Sclerochiton

Summary

Sclerochiton is a genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae. It includes 18 species native to tropical and southern Africa.[1]

Sclerochiton
Sclerochiton harveyanus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Subfamily: Acanthoideae
Tribe: Acantheae
Genus: Sclerochiton
Harv. (1842)
Synonyms[1]
  • Butayea De Wild. (1903)
  • Isacanthus Nees (1847)
  • Pseudoblepharis Baill. (1890)

Species edit

Species accepted by the Plants of the World Online as of February 2024:[1]

  • Sclerochiton apiculatus Vollesen
  • Sclerochiton bequaertii De Wild.
  • Sclerochiton boivinii (Baill.) C.B.Clarke
  • Sclerochiton coeruleus (Lindau) S.Moore
  • Sclerochiton glandulosissimus Vollesen
  • Sclerochiton harveyanus Nees
  • Sclerochiton hirsutus Vollesen
  • Sclerochiton ilicifolius A.Meeuse
  • Sclerochiton insignis (Mildbr.) Vollesen
  • Sclerochiton kirkii (T.Anderson) C.B.Clarke
  • Sclerochiton nitidus (S.Moore) C.B.Clarke
  • Sclerochiton obtusisepalus C.B.Clarke
  • Sclerochiton odoratissimus Hilliard
  • Sclerochiton preussii (Lindau) C.B.Clarke
  • Sclerochiton tanzaniensis Vollesen
  • Sclerochiton triacanthus A.Meeuse
  • Sclerochiton uluguruensis Vollesen
  • Sclerochiton vogelii (Nees) T.Anderson

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Sclerochiton Harv". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
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