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Acanthus L. -- bear's breech Andrographis[?] Wallich ex Nees -- false waterwillow Anisacanthus[?] Nees -- desert honeysuckle Aphelandra[?] R. Br. Asystasia[?] Blume Barleria[?] L. -- Philippine violet Barleriola[?] Oerst. Blechum[?] P. Br. Carlowrightia[?] Gray -- wrightwort Dicliptera[?] Juss. -- foldwing Dyschoriste[?] Nees -- snakeherb Elytraria[?] Michx. -- scalystem Eranthemum[?] L. Graptophyllum[?] Nees Hemigraphis[?] Nees Henrya[?] Nees ex Benth. Holographis[?] Nees Hygrophila[?] R. Br. -- swampweed Hypoestes[?] Soland. ex R. Br. Justicia[?] L. -- justica, water-willow Nelsonia[?] R. Br. Odontonema[?] Nees -- toothedthread Oplonia[?] Raf. Pachystachys[?] Nees Pseuderanthemum[?] Radlk. Ruellia[?] L. -- wild petunia Sanchezia[?] Ruiz & Pavón Siphonoglossa[?] Oerst. -- tubetongue Stenandrium[?] Nees -- shaggytuft Teliostachya[?] Nees Tetramerium[?] Nees Thunbergia[?] Retz. Yeatesia[?] Small -- bractspike and about 200 more. Ref: ITIS 34350 (http://www.itis.usda.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=34350) 2002-09-07 For full list, see Kew (http://www.rbgkew.org.uk/cgi-bin/web.dbs/genlist.pl?ACANTHACEAE) |
There are 234 genera and about 2500 species in the Acanthaceae.
A genus well-known to temperate gardeners is Acanthus, Bear's breeches, perennials with big (up to 1 m (3') tall) leaves and equally large flower spikes.
More tropical genera would be Thunbergia[?] and Justicia[?].
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