Lepidagathis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae. It includes 151 species native to the tropics of the Americas, sub-Saharan Africa, south and southeast Asia, southern China, Malesia, and New Guinea.[1]

Lepidagathis
Lepidagathis cuspidata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Subfamily: Acanthoideae
Tribe: Barlerieae
Genus: Lepidagathis
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Species[1]

151; see text

Synonyms[1]
  • Acanthura Lindau (1901)
  • Lindauea Rendle (1896)
  • Lophostachys Pohl (1831)
  • Russeggera Endl. (1839)
  • Teliostachya Nees (1847)
  • Volkensiophyton Lindau (1894)
  • Zahlbrucknera Pohl ex Nees (1847), not validly publ.

Species

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151 species are accepted.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Lepidagathis Willd. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Lepidagathis ananthapuramensis (Acanthaceae): a new species from the lateritic plateaus of Kerala, India". biotaxa.org. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  3. ^ P. V., Madhusoodanan; N. P., Singh (1992). "A New Species of Lepidagathis (Acanthaceae) from South India". Kew Bulletin. 47 (2): 301–303. Bibcode:1992KewBu..47..301M. doi:10.2307/4110674. JSTOR 4110674 – via Jstor.
  4. ^ "Lepidagathis keralensis". keralaplants.in. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
  5. ^ "Lepidagathis keralensis P.V. Madhusoodanan & N.P. Singh". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 2018-03-02.