Thyrsacanthus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Subfamily: Acanthoideae
Tribe: Justicieae
Genus: Thyrsacanthus
Moric.[1]
Species

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Synonyms[2]

Drejera Nees

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]

Species

Currently accepted species include:[2]

  • 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

References

  1. Pl. Nouv. Amér. 9: 165 (1847)
  2. 1 2 3 "Thyrsacanthus Moric". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  3. 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.
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