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7977.000 Neuracanthus
Bidgood, S. & Brummitt, R.K. (1998) A revision of the genus Neuracanthus (Acanthaceae) Kew Bulletin 53(1) 1-75
Description of the genus
Suffrutex, perennial herb or subshrub. Inflorescences axillary or terminal, spicate or spherical. Bracts overlapping, in 4-6 rows, usually with prominent longitudinal veins, each subtending a single flower. Calyx 2-lipped with upper lip 3-lobed and lower 2-lobed; tube shorter than lobes. Corolla: tube short; limb funnel-shaped, 2-lipped, with a shallowly 2-lobed upper lip. Capsule 2-4-seeded. Seeds with hygroscopic hairs. Worldwide: 20 species from tropical Africa and Arabia to India |
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| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| africanus T. Anderson ex S. Moore var. africanus | N,T,MS | Description |
| africanus T. Anderson ex S. Moore var. limpopoensis Bidgood & Brummitt | M | Description, Image |
Other sources of information about Neuracanthus:
Flora of Zimbabwe: NeuracanthusePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Neuracanthus
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Neuracanthus
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Neuracanthus
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Neuracanthus
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Neuracanthus
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