Staurogyne is a genus of plants in the family Acanthaceae.[1][2]
Staurogyne | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Acanthaceae |
Subfamily: | Nelsonioideae |
Genus: | Staurogyne Wall. |
Species | |
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Synonyms | |
Ebermaiera Nees |
Species of the genus Staurogyne tend to have annual or perennial herbs. They may also have shrubs. The stems of Staurogyne tend to be short.[3]
The genus includes 150 accepted species,[4] of which the most notable are:
The genus is widely distributed in the equatorial regions of Africa, Asia and South America.[4]