Acanthaceae

Acanthaceae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Scrophulariales Family: Acanthaceae
Genera
Acanthus L. -- bear's breech   Andrographis[?] Wallich ex Nees -- false waterwillow   Anisacanthus[?] Nees -- desert honeysuckle   Aphelandra[?] R. Br.   Asystasia[?] Blume   Barleria[?] L. -- Philippine violet   Barleriola[?] Oerst.   Blechum[?] P. Br.   Carlowrightia[?] Gray -- wrightwort   Dicliptera[?] Juss. -- foldwing   Dyschoriste[?] Nees -- snakeherb   Elytraria[?] Michx. -- scalystem   Eranthemum[?] L.   Graptophyllum[?] Nees   Hemigraphis[?] Nees   Henrya[?] Nees ex Benth.   Holographis[?] Nees   Hygrophila[?] R. Br. -- swampweed   Hypoestes[?] Soland. ex R. Br.   Justicia[?] L. -- justica, water-willow   Nelsonia[?] R. Br.   Odontonema[?] Nees -- toothedthread   Oplonia[?] Raf.   Pachystachys[?] Nees   Pseuderanthemum[?] Radlk.   Ruellia[?] L. -- wild petunia   Sanchezia[?] Ruiz & Pavón   Siphonoglossa[?] Oerst. -- tubetongue   Stenandrium[?] Nees -- shaggytuft   Teliostachya[?] Nees   Tetramerium[?] Nees   Thunbergia[?] Retz.   Yeatesia[?] Small -- bractspike and about 200 more. Ref: ITIS 34350 (http://www.itis.usda.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=34350) 2002-09-07 For full list, see Kew (http://www.rbgkew.org.uk/cgi-bin/web.dbs/genlist.pl?ACANTHACEAE)

There are 234 genera and about 2500 species in the Acanthaceae.

A genus well-known to temperate gardeners is Acanthus, Bear's breeches, perennials with big (up to 1 m (3') tall) leaves and equally large flower spikes.

More tropical genera would be Thunbergia[?] and Justicia[?].