Acanthaceae
Acanthus spinosus L.
Acanthus spinosus L.
Acanthus spinosus is a spiny herbaceous perennial flowering plant native to southern Europe, widely cultivated as an ornamental.
Acanthus hirsutus subsp. syriacus (Boiss.) Brummitt
Acanthus hirsutus subsp. syriacus (Boiss.) Brummitt
Acanthus hirsutus is a flowering plant in the Acanthaceae family that contains four identified glycoside compounds.
Blepharis maderaspatensis (L.) B.Heyne ex Roth
Blepharis maderaspatensis (L.) B.Heyne ex Roth
Blepharis maderaspatensis is a scrambling perennial herb native to Africa, Arabia, and tropical Asia.
Blepharis grossa (Nees) T.Anderson
Blepharis grossa (Nees) T.Anderson
Blepharis grossa is an Acanthaceae plant species native to Angola, Namibia, and the Cape Provinces.
Blepharis mitrata C.B.Clarke
Blepharis mitrata C.B.Clarke
Blepharis mitrata is a spiny subshrub in Acanthaceae native to southern African arid areas, used in traditional medicine and threatened by habitat loss.
Cynarospermum asperrimum (Nees) Vollesen
Cynarospermum asperrimum (Nees) Vollesen
Cynarospermum asperrimum is the only species in genus Cynarospermum, a subshrub endemic to India's Western Ghats.
Aphelandra squarrosa Nees
Aphelandra squarrosa Nees
Aphelandra squarrosa is a common zebra plant houseplant native to Brazilian Atlantic Forest, in the Acanthaceae family.
Aphelandra sinclairiana Nees
Aphelandra sinclairiana Nees
Aphelandra sinclairiana is a Central American flowering shrub commonly cultivated for its colorful blooms in warm locations worldwide.
Aphelandra longiflora (Lindl.) Profice
Aphelandra longiflora (Lindl.) Profice
Aphelandra longiflora is a flowering plant in the Acanthaceae family native to parts of South America.
Eranthemum roseum (Vahl) R.Br.
Eranthemum roseum (Vahl) R.Br.
Eranthemum roseum is a tuberous-rooted plant native to India's Western Ghats, with a local name referencing its ten tubers.
Ruellia inundata Kunth
Ruellia inundata Kunth
Ruellia inundata Kunth is a plant with hairy leaves, pink trumpet-shaped flowers, and club-shaped dry capsules, flowering November to June.
Ruellia caroliniensis subsp. ciliosa (Pursh) R.W.Long
Ruellia caroliniensis subsp. ciliosa (Pursh) R.W.Long
Ruellia caroliniensis subsp. ciliosa is a herbaceous perennial that hosts lepidopteran larvae and disperses seeds via exploding capsules.
Ruellia elegans Poir.
Ruellia elegans Poir.
Ruellia elegans Poir. is a hummingbird-pollinated ornamental subshrub native to Brazil's Cerrado ecoregion, with large scarlet blooms.
Ruellia asperula (Mart. ex Ness) Lindau
Ruellia asperula (Mart. ex Ness) Lindau
Ruellia asperula is a medicinal native Brazilian plant whose macerated parts treat several respiratory and inflammatory conditions.
Trichanthera gigantea (Bonpl.) Nees
Trichanthera gigantea (Bonpl.) Nees
Trichanthera gigantea is a bat-pollinated shrub or tree with a variety of agricultural, veterinary, and human uses.
Strobilanthes callosa Wall. ex Nees
Strobilanthes callosa Wall. ex Nees
Strobilanthes callosa is a plietesial shrub native to India's Western Ghats, with mass flowering every 8 years and traditional medicinal and local uses.
Strobilanthes pentastemonoides (Wall. ex Nees) T.Anderson
Strobilanthes pentastemonoides (Wall. ex Nees) T.Anderson
Strobilanthes pentastemonoides is a flowering plant in Acanthaceae found in South and East Asia, with multiple spelled specific epithets.
Strobilanthes alternata (Burm.fil.) Moylan ex J.R.I.Wood
Strobilanthes alternata (Burm.fil.) Moylan ex J.R.I.Wood
Strobilanthes alternata is a small herbaceous plant, grown ornamentally and used in traditional medicine for wound healing and other conditions.
Strobilanthes crispa (L.) Blume
Strobilanthes crispa (L.) Blume
Strobilanthes crispa is an Acanthaceae shrub native to Madagascar, with leaves traditionally used to treat cancer and diabetes.
Hygrophila costata Nees
Hygrophila costata Nees
Hygrophila costata is an aquatic plant native to the Neotropics that is invasive in regions like Australia after aquarium use.
Hygrophila polysperma (Roxb.) T.Anderson
Hygrophila polysperma (Roxb.) T.Anderson
Hygrophila polysperma is a common fast-growing aquatic plant popular in the tropical aquarium trade, listed as a noxious weed in the US.
Hygrophila auriculata (Schumach.) Heine
Hygrophila auriculata (Schumach.) Heine
Hygrophila auriculata is a herbaceous medicinal plant native to tropical Asia and Africa, used in Ayurveda.
Hygrophila pogonocalyx Hayata
Hygrophila pogonocalyx Hayata
Hygrophila pogonocalyx is an erect 50 cm annual flowering acanthus native to Taiwan that grows in wet areas.
Dyschoriste oblongifolia (Michx.) Kuntze
Dyschoriste oblongifolia (Michx.) Kuntze
Dyschoriste oblongifolia is a herbaceous perennial North American plant often used in butterfly gardens as a host for common buckeye larvae.
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