Trichanthera
Genus of plants
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Trichanthera is a genus of flowering plant in the family Acanthaceae, native to central and southern tropical America.[2] The genus was first described by Carl Sigismund Kunth in 1845.[1]
| Trichanthera | |
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| Trichanthera gigantea | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Acanthaceae |
| Subfamily: | Acanthoideae |
| Tribe: | Ruellieae |
| Genus: | Trichanthera Kunth (1818)[1] |
| Species | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Trixanthera Raf. | |
Species
As of April 2021[update], Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:[2]
- Trichanthera corymbosa Leonard
- Trichanthera gigantea (Bonpl.) Nees
