Phaulopsis

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Phaulopsis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Subfamily: Acanthoideae
Tribe: Ruellieae
Genus: Phaulopsis
Willd. (1800), nom. cons.
Synonyms [1]
  • AetheilemaR.Br. (1810)
  • AntheilemaRaf. (1838)
  • MicranthusJ.C.Wendl. (1798), nom. rej.

Phaulopsis is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Acanthaceae. [1]

Its native range is Africa, Arabian Peninsula, Eastern Himalaya to China and Indo-China. [1]

Species

21 species are accepted. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Phaulopsis Willd. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 7 February 2024.