Biology:Anisacanthus

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Short description: Genus of flowering plants

Anisacanthus
Anisacanthus quadrifidus wrightii.jpg
Anisacanthus quadrifidus
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Tribe: Justicieae
Genus: Anisacanthus
Nees[1]
Species[2]

11; see text

Synonyms[2]
  • Birnbaumia Kostel. (1844)
  • Idanthisa Raf. (1840)

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."[3] Members of the genus are native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas. They are commonly known as desert honeysuckles,[4] 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

11 species are accepted.[2]

  • Anisacanthus andersonii T.F.Daniel – Big desert honeysuckle, limita
  • Anisacanthus brasiliensis Lindau
  • Anisacanthus grace-woodiae Hammel & McDade, sp. nov.[5]
  • Anisacanthus linearis (S.H.Hagen) Henrickson & E.J.Lott – Narrowleaf desert honeysuckle, dwarf anisacanthus
  • Anisacanthus nicaraguensis L.H. Durkee
  • Anisacanthus puberulus (Torr.) Henrickson & E.J.Lott – Dwarf desert honeysuckle, pinky anisacanthus
  • Anisacanthus pumilus Nees
  • Anisacanthus quadrifidus (Vahl) Nees – Wright's desert honeysuckle, flame anisacanthus
  • Anisacanthus tetracaulis Leonard
  • Anisacanthus thurberi (Torr.) A.Gray – Thurber's desert honeysuckle
  • Anisacanthus tulensis Greenm.

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q2505510 entry