Chlamydocardia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Acanthaceae.[1]
| Chlamydocardia | |
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| Chlamydocardia buettneri | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Acanthaceae |
| Genus: | Chlamydocardia Lindau |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Linocalix Lindau (1913) | |
Its native range is western tropical Africa to Uganda.[1]
The genus name of Chlamydocardia is from the Greek word chlamydos meaning cloak or short mantle and also from the Greek kardia meaning heart.[2]
Species:[1]
- Chlamydocardia buettneri Lindau
- Chlamydocardia subrhomboidea Lindau
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Chlamydocardia Lindau | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ Quattrocchi, Umberto (2000). CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names, Volume I, A–C. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-8493-2675-2.