7977.000 Neuracanthus
Bidgood, S. & Brummitt, R.K. (1998) A revision of the genus Neuracanthus (Acanthaceae) Kew Bulletin 53(1) 1-75
Description of the genus
Suffrutex, perennial herb or subshrub. Inflorescences axillary or terminal, spicate or spherical. Bracts overlapping, in 4-6 rows, usually with prominent longitudinal veins, each subtending a single flower. Calyx 2-lipped with upper lip 3-lobed and lower 2-lobed; tube shorter than lobes. Corolla: tube short; limb funnel-shaped, 2-lipped, with a shallowly 2-lobed upper lip. Capsule 2-4-seeded. Seeds with hygroscopic hairs. Worldwide: 20 species from tropical Africa and Arabia to India Zambia: 2 taxa. |
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| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| africanus T. Anderson ex S. Moore | N/E,C,S | Description, Image |
| decorus S. Moore subsp. strobilinus (C.B. Clarke) Bidgood & Brummitt | W |
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