Pulchranthus

Summary

Pulchranthus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Acanthaceae. It includes four species native to northern South America, ranging from Colombia to Bolivia and northern Brazil.[1]

Pulchranthus
Pulchranthus adenostachyus in Peru
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Genus: Pulchranthus
V.M.Baum, Reveal & Nowicke (1983)

Species edit

Four species are accepted.[1]

  • Pulchranthus adenostachyus (Lindau) V.M.Baum, Reveal & Nowicke
  • Pulchranthus congestus (Lindau) V.M.Baum, Reveal & Nowicke
  • Pulchranthus surinamensis (Bremek.) V.M.Baum, Reveal & Nowicke
  • Pulchranthus variegatus (Aubl.) V.M.Baum, Reveal & Nowicke

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Pulchranthus V.M.Baum, Reveal & Nowicke | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 20 May 2021.