Acanthaceae
Pseuderanthemum laxiflorum (A.Gray) F.T.Hubb. ex L.H.Bailey
Pseuderanthemum laxiflorum (A.Gray) F.T.Hubb. ex L.H.Bailey
Pseuderanthemum laxiflorum is an endemic Fiji shrub or tree species in the plant family Acanthaceae.
Odontonema callistachyum (Cham. & Schltdl.) Kuntze
Odontonema callistachyum (Cham. & Schltdl.) Kuntze
Purple firespike (Odontonema callistachyum) is a shade-tolerant perennial ornamental shrub in the Acanthaceae family native to Mexico and northern Central America.
Graptophyllum pictum (L.) Griff.
Graptophyllum pictum (L.) Griff.
Graptophyllum pictum (L.) Griff. is a plant with specific leaf traits that resembles Pseuderanthemum carruthersii in appearance.
Oplonia spinosa (Jacq.) Raf.
Oplonia spinosa (Jacq.) Raf.
Oplonia spinosa (pricklybush) is a spiny Caribbean-endemic shrub in the Acanthaceae family, growing up to 3 meters tall.
Mackaya bella Harv.
Mackaya bella Harv.
Mackaya bella Harv. is an evergreen flowering shrub with purple-veined lilac flowers, often cultivated ornamentally.
Mackaya neesiana (Wall.) Das
Mackaya neesiana (Wall.) Das
Mackaya neesiana is an Acanthaceae plant species with known synonyms including Ruellia neesiana.
Isoglossa woodii C.B.Clarke
Isoglossa woodii C.B.Clarke
Isoglossa woodii C.B.Clarke is a plant with woody lower stems, velvety soft leaves, and a 7-10 year life cycle ending in mass flowering and death.
Carlowrightia torreyana Wassh.
Carlowrightia torreyana Wassh.
Carlowrightia torreyana, or Torrey's wrightwort, is a perennial plant found in southwestern US and northern Mexico.
Pachystachys coccinea (Aubl.) Nees
Pachystachys coccinea (Aubl.) Nees
Pachystachys coccinea (Cardinals guard) is a perennial evergreen shrub with red flowers, native to northern South America.
Anisacanthus quadrifidus (Vahl) Standl.
Anisacanthus quadrifidus (Vahl) Standl.
Anisacanthus quadrifidus is a drought-tolerant flowering shrub native to the south-central US and Mexico, grown as an ornamental.
Fittonia albivenis (Lindl. ex Veitch) Brummitt
Fittonia albivenis (Lindl. ex Veitch) Brummitt
Fittonia albivenis is a creeping evergreen ornamental perennial with veined leaves, also used traditionally for medicinal and hallucinogenic purposes.
Clinacanthus nutans (Burm.fil.) Lindau
Clinacanthus nutans (Burm.fil.) Lindau
Clinacanthus nutans is a herbaceous shrub used in traditional medicine across several Southeast and East Asian countries.
Acanthaceae
Acanthaceae
Acanthaceae is a plant family with distinct structural traits, common garden species, and documented medicinal potential.
Justicia petiolaris (Nees) T.Anderson
Justicia petiolaris (Nees) T.Anderson
Justicia petiolaris is a perennial rhizomatous geophyte in the Acanthaceae family, native to southern Africa.
Dianthera angusta (Chapm.) Small
Dianthera angusta (Chapm.) Small
Dianthera angusta, the pineland waterwillow, is a perennial herb from the Acanthaceae family found in Florida and Georgia.
Dianthera pectoralis (Jacq.) J.F.Gmel.
Dianthera pectoralis (Jacq.) J.F.Gmel.
Dianthera pectoralis is an Acanthaceae herb with folk medicinal and entheogenic uses across the Americas.
Dianthera incerta Brandegee
Dianthera incerta Brandegee
Dianthera incerta is a perennial herb endemic to non-desert parts of Baja California Sur's Cape region, growing in forests on slopes and canyons.
Justicia longii Hilsenb.
Justicia longii Hilsenb.
Justicia longii, or longflower tube tongue, is a night-blooming subshrub native to the Sonoran Desert region.
Justicia purpusii (Brandegee) D.N.Gibson
Justicia purpusii (Brandegee) D.N.Gibson
Justicia purpusii is a hairy shrub endemic to the Cape region of Baja California Sur, Mexico.
Justicia gendarussa Burm.fil.
Justicia gendarussa Burm.fil.
Justicia gendarussa Burm.fil. is an Acanthaceae shrub with various demonstrated medicinal properties and potential cultivation alternatives.
Justicia adhatoda L.
Justicia adhatoda L.
Justicia adhatoda L. is a shrub with distinct leaves, branches, white flowers, and club-shaped pubescent capsules.
Justicia floribunda (J.J.Veitch) Wassh.
Justicia floribunda (J.J.Veitch) Wassh.
Justicia floribunda is an evergreen flowering shrub native to South America, grown ornamentally, commonly called Brazilian fuchsia.
Justicia lanstyakii Rizzini
Justicia lanstyakii Rizzini
Justicia lanstyakii Rizzini is a Brazilian Cerrado native plant first described in 1946 by Carlos Toledo Rizzini.
Hypoestes floribunda R.Br.
Hypoestes floribunda R.Br.
Hypoestes floribunda is an acanthus family plant growing up to 1m tall, found in Australia and northern islands, first described in 1810.
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