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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 2002-09-07 For full list, see Kew |
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.