Acanthaceae Juss.
First published in Gen. Pl. [Jussieu] 102. 1789 [4 Aug 1789] (1789)nom. cons.
This family is accepted
Synonyms
Heterotypic Synonyms
- Avicenniaceae Miq. in Pl. Preiss. [J.G.C.Lehmann] 1: 353. 1845 [14-16 Aug 1845] (1845)nom. cons.
Accepted Genera
- Acanthopale C.B.Clarke
- Acanthopsis Harv.
- Acanthus L.
- Achyrocalyx Benoist
- Afrofittonia Lindau
- Ambongia Benoist
- Ancistranthus Lindau
- Andrographis Wall. ex Nees
- Angkalanthus Balf.f.
- Anisacanthus Nees
- Anisosepalum E.Hossain
- Anisostachya Nees
- Anisotes Nees
- Anomacanthus R.D.Good
- Aphanosperma T.F.Daniel
- Aphelandra R.Br.
- Ascotheca Heine
- Asystasia Blume
- Avicennia L.
- Aymoreana Braz, T.F.Daniel & Kiel
- Ballochia Balf.f.
- Barleria L.
- Barleriola Oerst.
- Blepharis Juss.
- Borneacanthus Bremek.
- Boutonia DC.
- Brachystephanus Nees
- Bravaisia DC.
- Brillantaisia P.Beauv.
- Brunoniella Bremek.
- Calacanthus T.Anderson ex Benth.
- Calycacanthus K.Schum.
- Camarotea Elliot
- Carlowrightia A.Gray
- Celerina Benoist
- Cephalacanthus Lindau
- Cephalophis Vollesen
- Chalarothyrsus Lindau
- Chamaeranthemum Nees
- Champluviera I.Darbysh., T.F.Daniel & Kiel
- Chileranthemum Oerst.
- Chlamydacanthus Lindau
- Chlamydocardia Lindau
- Chorisochora Vollesen
- Chroesthes Benoist
- Clinacanthus Nees
- Clistax Mart.
- Codonacanthus Nees
- Conocalyx Benoist
- Cosmianthemum Bremek.
- Crabbea Harv.
- Crossandra Salisb.
- Crossandrella C.B.Clarke
- Cuenotia Rizzini
- Cyclacanthus S.Moore
- Cynarospermum Vollesen
- Cyphacanthus Leonard
- Dasytropis Urb.
- Dianthera L.
- Diceratotheca J.R.I.Wood & Scotland
- Dichazothece Lindau
- Dicladanthera F.Muell.
- Dicliptera Juss.
- Dinteracanthus C.B.Clarke ex Schinz
- Dischistocalyx T.Anderson ex Benth.
- Duosperma Dayton
- Dyschoriste Nees
- Ecbolium Kurz
- Echinacanthus Nees
- Elytraria Michx.
- Eranthemum L.
- Eremomastax Lindau
- Filetia Miq.
- Fittonia Coem.
- Forcipella Baill.
- Glossochilus Nees
- Graphandra Imlay
- Graptophyllum Nees
- Gymnophragma Lindau
- Gymnostachyum Nees
- Gypsacanthus E.J.Lott, V.Jaram. & Rzed.
- Haplanthodes Kuntze
- Haplanthus Nees
- Harpochilus Nees
- Hemigraphis Nees
- Henrya Nees
- Herpetacanthus Nees
- Heteradelphia Lindau
- Holographis Nees
- Hoverdenia Nees
- Hulemacanthus S.Moore
- Hygrophila R.Br.
- Hypoestes Sol. ex R.Br.
- Ichthyostoma Hedrén & Vollesen
- Isoglossa Oerst.
- Isotheca Turrill
- Jadunia Lindau
- Justicia L.
- Kalbreyeriella Lindau
- Kenyacanthus I.Darbysh. & Kiel
- Kosmosiphon Lindau
- Kudoacanthus Hosok.
- Lankesteria Lindl.
- Lasiocladus Bojer ex Nees
- Leandriella Benoist
- Lepidagathis Willd.
- Leptosiphonium F.Muell.
- Leptostachya Nees
- Liberatia Rizzini
- Linariantha B.L.Burtt & R.M.Sm.
- Louteridium S.Watson
- Mackaya Harv.
- Marcania J.B.Imlay
- Mcdadea E.A.Tripp & I.Darbysh.
- Megalochlamys Lindau
- Megaskepasma Lindau
- Melittacanthus S.Moore
- Mellera S.Moore
- Mendoncia Vell. ex Vand.
- Metarungia Baden
- Mexacanthus T.F.Daniel
- Mimulopsis Schweinf.
- Mirandea Rzed.
- Monechma Hochst.
- Monothecium Hochst.
- Morsacanthus Rizzini
- Nelsonia R.Br.
- Neriacanthus Benth. & Hook.f.
- Neuracanthus Nees
- Nicoteba Lindau
- Odontonema Nees
- Oplonia Raf.
- Pachystachys Nees
- Pararuellia Bremek. & Nann.-Bremek.
- Pericalypta Benoist
- Petalidium Nees
- Phaulopsis Willd.
- Phialacanthus Benth.
- Phlogacanthus Nees
- Physacanthus Benth.
- Podorungia Baill.
- Poikilacanthus Lindau
- Polylychnis Bremek.
- Populina Baill.
- Pranceacanthus Wassh.
- Pseudacanthopale Benoist
- Pseuderanthemum Radlk.
- Pseudocalyx Radlk.
- Pseudodicliptera Benoist
- Psilanthele Lindau
- Psiloesthes Benoist
- Ptyssiglottis T.Anderson
- Pulchranthus V.M.Baum, Reveal & Nowicke
- Rhaphidospora Nees
- Rhinacanthus Nees
- Ritonia Benoist
- Rostellularia Rchb.
- Ruellia Plum. ex L.
- Ruelliopsis C.B.Clarke
- Rungia Nees
- Ruspolia Lindau
- Ruttya Harv.
- × Ruttyruspolia A.Meeuse & de Wet
- Saintpauliopsis Staner
- Salpixantha Hook.
- Samuelssonia Urb. & Ekman
- Sanchezia Ruiz & Pav.
- Sapphoa Urb.
- Satanocrater Schweinf.
- Schaueria Nees
- Schaueriopsis Champl. & I.Darbysh.
- Sclerochiton Harv.
- Sebastiano-schaueria Nees
- Spathacanthus Baill.
- Sphacanthus Benoist
- Sphinctacanthus Benth.
- Stachyacanthus Nees
- Staurogyne Wall.
- Stenandrium Nees
- Stenostephanus Nees
- Stenothyrsus C.B.Clarke
- Streblacanthus Kuntze
- Streptosiphon Mildbr.
- Strobilanthes Blume
- Strobilanthopsis S.Moore
- Suessenguthia Merxm.
- Symplectochilus Lindau
- Tabascina Baill.
- Tessmanniacanthus Mildbr.
- Tetramerium Nees
- Thunbergia Retz.
- Thyrsacanthus Moric.
- Thysanostigma J.B.Imlay
- Trichanthera Kunth
- Trichaulax Vollesen
- Trichocalyx Balf.f.
- Trichosanchezia Mildbr.
- Vindasia Benoist
- Whitfieldia Hook.
- Wuacanthus Y.F.Deng, N.H.Xia & H.Peng
- Xantheranthemum Lindau
- Xerothamnella C.T.White
- Xylacanthus Aver. & K.S.Nguyen
- Yeatesia Small
- Zygoruellia Baill.
Publications
POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:
- APG IV (2016) http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/boj.12385
Other Data
Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:
Sources
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Colombian resources for Plants made Accessible
- ColPlantA 2021. Published on the Internet at http://colplanta.org
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Flora Zambesiaca
- Flora Zambesiaca
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0
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Flora of Tropical East Africa
- Flora of Tropical East Africa
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0
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Flora of West Tropical Africa
- Flora of West Tropical Africa
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Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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