Anisacanthus
Anisacanthus quadrifidus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Tribe: Justicieae
Genus: Anisacanthus
Nees[1]
Species

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Anisacanthus is a genus of flowering plants in the bear's breeches family, Acanthaceae. The generic name is derived from the Greek words ανισος (anisos), meaning "unequal," and ακανθος (acanthos), meaning "thorn."[2] Members of the genus are native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas. They are commonly known as desert honeysuckles,[3] though this term is shared with the genus Ancistranthus, and is something of a misnomer as true honeysuckles (genus Lonicera) belong to the family Caprifoliaceae. Anisacanthus species are sometimes cultivated for use in xeriscaping.

Species

  • Anisacanthus abditus Brandegee
  • Anisacanthus andersonii T.F.Daniel – Big desert honeysuckle, limita
  • Anisacanthus boliviensis Nees
  • Anisacanthus brasiliensis Lindau
  • Anisacanthus caduciflorus (Griseb.) Ariza
  • Anisacanthus caducifolius Lindau
  • Anisacanthus glaberrimus M.E.Jones
  • Anisacanthus gonzalezii Greenm.
  • Anisacanthus grace-woodiae Hammel & McDade, sp. nov.[4]
  • Anisacanthus greggii A.Gray
  • Anisacanthus insignos A.Gray
  • Anisacanthus juncea Hemsl.
  • Anisacanthus linearis (S.H.Hagen) Henrickson & E.J.Lott – Narrowleaf desert honeysuckle, dwarf anisacanthus
  • Anisacanthus malmei Lindau

References

  1. ↑ "Anisacanthus Nees". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2009-01-23. Retrieved 2010-06-17.
  2. ↑ Quattrocchi, Umberto (2000). CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names. Vol. I: A-C. CRC Press. p. 145. ISBN 978-0-8493-2675-2.
  3. 1 2 "Anisacanthus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 17 June 2010.
  4. ↑ 10 New Plant Species Discovered by Garden Scientists in 2019
  5. ↑ "Species Records of Anisacanthus". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2010-07-11.

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