Lepidagathis

Lepidagathis
Lepidagathis cuspidata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Subfamily: Acanthoideae
Tribe: Barlerieae
Genus: Lepidagathis
Willd.
Species[1]

156; see text

Synonyms[1]
  • Acanthura Lindau (1901)
  • Lindauea Rendle (1896)
  • Lophostachys Pohl (1831)
  • Russeggera Endl. (1839)
  • Teliostachya Nees (1847)
  • Volkensiophyton Lindau (1894)
  • Zahlbrucknera Pohl ex Nees (1847), not validly publ.

Lepidagathis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae. It includes 156 species native to the tropics of the Americas, sub-Saharan Africa, south and southeast Asia, southern China, Malesia, and New Guinea.[1]

Species

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156 species are accepted.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Lepidagathis Willd. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Lepidagathis Willd. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2025-10-07.
  3. ^ "Lepidagathis ananthapuramensis (Acanthaceae): a new species from the lateritic plateaus of Kerala, India". biotaxa.org. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  4. ^ More, Sushant; Mane, Rohit; Sawant, Mandar; Bhosale, Harshal (2023-06-30). "Lepidagathis Dalzelliana (acanthaceae), a New Species from the Northern Western Ghats and Lectotypification of the Name Lepidagathis Prostrata Dalzell". International Journal of Advanced Research. 11 (06): 907–911. doi:10.21474/IJAR01/17143.
  5. ^ P. V., Madhusoodanan; N. P., Singh (1992). "A New Species of Lepidagathis (Acanthaceae) from South India". Kew Bulletin. 47 (2): 301–303. Bibcode:1992KewBu..47..301M. doi:10.2307/4110674. JSTOR 4110674.
  6. ^ "Lepidagathis keralensis". keralaplants.in. Retrieved 2018-03-02.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ "Lepidagathis keralensis P.V. Madhusoodanan & N.P. Singh". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 2018-03-02.