Polylychnis

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Polylychnis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Genus: Polylychnis
Bremek. (1938)
Species:
P. radicans
Binomial name
Polylychnis radicans
(Nees) Wassh. (2006)
Synonyms [1]
  • Polylychnis essequibensisBremek. (1948)
  • Ruellia radicans(Nees) Lindau (1895), nom. illeg.
  • Stemonacanthus radicansNees (1847)

Polylychnis radicans is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Acanthaceae. It is native to Guyana and French Guiana. [1] It is the sole species in genus Polylychnis. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Polylychnis radicans (Nees) Wassh. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  2. "Polylychnis Bremek. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 16 March 2021.