Justicia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae. It is the largest genus within the family, encompassing around 700 species with hundreds more as yet unresolved. They are native to tropical to warm temperate regions of the Americas, India, and Africa. The genus serves as host to many butterfly species, such as Anartia fatima. Common names include water-willow and shrimp plant, the latter from the inflorescences, which resemble a shrimp in some species. The generic name honours Scottish horticulturist James Justice (1698–1763). They are closely related to Pachystachys.
Acanthopale is a plant genus of shrubs or subshrubs in the Acanthaceae plant family. The genus name is based on the classic Greek words for thorn ákantha and stake palum. Some species in the genus are cultivated as ornamental plants.
Afrofittonia commonly known as the hunter's weed, is a genus of plants in the family Acanthaceae. There is only one species in the genus, Afrofittonia silvestris. It is found in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, and Nigeria. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss due to Oil & gas drilling.
Hymenachne is a genus of widespread wetlands plants that is in the grass family. They are commonly known as marsh grasses. They are distributed in tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, the Americas, and the Pacific Islands. A species from the Americas, H. amplexicaulis, is well known in other parts of the world as an introduced and invasive species.
Bistorta is a genus of flowering plants in the family Polygonaceae. As of February 2019 about 40 species are accepted. It has been supported as a separate clade by molecular phylogenetic analysis. Bistorta species are native throughout much of the Northern Hemisphere, as far south as Mexico in North America and Thailand in Asia.
Acianthus amplexicaulis, is a species of flowering plant in the orchid family Orchidaceae and is native to eastern Australia and New Caledonia. The Australian Plant Census accepts the name Stigmotodactylus amplexicaulis(F.M.Bailey) S.P.Lyon, M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones and the National Herbarium of New South Wales Acianthella amplexicaulis(F.M.Bailey) D.L.Jones and M.A.Clem. It is a terrestrial herb with a single leaf and between 2 and 20 translucent green flowers.
Megahertzia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Proteaceae. The sole species, Megahertzia amplexicaulis, is endemic to Queensland. It is found only in part of the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area between the Daintree River and Cape Tribulation.
Ancistranthus harpochiloides is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Acanthaceae. It is a subshrub endemic to Cuba. It is the sole species in genus Ancistranthus.
Cephalacanthus maculatus is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Acanthaceae. It is a subshrub or shrub endemic to San Martín Region of Peru. It is the sole species in genus Cephalacanthus.
Chileranthemum is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Acanthaceae.
Chlamydacanthus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Acanthaceae.
Chlamydocardia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Acanthaceae.
Jadunia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Acanthaceae.
Dichazothece is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Acanthaceae.
Heteradelphia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Acanthaceae.
Kosmosiphon is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Acanthaceae.
Megalochlamys is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Acanthaceae.
Solena is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Cucurbitaceae.
Plicosepalus is a genus of hemiparasitic flowering plants belonging to the family Loranthaceae.
Domeykoa is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Apiaceae.
