Poikilacanthus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae. It includes 13 species native to the tropical Americas, ranging from central Mexico to northern Argentina.[1]
| Poikilacanthus | |
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| Poikilacanthus macranthus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Acanthaceae |
| Subfamily: | Acanthoideae |
| Tribe: | Justicieae |
| Genus: | Poikilacanthus Lindau (1893) |
| Species[1] | |
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13; see text | |
Species edit
13 species are accepted[1]
- Poikilacanthus bahiensis (Nees) Wassh.
- Poikilacanthus capitatus (Leonard) Ramamoorthy
- Poikilacanthus foliosepalus T.F.Daniel
- Poikilacanthus glandulosus (Nees) Ariza
- Poikilacanthus harlingii Wassh.
- Poikilacanthus humilis Lindau
- Poikilacanthus macranthus Lindau
- Poikilacanthus moritzianus (Nees) Lindau
- Poikilacanthus novogalicianus T.F.Daniel
- Poikilacanthus pansamalanus (Donn.Sm.) D.N.Gibson
- Poikilacanthus pochutlensis T.F.Daniel
- Poikilacanthus skutchii D.N.Gibson
- Poikilacanthus tweedieanus (Nees) Lin
References edit
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- ^ a b c "Poikilacanthus". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
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