| Physacanthus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Acanthaceae |
| Genus: | Physacanthus Benth. |
Physacanthus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Acanthaceae. [1]
Its native range is Western and Western Central Tropical Africa. [1]
Species: [1]
Acanthaceae is a family of dicotyledonous flowering plants containing almost 250 genera and about 2500 species. Most are tropical herbs, shrubs, or twining vines; some are epiphytes. Only a few species are distributed in temperate regions. The four main centres of distribution are Indonesia and Malaysia, Africa, Brazil, and Central America. Representatives of the family can be found in nearly every habitat, including dense or open forests, scrublands, wet fields and valleys, sea coast and marine areas, swamps, and mangrove forests.
Lindau is a major town and island on the eastern side of Lake Constance in Bavaria, Germany. It is the capital of the county (Landkreis) of Lindau, Bavaria and is near the borders of the Austrian state of Vorarlberg and the Swiss cantons of St. Gallen and Thurgau. The coat of arms of Lindau town is a linden tree, referring to the supposed origin of the town's name. The historic town of Lindau is located on the 0.68-square-kilometre (0.26 sq mi) island of the same name which is connected with the mainland by a road bridge and a railway dam leading to Lindau station.
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.
Dicliptera is a genus of flowering plants in the bear's breeches family, Acanthaceae. Well-known synonyms include Peristrophe and Dactylostegium.
Xantheranthemum, known as the golden vein plant or bronze vein plant, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae. It has only one currently accepted species, Xantheranthemum igneum, native to Peru. It is grown as a greenhouse or house plant. There may be some confusion caused by the names of the botanists Linden and Lindau, as some sources associate it with Aphelandra goodspeediiStandl. & F.A.Barkley, along with Chamaeranthemum igneumRegel, Eranthemum igneumLinden, Stenandrium igneum(Linden) André, Stenandrium pictumN.E.Br., and Xantheranthemum igneum(Linden) Lindau.
Ancistranthus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Acanthaceae.
Cephalacanthus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Acanthaceae.
Chalarothyrsus 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.
Encephalosphaera is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Acanthaceae.
Dichazothece is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Acanthaceae.
Dischistocalyx is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Acanthaceae.
Duosperma is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Acanthaceae.
Heteradelphia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Acanthaceae.
Kalbreyeriella 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.
Orophochilus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Acanthaceae.
Rhombochlamys is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Acanthaceae.