Acanthaceae Juss.

First published in Gen. Pl. Paris. 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

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • APG IV (2016) http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/boj.12385

The Kew Tropical Plant Families Identification Handbook

  • Brummitt, R. K. (2007c). Acanthaceae. In: V. H. Heywood, R. K. Brummitt, A. Culham & O. Seberg (eds), Flowering Plant Families of the World, pp. 23–24. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • McDade, L. A., Daniel, T. F. & Kiel, C. A. (2008). Towards a comprehensive understanding of phylogenetic relationships among lineages of Acanthaceae s.l. (Lamiales). Amer. J. Bot. 95: 1136–1152.
  • Scotland, R. W. & Vollesen, K. (2000). Classification of Acanthaceae. Kew Bull. 55: 513–589.
  • Vollesen, K. (2008). Acanthaceae (Part 1). In: H. J. Beentje & S. A. Ghazanfar (eds), Flora of Tropical East Africa. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of Iraq

  • Juss. Gen. Pl. [Jussieu] 102 (1789) nom. cons.

Trees of New Guinea

  • Backer, C.A. & Bakhuizen van den Brink Jr., R.C. (1965). Acanthaceae. Fl. Java 2: 544–593.
  • Rogier de Kok (2022). Trees of New Guinea. Timothy M. A. Utteridge and Laura V. S. Jennings (Eds) Kew Publishing. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Flora of Oman

  • Balkwill, M.-J. & Balkwill, K. (1997). Delimitation and infra-generic classification of Barleria (Acanthaceae). Kew Bull. 52(3): 535–571.
  • Bidgood, S. & Brummitt, R.K. (1997). A revision of the genus Neuracanthus (Acanthaceae). Kew Bull. 53(1): 1–76.
  • Darbyshire, I. & Vollesen, K. (2007). The transfer of the genus Peristrophe to Dicliptera (Acanthaceae), with a new species described from eastern Africa. Kew Bull. 62(1): 119 – 128.
  • Graham, V.A.W. (1988). Delimitation and infra-generic classification of Justicia (Acanthaceae) Kew Bull. 43(4): 551–624.
  • Miller, A.G. & Morris, M.M. (1988). Plants of Dhofar. Diwan of Royal Court, Oman.
  • Vollesen, K.B. (2000). Blepharis (Acanthaceae): a taxonomic revision. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Vollesen, K.B. (2008). Acanthaceae (Part I) in H.J. Beentje & S.A. Ghazanfar (eds), Flora of Tropical East Africa. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Sources

  • EBC Common Names

    • Common Names from Kew's Economic Botany Collection https://www.kew.org/science/collections-and-resources/collections/economic-botany-collection

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of Iraq

    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of Oman

    • Shahina A Ghazanfar (2003-2018). Flora of the Sultanate of Oman. Meise, Botanic Garden Meise.
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of West Tropical Africa

    • Flora of West Tropical Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of the Cayman Islands

    • Flora of the Cayman Islands
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Trees of New Guinea

    • Trees of New Guinea
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • The Kew Tropical Plant Families Identification Handbook

    • The Kew Tropical Plant Families Identification Handbook
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0