Staurogyne | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Acanthaceae |
Subfamily: | Nelsonioideae |
Genus: | Staurogyne Wall. |
Species | |
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Synonyms | |
Ebermaiera Nees |
Staurogyne is a genus of plants in the family Acanthaceae.
Description
Species of the genus Staurogyne tend to have annual or perennial herbs. They may also have shrubs. The stems of Staurogyne tend to be short.
Species
The genus includes 150 accepted species, of which the most notable are:
- Staurogyne bicolor
- Staurogyne brachystachya
- Staurogyne elegans
- Staurogyne hirsuta
- Staurogyne minarum
- Staurogyne repens
- Staurogyne sichuanica
Distribution
The genus is widely distributed in the equatorial regions of Africa, Asia and South America.
References
- Braz, Denise Monte; Montiero, Reinaldo (14 February 2017). "Taxonomic Revision of Staurogyne (Nelsonioideae, Acanthaceae) in the Neotropics". Phytotaxa. 296: 1–40. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.296.1.1 – via Open Journal Systems.
- "Staurogyne — The Plant List". www.theplantlist.org. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
- Hu, Jia-qi; Daniel, Thomas F. (2011). "STAUROGYNE Wallich, Pl. Asiat. Rar. 2: 80" (PDF). flora.huh.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
- ^ "Staurogyne Wall. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Staurogyne |
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