Mackaya
Genus of Acanthaceae plants
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Mackaya is a genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae, disjunctly distributed in South Africa and the eastern Himalayas, Southeast Asia, and China.[2] It is sister to Asystasia.[3]
| Mackaya | |
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| Mackaya bella | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Acanthaceae |
| Subfamily: | Acanthoideae |
| Tribe: | Justicieae |
| Genus: | Mackaya Harv. (1859), nom. cons.[1] |
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5, see text | |
Species
Currently accepted species include:[2]
- Mackaya atroviridis (T.Anderson) Das
- Mackaya bella Harv.
- Mackaya indica (Nees) Ensermu
- Mackaya macrocarpa (Nees) Das
- Mackaya neesiana (Wall.) Das
Cultivation
Some species are cultivated as ornamental plants. Mackaya bella from South Africa, a small evergreen shrub with purple-veined white flowers, has received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4] It is only hardy down to 10 °C (50 °F), so in temperate zones requires protection during the winter months.