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Acanthus hirsutus Boiss.

 

Acanthaceae 5 3 Observations

Acanthus mollis L.

Bear's-breeches

Acanthaceae 11,103 9,350 Observations

Acanthus spinosus L.

Spiny bear's-breeches

Acanthaceae 2,954 2,452 Observations

Aphelandra arborea (Mill.) M.R.Almeida

 

Acanthaceae 6 2 Observations

Aphelandra aurantiaca (Scheidw.) Lindl.

Fiery spike

Acanthaceae 39 11 Observations

Aphelandra sinclairiana Nees

Coral aphelandra

Acanthaceae 83 41 Observations

Aphelandra squarrosa Nees

Zebraplant

Acanthaceae 934 870 Observations

Asystasia gangetica (L.) T.Anderson

Chinese violet

Acanthaceae 1,272 914 Observations

Barleria cristata L.

Crested Philippine violet

Acanthaceae 585 410 Observations

Barleria lupulina Lindl.

Hophead Philippine violet

Acanthaceae 104 65 Observations

Barleria prionitis L.

Barleria

Acanthaceae 91 61 Observations

Crossandra infundibuliformis (L.) Nees

Firecracker-flower

Acanthaceae 905 751 Observations

Eranthemum pulchellum Andrews

Blue-sage

Acanthaceae 169 139 Observations

Fittonia albivenis (Lindl. ex Veitch) Brummitt

Nerveplant

Acanthaceae 4,043 3,878 Observations

Graptophyllum pictum (L.) Griff.

Caricature-plant

Acanthaceae 450 385 Observations

Hemigraphis alternata (Burm.f.) T.Anderson

Cemetery-plant

Acanthaceae 521 450 Observations

Hygrophila auriculata (Schumach.) Heine

Hygrophila

Acanthaceae 122 56 Observations

Hygrophila polysperma (Roxb.) T.Anderson

East Indian swampweed

Acanthaceae 25 25 Observations

Hypoestes phyllostachya Baker

Polka-dot-plant

Acanthaceae 4,167 3,923 Observations

Justicia adhatoda L.

Pavettia

Acanthaceae 330 250 Observations

Justicia betonica L.

White shrimp-plant

Acanthaceae 126 74 Observations

Justicia brandegeeana Wassh. & L.B.Sm.

Shrimpplant

Acanthaceae 1,009 808 Observations

Justicia carnea Lindl.

Brazilian-plume

Acanthaceae 548 451 Observations

Justicia floribunda (C. Koch) Wassh.

Cigar plant

Acanthaceae 98 87 Observations

Justicia gendarussa Burm.f.

Warer Willow

Acanthaceae 268 217 Observations

Mackaya bella Harv.

Forest bellbush

Acanthaceae 66 30 Observations

Megaskepasma erythrochlamys Lindau

Brazilian red-cloak

Acanthaceae 1,011 773 Observations

Odontonema callistachyum (Schltdl. & Cham.) Kuntze

Firespike

Acanthaceae 16 6 Observations

Odontonema cuspidatum (Nees) Kuntze

Scarlet firespike

Acanthaceae 685 504 Observations

Odontonema tubaeforme (Bertol.) Kuntze

Cardinal's guard flower

Acanthaceae 105 50 Observations

Pachystachys coccinea (Aubl.) Nees

Cardinal's-guard

Acanthaceae 309 187 Observations

Pachystachys lutea Nees

Golden shrimp-plant

Acanthaceae 1,348 1,142 Observations

Pachystachys spicata (Ruiz & Pav.) Wassh.

Cardinal's-guard

Acanthaceae 4 1 Observation

Pseuderanthemum carruthersii (Seem.) Guillaumin

Purple false eranthemum

Acanthaceae 1,264 1,058 Observations

Rhinacanthus nasutus (L.) Kurz

Dainty Spurs

Acanthaceae 23 20 Observations

Ruellia brevifolia (Pohl) C.Ezcurra

Tropical wild petunia

Acanthaceae 224 155 Observations

Ruellia macrantha Lindau

 

Acanthaceae 4 2 Observations

Ruellia simplex C.Wright

Mexican petunia

Acanthaceae 2,935 2,391 Observations

Sanchezia parvibracteata Sprague & Hutch.

Small-bract sanchezia

Acanthaceae 10 5 Observations

Strobilanthes dyeriana Mast.

Persian-shield

Acanthaceae 4 3 Observations

Strobilanthes hamiltoniana (Steud.) Bosser & Heine

 

Acanthaceae 92 53 Observations

Strobilanthes persicifolia (Lindl.) J.R.I.Wood

 

Acanthaceae 3 3 Observations

Thunbergia alata Bojer ex Sims

Blackeyed Susan vine

Acanthaceae 3,052 2,618 Observations

Thunbergia coccinea Wall.

 

Acanthaceae 14 9 Observations

Thunbergia erecta (Benth.) T.Anderson

Bush clockvine

Acanthaceae 1,024 799 Observations

Thunbergia fragrans Roxb.

Whitelady

Acanthaceae 202 132 Observations

Thunbergia grandiflora (Roxb. ex Rottl.) Roxb.

Bengal trumpet

Acanthaceae 1,213 964 Observations

Thunbergia laurifolia Lindl.

Babbler's-vine

Acanthaceae 37 27 Observations

Thunbergia mysorensis (Wight) T.Anderson

Mysore trumpetvine

Acanthaceae 642 511 Observations