Dinteracanthus
Genus of flowering plants
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Dinteracanthus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Acanthaceae.[1]
| Dinteracanthus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Acanthaceae |
| Subfamily: | Acanthoideae |
| Tribe: | Ruellieae |
| Genus: | Dinteracanthus C.B.Clarke ex Schinz |
Its native range is Angola and Namibia in tropical Africa.[1]
The genus name of Dinteracanthus is in honour of Kurt Dinter (1868–1945), a German botanist and explorer in South West Africa,[2] and Greek term ἄκανθος (akanthos) for Acanthus mollis, a plant that's image was used in Greek architecture. The genus was described in Vierteljahrsschr. Naturf. Ges. Zürich Vol.60 on page 416 in 1915.[1]
It was verified by United States Department of Agriculture and the Agricultural Research Service on 23 January 2009.[3]
Known species:[1]
- Dinteracanthus acetabulus (E.A.Tripp & K.G.Dexter) E.A.Tripp & I.Darbysh.
- Dinteracanthus asper Schinz
- Dinteracanthus diversifolius (S.Moore) E.A.Tripp & I.Darbysh.
- Dinteracanthus kaokoanus (E.A.Tripp & K.G.Dexter) E.A.Tripp & I.Darbysh.
- Dinteracanthus marlothii (Engl.) Schinz