Mirandea
Genus of plants
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Mirandea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Acanthaceae.[1]
| Mirandea | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Acanthaceae |
| Genus: | Mirandea Rzed. (1959) |
It is native to Mexico.[1]
The genus name of Mirandea is in honour of Faustino Miranda Gonzalez (1905–1964), a Spanish-born Mexican botanist.[2] It was first described and published in Ciencia (Mexico) Vol.19 on page 80 in 1959.[1]
Species
According to Kew:[1]
- Mirandea andradenia T.F.Daniel
- Mirandea grisea Rzed.
- Mirandea huastecensis T.F.Daniel
- Mirandea hyssopus (Nees) T.F.Daniel
- Mirandea nutans (Nees) T.F.Daniel
- Mirandea sylvatica Acosta