| Thyrsacanthus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae | 
| Clade: | Tracheophytes | 
| Clade: | Angiosperms | 
| Clade: | Eudicots | 
| Clade: | Asterids | 
| Order: | Lamiales | 
| Family: | Acanthaceae | 
| Subfamily: | Acanthoideae | 
| Tribe: | Justicieae | 
| Genus: | Thyrsacanthus Moric.[1] | 
| Species | |
| See text | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
| Drejera Nees | |
Thyrsacanthus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae, found in South America east of the Andes, typically in drier areas.[2] Perennial shrubs, they were resurrected from Anisacanthus in 2010, leaving it with the North American species.[3]
Species
Currently accepted species include:[2]
- Thyrsacanthus boliviensis (Nees) A.L.A.Côrtes & Rapini
- Thyrsacanthus microphyllus A.L.A.Côrtes & Rapini
- Thyrsacanthus ramosissimus Moric.
- Thyrsacanthus ramosus (Nees) A.L.A.Côrtes & Rapini
- Thyrsacanthus secundus (Leonard) A.L.A.Côrtes & Rapini
References
- ↑ Pl. Nouv. Amér. 9: 165 (1847)
- 1 2 3 "Thyrsacanthus Moric". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ↑ Côrtes, Ana Luiza A.; De Borges, Ricardo L. B.; Rapini, Alessandro (2010). "Reinstatement of Thyrsacanthus Moric. (Acanthaceae) and taxonomic novelties in the genus". Taxon. 59 (3): 965–972. doi:10.1002/tax.593025. JSTOR 25677684.
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