Sclerochiton is a genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae. It includes 18 species native to tropical and southern Africa.[1]
| Sclerochiton | |
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| Sclerochiton harveyanus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Acanthaceae |
| Subfamily: | Acanthoideae |
| Tribe: | Acantheae |
| Genus: | Sclerochiton Harv. (1842) |
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Species edit
Species accepted by the Plants of the World Online as of February 2024:[1]
- Sclerochiton apiculatus Vollesen
- Sclerochiton bequaertii De Wild.
- Sclerochiton boivinii (Baill.) C.B.Clarke
- Sclerochiton coeruleus (Lindau) S.Moore
- Sclerochiton glandulosissimus Vollesen
- Sclerochiton harveyanus Nees
- Sclerochiton hirsutus Vollesen
- Sclerochiton ilicifolius A.Meeuse
- Sclerochiton insignis (Mildbr.) Vollesen
- Sclerochiton kirkii (T.Anderson) C.B.Clarke
- Sclerochiton nitidus (S.Moore) C.B.Clarke
- Sclerochiton obtusisepalus C.B.Clarke
- Sclerochiton odoratissimus Hilliard
- Sclerochiton preussii (Lindau) C.B.Clarke
- Sclerochiton tanzaniensis Vollesen
- Sclerochiton triacanthus A.Meeuse
- Sclerochiton uluguruensis Vollesen
- Sclerochiton vogelii (Nees) T.Anderson
References edit
- ^ a b c "Sclerochiton Harv". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
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