Neriacanthus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae. It contains five species native to the tropical Americas, ranging from Jamaica and Panama to Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.[1]
| Neriacanthus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Acanthaceae |
| Subfamily: | Acanthoideae |
| Tribe: | Acantheae |
| Genus: | Neriacanthus Benth. & Hook.f. (1876) |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Aphanandrium Lindau (1895) | |
Species
editFive species are accepted:[1]
- Neriacanthus grandiflorus Leonard
- Neriacanthus harlingii Wassh.
- Neriacanthus lehmannianus (Lindau) Lindau
- Neriacanthus nitidus Leonard
- Neriacanthus purdieanus Benth. & Hook.f.
References
edit- ^ a b c Neriacanthus Benth. & Hook.f. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
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