| Trichanthera | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Trichanthera gigantea | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Acanthaceae |
| Subfamily: | Acanthoideae |
| Tribe: | Ruellieae |
| Genus: | Trichanthera Kunth (1818) [1] |
| Species | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
TrixantheraRaf. | |
Trichanthera is a genus of flowering plant in the family Acanthaceae, native to central and southern tropical America. [2] The genus was first described by Carl Sigismund Kunth in 1845. [1]
As of April 2021 [update] , Plants of the World Online accepted the following species: [2]