Achyrocalyx

Achyrocalyx is a genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae.[2] It is native to Madagascar.[3]

Achyrocalyx
Achyrocalyx decaryi specimen collected in Madagascar during the Millennium Seed Bank project
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Subfamily: Acanthoideae
Tribe: Acantheae
Genus: Achyrocalyx
Benoist[1]

Taxonomy

It was first described by Raymond Benoist in 1930 (in a publication dated to 1929).[1][4]

Description

They are said to be shrub-like and are found at elevations of 0 to 500 m (0 to 1,640 ft).[5]

Species

The African Plant Database recognises the following four species as of 2012:[2]

  1. Achyrocalyx decaryi
  2. Achyrocalyx gossypinus
  3. Achyrocalyx pungens
  4. Achyrocalyx vicinus

References

  1. "Achyrocalyx". International Plant Names Index. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries and Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  2. "Achyrocalyx — The Plant List". www.theplantlist.org. Retrieved 2020-09-28.
  3. "Achyrocalyx Benoist | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2020-09-28.
  4. Schmid, Rudolf; Govaerts, Rafaël; Govaerts, Rafael (1996-08-01). "World Checklist of Seed Plants". Taxon. 45 (3): 579. doi:10.2307/1224173. ISSN 0040-0262. JSTOR 1224173.
  5. "CJB - African plant database - Detail". www.ville-ge.ch. Retrieved 2020-09-28.
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