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Acanthaceae
Odontonema flwrs.jpg
Flowers of Odontonema cuspidatum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Asterids
Order:
Lamiales
Family:
Acanthaceae
Genera

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Acanthaceae is one of 23 families in the mint order of flowering plants containing approximately 230 genera and nearly 3,500 species distributed predominantly in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. The greater part of the Acanthaceae family are herbs or shrubs, but climbers (vines) and trees occur as well. The range of habitats extends from marshes to extremely dry situations, but most of these plants are found in damp tropical forests.

Images for kids

  • Asystasia gangetica in Hyderabad W IMG 4769

    Chinese violet (Asystasia gangetica)

  • Unided Barleria in Talakona forest, AP W IMG 8542

    Barleria sp.

  • Acanthaceae leaf

    Leaf of the nerve plant (Fittonia verschaffeltii)

  • 2006 08 14 Hypoestes Phyllostachya

    Polka dot plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya)

  • Starr 021122 0083 justicia aurea

    Justicia aurea

  • Louteridium panamensis

    Louteridium panemensis

  • Peristrophe speciosa1

    Peristrophe speciosa

  • Pseuderanthemum reticulatum W IMG 1124

    Pseuderanthemum maculatum

  • Wayside Tuberose -Ruella tuberosa- flower in Hyderabad, AP W IMG 6628

    Popping pod (Ruellia tuberosa )

  • Rostellularia species in Talakona forest, AP W IMG 8313

    Rostellularia sp.

  • Thunbergia laurifolia (Blue Trumpet wine) W IMG 1973

    Thunbergia laurifolia

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