Family

Acanthaceae

133 species · Plants

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holly mangrove

Acanthus ilicifolius L.

Acanthus ilicifolius L. is a mangrove shrub up to 2 m tall, widely distributed in Southeast Asia to northern Australia.

Bear's breeches

Acanthus mollis L.

Acanthus mollis L. is a clump-forming perennial herb, native to the Mediterranean, often grown but often invasive in horticulture.

Green Chiretta

Andrographis paniculata (Burm.fil.) Nees

Andrographis paniculata is an erect herb widely distributed in Asia, with traditional uses, ongoing safety evaluations, and no proven cancer benefit.

Thurber's desert honeysuckle

Anisacanthus thurberi (Torr.) A.Gray

Anisacanthus thurberi is a woody shrub native to the southwestern US and northern Mexico, adapted to hummingbird pollination.

Red Aphelandra

Aphelandra scabra (Vahl) Sm.

Representative specimens of Aphelandra scabra (Vahl) Sm. are from various locations in Mpio. Gómez Farías and Mpio. Llera, with collectors like L. Hernández, F. Medrano, A. Mora - Olivo, A. Richardson, and A. Valiente B., and stored in institutions such as MEXU, UAT, TEX, and ASU.

Asian Coromandel

Asystasia gangetica (L.) T.Anderson

Asystasia gangetica is a spreading herb with edible leaves, traditional medicinal uses, and ornamental value, naturalized in many tropical regions.

African Coromandel

Asystasia intrusa (Forssk.) Blume

Asystasia intrusa is a scrambling flowering plant native to Africa and nearby areas, introduced to parts of Asia and the Americas.

black mangrove

Avicennia germinans (L.) L.

Avicennia germinans, the black mangrove, is a tropical coastal mangrove tree that helps support shorelines and coastal wildlife.

Grey Mangrove

Avicennia marina (Forssk.) Vierh.

Avicennia marina, the grey mangrove, is a variable salt-tolerant mangrove species distributed across Indo-Pacific and African coasts.

Philippine violet

Barleria cristata L.

Barleria cristata L. is a flowering shrub native to South and East Asia, grown ornamentally and used in traditional medicine.

White Bushveld Bushviolet

Barleria elegans S.Moore

Barleria elegans S.Moore is a spiny perennial herb or subshrub in Acanthaceae, native to southern Africa, with two accepted subspecies.

Blue Bushviolet

Barleria obtusa Nees

Barleria obtusa (bush violet) is an Acanthaceae flowering plant native to southern Africa, cultivated as a garden shrub and used for food and medicine.

Barleria oenotheroides Dum.Cours.

Daniel (1995) described Barleria oenotheroides, which reaches its northernmost point in Tamaulipas, Mexico. Neotropical plants were called B. micans Nees, and its yellow corollas turn purplish when dry.