Poikilacanthus

Summary

Poikilacanthus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae. It includes 13 species native to the tropical Americas, ranging from central Mexico to northern Argentina.[1]

Poikilacanthus
Poikilacanthus macranthus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Subfamily: Acanthoideae
Tribe: Justicieae
Genus: Poikilacanthus
Lindau (1893)
Species[1]

13; see text

Species edit

13 species are accepted[1]

  • Poikilacanthus bahiensis (Nees) Wassh.
  • Poikilacanthus capitatus (Leonard) Ramamoorthy
  • Poikilacanthus foliosepalus T.F.Daniel
  • Poikilacanthus glandulosus (Nees) Ariza
  • Poikilacanthus harlingii Wassh.
  • Poikilacanthus humilis Lindau
  • Poikilacanthus macranthus Lindau
  • Poikilacanthus moritzianus (Nees) Lindau
  • Poikilacanthus novogalicianus T.F.Daniel
  • Poikilacanthus pansamalanus (Donn.Sm.) D.N.Gibson
  • Poikilacanthus pochutlensis T.F.Daniel
  • Poikilacanthus skutchii D.N.Gibson
  • Poikilacanthus tweedieanus (Nees) Lin

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Poikilacanthus". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 7 February 2024.