| Staurogyne | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Acanthaceae |
| Subfamily: | Nelsonioideae |
| Genus: | Staurogyne Wall. |
| Species | |
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| Synonyms | |
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Ebermaiera Nees | |
Staurogyne is a genus of plants in the family Acanthaceae.[1][2]
Description
Species of the genus Staurogyne tend to have annual or perennial herbs. They may also have shrubs. The stems of Staurogyne tend to be short.[3]
Species
The genus includes 150 accepted species,[4] of which the most notable are:
- Staurogyne bicolor
- Staurogyne brachystachya
- Staurogyne elegans
- Staurogyne hirsuta
- Staurogyne minarum
- Staurogyne repens
- Staurogyne sichuanica
Distribution
The genus is widely distributed in the equatorial regions of Africa, Asia and South America.[4]
References
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- ↑ Braz, Denise Monte; Montiero, Reinaldo (14 February 2017). "Taxonomic Revision of Staurogyne (Nelsonioideae, Acanthaceae) in the Neotropics". Phytotaxa. 296: 1–40 – via Open Journal Systems.
- ↑ "Staurogyne — The Plant List". www.theplantlist.org. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
- ↑ Hu, Jia-qi; Daniel, Thomas F. (2011). "STAUROGYNE Wallich, Pl. Asiat. Rar. 2: 80" (PDF). flora.huh.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
- 1 2 "Staurogyne Wall. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
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