Anisacanthus

Anisacanthus
Anisacanthus quadrifidus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Subfamily: Acanthoideae
Tribe: Justicieae
Genus: Anisacanthus
Nees[1]
Species

See text.

Anisacanthus is a genus of flowering plants in the bear's breeches family, Acanthaceae. The generic name is derived from the Greek words ανισος (anisos), meaning "unequal," and ακανθος (acanthos), meaning "thorn."[2] Members of the genus are native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas. They are commonly known as desert honeysuckles,[3] though this term is shared with the genus Ancistranthus, and is something of a misnomer as true honeysuckles (genus Lonicera) belong to the family Caprifoliaceae. Anisacanthus species are sometimes cultivated for use in xeriscaping.

Species

  • Anisacanthus abditus Brandegee
  • Anisacanthus andersonii T.F.Daniel – Big Desert Honeysuckle, Limita
  • Anisacanthus boliviensis Nees
  • Anisacanthus brasiliensis Lindau
  • Anisacanthus caduciflorus (Griseb.) Ariza
  • Anisacanthus caducifolius Lindau
  • Anisacanthus glaberrimus M.E.Jones
  • Anisacanthus gonzalezii Greenm.
  • Anisacanthus greggii A.Gray
  • Anisacanthus insignos A.Gray
  • Anisacanthus juncea Hemsl.
  • Anisacanthus linearis (S.H.Hagen) Henrickson & E.J.Lott – Narrowleaf Desert Honeysuckle, Dwarf Anisacanthus
  • Anisacanthus malmei Lindau
  • Anisacanthus nicaraguensis L.H. Durkee
  • Anisacanthus ochoterenae Miranda
  • Anisacanthus pohlii Lindau
  • Anisacanthus puberulus (Torr.) Henrickson & E.J.Lott – Dwarf Desert Honeysuckle, Pinky Anisacanthus
  • Anisacanthus pumilus Nees
  • Anisacanthus quadrifidus (Vahl) Nees – Wright's Desert Honeysuckle, Flame Anisacanthus
  • Anisacanthus ramosissimus (Moric.) V.M.Baum
  • Anisacanthus ruber Lindau
  • Anisacanthus secundus Leonard
  • Anisacanthus stramineus Barneby
  • Anisacanthus tetracaulis Leonard
  • Anisacanthus thurberi (Torr.) A.Gray – Thurber's Desert Honeysuckle
  • Anisacanthus trilobus Lindau
  • Anisacanthus tulensis Greenm.
  • Anisacanthus virgularis Nees[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ "Anisacanthus Nees". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2009-01-23. Retrieved 2010-06-17.
  2. ↑ Quattrocchi, Umberto (2000). CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names. I: A-C. CRC Press. p. 145. ISBN 978-0-8493-2675-2.
  3. 1 2 "Anisacanthus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 17 June 2010.
  4. ↑ "Species Records of Anisacanthus". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2010-07-11.

External links

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