7925.000 Brillantaisia
Vollesen, K. & Brummitt, R.K. (1981) Notes on Brillantaisia pubescens (Acanthaceae) with particular reference to discontinuity in flower size Kew Bulletin 36(3) 569 -573
Description of the genus
Herbs, shrubs or small trees. Inflorescence a large terminal panicle. Corolla 2-lipped. Stamens 2. Ovules 3 or more in each loculus. Worldwide: c. 9 species in tropical Africa and Madagascar Mozambique: 3 taxa. |
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Links to taxa: View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this genus
| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| cicatricosa Lindau | Z,MS | Description, Image |
| pubescens T. Anderson ex Oliv. | N,T,MS,GI | Description, Image |
| riparia (Vollesen & Brummitt) Sidwell | N,Z | Description |
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Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Brillantaisia
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): BrillantaisiaBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Brillantaisia
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Brillantaisia
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Brillantaisia
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Brillantaisia
Plants of the World Online: Brillantaisia
Tropicos: Brillantaisia
Wikipedia: Brillantaisia