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Trichanthera

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Trichanthera
Trichanthera gigantea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Subfamily: Acanthoideae
Tribe: Ruellieae
Genus: Trichanthera
Kunth (1818)[1]
Species

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Synonyms[2]

Trixanthera Raf.

Trichanthera is a genus of flowering plant in the family Acanthaceae, native to central and southern tropical America.[2] The genus was first described by Carl Sigismund Kunth in 1845.[1]

Species

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As of April 2021, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Trichanthera Kunth", The International Plant Names Index, retrieved 2022-03-16
  2. ^ a b c "Trichanthera Kunth", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2022-03-16