Trichanthera | |
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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 [1] |
Species | |
Synonyms [2] | |
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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]
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