tribe: Acantheae
Genus: Neriacanthus
Benth. & Hook.f. (1876)
Synonyms[1]

Aphanandrium Lindau (1895)

Species edit

Five species are accepted:[1]

  • Neriacanthus grandiflorus Leonard
  • Neriacanthus harlingii Wassh.
  • Neriacanthus lehmannianus (Lindau) Lindau
  • Neriacanthus nitidus Leonard
  • Neriacanthus purdieanus Benth. & Hook.f.

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Neriacanthus Benth. & Hook.f. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 6 February 2024.