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Acanthaceae - Barleria family
Literature
Balkwill, K. & Welman, W.G. (2000) Acanthaceae. In Leistner, O.A. Seed plants of southern Africa: families and genera. Strelitzia 10 34-45
Leistner, O.A. (2005) Seed plants of southern tropical Africa: families and genera SABONET Report No. 26 SABONET, Pretoria
Description of the family
Herbs, shrubs or sometimes climbers. Stipules 0. Leaves opposite, usually entire, less often toothed. Flowers bisexual, actinomorphic or zygomorphic. Bracts and bracteoles usually present. Calyx 4-5-partite, rarely 2-lipped or with 10-18 teeth (Thunbergia). Corolla gamopetalous, 1-2-lipped or 5-lobed. Stamens 2 or 4, inserted on corolla. Anthers 1- or 2-thecous, with thecae together or one above the other. Ovary superior, 2-locular with (1-)2(-3 or more) ovules in each loculus. Fruit a loculicidal capsule, often explosively dehiscent. Worldwide: 229 genera and 3450 species, mostly tropical. |
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More sample images from the Acanthaceae (Click on each image to see a larger version and details of the record)
Links to genera: (40)
| Genus | Content |
| Acanthopale C.B. Clarke | Description, Image |
| Acanthus L. | Description, Image |
| Anisotes Nees | Description, Image |
| Asystasia Blume | Description, Image |
| Barleria L. | Description, Image |
| Blepharis Juss. | Description, Image |
| Brachystephanus Nees | Description, Image |
| Brillantaisia P. Beauv. | Description, Image |
| Chaetacanthus Nees | |
| Crabbea Harv. | Description, Image |
| Crossandra Salisb. | Description, Image |
| Dicliptera Juss. | Description, Image |
| Duosperma Dayton | Description, Image |
| Dyschoriste Nees | Description, Image |
| Ecbolium Kurz | Description |
| Elytraria Michx. | Description, Image |
| Hygrophila R.Br. | Description, Image |
| Hypoestes Sol. ex R.Br. | Description, Image |
| Isoglossa Oerst. | Description, Image |
| Justicia L. | Description, Image |
| Lepidagathis Willd. | |
| Megalochlamys Lindau | Description |
| Mellera S. Moore | Description, Image |
| Metarungia Baden | Description |
| Mimulopsis Schweinf. | Description, Image |
| Monechma Hochst. | Description, Image |
| Nelsonia R. Br. | Description, Image |
| Neuracanthus Nees | |
| Peristrophe Nees | Description |
| Petalidium Nees | Image |
| Phaulopsis Willd. | Description, Image |
| Pseuderanthemum Radlk. | Description, Image |
| Pseudocalyx Radlk. | Description |
| Rhinacanthus Nees | Description, Image |
| Ruellia L. | Image |
| Ruelliopsis C.B. Clarke | Description |
| Ruspolia Lindau | |
| Sclerochiton Harv. | Description, Image |
| Strobilanthopsis S. Moore | Description |
| Thunbergia Retz. | Description, Image |
Other sources of information about Acanthaceae:
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Acanthaceae pageFlora of Mozambique: Acanthaceae
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Acanthaceae
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
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