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49
Family:
Acanthaceae
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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
LC
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
LC
Hygrophila
Acanthaceae
122
56
Observations
Hygrophila polysperma
(Roxb.) T.Anderson
LC
East Indian swampweed
Acanthaceae
25
25
Observations
Hypoestes phyllostachya
Baker
Polka-dot-plant
Acanthaceae
4,167
3,923
Observations
Justicia adhatoda
L.
LC
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.
LC
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
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