Biology:Peristrophe
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Short description: Species of flowering plants
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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: | Justicieae |
| Genus: | Peristrophe Nees, 1832 |
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Peristrophe[1] was a genus of up to 40 species of flowering plants: that are now usually considered synonyms in the genus Dicliptera Juss.[2]
Species remain part of the family Acanthaceae and tribe Justicieae, native to warm temperate to tropical regions of Africa and Asia. The species are shrubs or herbaceous plants, with two-lipped flowers.[3][4][5][6][7][8]
Selected species
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References
- ↑ Nees von Esenbeck CGD (1832) Pl. Asiat. Rar. (Wallich). iii. 112.
- ↑ KewScience: Peristrophe Nees (retrieved 7 March 2021)
- ↑ Flora of China (draft): Acanthaceae.
- ↑ Flora of Nepal: Peristrophe.
- ↑ Plants of Africa Database: Peristrophe .
- ↑ Flora of Zimbabwe: Peristrophe .
- ↑ Flora of Taiwan: Peristrophe .
- ↑ Balkwill, K. (1996). A synopsis of Peristrophe in southern Africa. Bothalia 26 (2): 83-93.
Wikidata ☰ Q2603735 entry
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