Symplectochilus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Acanthaceae.[1]
Symplectochilus | |
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Anisotes formosissimus (synonym of Symplectochilus formosissimus) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Acanthaceae |
Genus: | Symplectochilus Lindau (1894) |
Synonyms[1] | |
Macrorungia C.B.Clarke (1900), nom. superfl. |
Its native range is southern Africa (Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, and the Northern Provinces of South Africa) and Madagascar.[1]
Two species are accepted[1]
- Symplectochilus formosissimus (Klotzsch) Lindau
- Symplectochilus madagascariensis Briq.
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Symplectochilus Lindau | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 7 February 2024.