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Family Acanthaceae - Acanthus
Zebra Plant

Aphelandra squarrosa


Pachystachys lutea
Bears Britches

Acanthus spinosus
Bears Britches

Acanthus mollis
Shrimp Plant - Mexican

Justicia brandegeana
Makoy Or Monkey Plant

Ruellia makoyana
Black Eye Susan - African

Thunbergia alata
Diapedium

Dicliptera brachiata
Ruellia - White

Ruellia humilis
Ruellia - Hairy

Ruellia caroliniensis
Mosiac Plant

Fittonia verschaffeltii
Snake Herb

Dyschoriste linearis
Ruellia - Smooth

Ruellia strepens
Flame - Acanthus

Anisacanthus wrightii
Water Willow- American

Justicia americana
Polka Dot Plant

Hypoestes phyllostachya


Hypoestes hybrid


Fittonia verschafftii


Fittonia species
Porphory Plant

Porphyrocoma pohliana
Blue Trumpet Vine

Thunbergia grandiflora


Pseuderanthemum atropuroereum
Monkey Plant

Ruellia portellae
Bears Breeches

Acanthus spinosissimus


Sanchezia speciosa
Ruellia - Limestone Cultivar

Ruellia strepens

Narrative

Acanthus Family (Acanthaceae) is a large family of over 4,000 species in about 340 genera spread throughout the tropics. As of 1994, there were about 110 species in 28 different genera either native to or established in greater North America, including Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Hawaii, and Greenland.

Taxonomy

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Kingdom Plantae Plant
Phylum Embryophyta Seed Plants
Class Dicotyledoneae Dicots
Order Tubiflorae Tube Flowers
Family Acanthaceae Acanthus
SubFamily

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GenusSpecies
Abiescephalonica
Abiesforrestii
Abiesnumidica
Abiespinsapo
Abiesveitchii
Acaciatortuosa
Acaciawrightii
Acerbarbatum
Acerleucoderme
Acerpseudoplatanus
Acerspicatum
Achrasemarginata
Acoelorrhaphewrightii
Acrocomiatotai
Albizialebbek
Alnuscrispa
Alnusmaritima
Alnusoblongifolia
Alnusoregona = rubra
Alnusrhombifolia
Alnusrugosa
Alvaradoaamorphoides
Amphitecnalatifolia
Amyrisbalsamifera
Amyriselemifera
Annonasquamosa
Aquilegiabrevistyla
Aquilegiacaerulea
Aquilegiadesertorum
Aquilegiaelegantula
Aquilegiajonesii
Aquilegialongissima
Aquilegiamicrantha
Aquilegiasaximontana
Aquilegiascopulorum
Aquilegiatriternata
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