Contains 20 genera and 52 accepted taxa overall.
This family is completely databased for all specimens.
Characteristics
ACANTHACEAE
Dicot
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Classification
LAMIALES
ACANTHACEAE
Genera
| Genus | Common Name | Taxa Count | Herbarium Specimens | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asystasia | ASYSTASIA | 2 | ||
| Avicennia | BLACK MANGROVE | 1 | ||
| Barleria | PHILIPPINE VIOLET | 3 | ||
| Carlowrightia | WRIGHTWORT | 1 | ||
| Dicliptera | FOLDWING | 2 | ||
| Dyschoriste | TWINFLOWER; SNAKEHERB | 3 | ||
| Elytraria | SCALYSTEM | 1 | ||
| Eranthemum | ERANTHEMUM | 1 | ||
| Graptophyllum | GRAPTOPHYLLUM | 1 | ||
| Hygrophila | SWAMPWEED | 4 | ||
| Hypoestes | HYPOESTES | 1 | ||
| Justicia | WATERWILLOW | 10 | ||
| Nelsonia | NELSONIA | 1 | ||
| Odontonema | TOOTHEDTHREAD | 1 | ||
| Pseuderanthemum | PSEUDERANTHEMUM | 2 | ||
| Ruellia | WILD PETUNIA | 10 | ||
| Stenandrium | SHAGGYTUFT | 1 | ||
| Strobilanthes | HEMIGRAPHIS; STROBILANTHES | 2 | ||
| Thunbergia | THUNBERGIA | 4 | ||
| Yeatesia | BRACTSPIKE | 1 |
[Family identification key]
1. Pneumatophores present (erect, aboveground, arising from subterranean roots below); leaf blade upper surface salt-excreting, densely gray-pubescent on the underside; Avicennioideae