Melittacanthus divaricatus is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Acanthaceae. It is a subshrub native to central and east-central Madagascar.[1] It is the sole species in genus Melittacanthus.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Acanthaceae |
| Genus: | Melittacanthus S.Moore (1906) |
| Species: | M. divaricatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Melittacanthus divaricatus S.Moore (1906)
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| Varieties[1] | |
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Two varieties are accepted:[1]
- Melittacanthus divaricatus var. divaricatus
- Melittacanthus divaricatus var. minor Benoist
References
edit- ^ a b c Melittacanthus divaricatus S.Moore. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ "Melittacanthus S.Moore | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 18 May 2021.