Biology:Thyrsacanthus
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Short description: Genus of Acanthaceae 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: | Thyrsacanthus Moric.[1] |
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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)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Thyrsacanthus Moric.". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60468783-2.
- ↑ 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.
Wikidata ☰ Q17682310 entry
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