Thyrsacanthus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae, found in South America east of the Andes, typically in drier areas.[2] Perennial shrubs, they were resurrected from Anisacanthus in 2010, leaving it with the North American species.[3]
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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: | Thyrsacanthus Moric. (1847)[1] |
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Drejera Nees (1847) | |
Species edit
Currently accepted species include:[2]
- Thyrsacanthus angustissimus (A.L.A.Côrtes & Rapini) Alcantara & M.Alves
- Thyrsacanthus boliviensis (Nees) A.L.A.Côrtes & Rapini
- Thyrsacanthus microphyllus A.L.A.Côrtes & Rapini
- Thyrsacanthus ramosissimus Moric.
- Thyrsacanthus ramosus (Nees) A.L.A.Côrtes & Rapini
- Thyrsacanthus secundus (Leonard) A.L.A.Côrtes & Rapini
- Thyrsacanthus sulcatus (Nees) C.Ezcurra & A.L.A.Côrtes
References edit
- ^ Pl. Nouv. Amér. 9: 165 (1847)
- ^ a b c "Thyrsacanthus Moric". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ Côrtes, Ana Luiza A.; De Borges, Ricardo L. B.; Rapini, Alessandro (2010). "Reinstatement of Thyrsacanthus Moric. (Acanthaceae) and taxonomic novelties in the genus". Taxon. 59 (3): 965–972. doi:10.1002/tax.593025. JSTOR 25677684.