Anisacanthus

Anisacanthus
Anisacanthus quadrifidus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Acanthaceae
Subfamily:	Acanthoideae
Tribe:	Justicieae
Genus:	Anisacanthus Nees[1]
Species
See text.

Anisacanthus is a genus of flowering plants in the bear's breeches family, Acanthaceae. The generic name is derived from the Greek words ανισος (anisos), meaning "unequal," and ακανθος (acanthos), meaning "thorn."^[2] Members of the genus are native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas. They are commonly known as desert honeysuckles,^[3] though this term is shared with the genus Ancistranthus, and is something of a misnomer as true honeysuckles (genus Lonicera) belong to the family Caprifoliaceae. Anisacanthus species are sometimes cultivated for use in xeriscaping.

Species

Anisacanthus abditus Brandegee Anisacanthus andersonii T.F.Daniel – Big Desert Honeysuckle, Limita Anisacanthus boliviensis Nees Anisacanthus brasiliensis Lindau Anisacanthus caduciflorus (Griseb.) Ariza Anisacanthus caducifolius Lindau Anisacanthus glaberrimus M.E.Jones Anisacanthus gonzalezii Greenm. Anisacanthus greggii A.Gray Anisacanthus insignos A.Gray Anisacanthus juncea Hemsl. Anisacanthus linearis (S.H.Hagen) Henrickson & E.J.Lott – Narrowleaf Desert Honeysuckle, Dwarf Anisacanthus Anisacanthus malmei Lindau Anisacanthus nicaraguensis L.H. Durkee Anisacanthus ochoterenae Miranda

Anisacanthus pohlii Lindau Anisacanthus puberulus (Torr.) Henrickson & E.J.Lott – Dwarf Desert Honeysuckle, Pinky Anisacanthus Anisacanthus pumilus Nees Anisacanthus quadrifidus (Vahl) Nees – Wright's Desert Honeysuckle, Flame Anisacanthus Anisacanthus ramosissimus (Moric.) V.M.Baum Anisacanthus ruber Lindau Anisacanthus secundus Leonard Anisacanthus stramineus Barneby Anisacanthus tetracaulis Leonard Anisacanthus thurberi (Torr.) A.Gray – Thurber's Desert Honeysuckle Anisacanthus trilobus Lindau Anisacanthus tulensis Greenm. Anisacanthus virgularis Nees[3][4]

References

1. "Anisacanthus Nees". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2009-01-23. Retrieved 2010-06-17.
2. Quattrocchi, Umberto (2000). CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names. I: A-C. CRC Press. p. 145. ISBN 978-0-8493-2675-2.
3. "Anisacanthus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 17 June 2010.
4. "Species Records of Anisacanthus". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2010-07-11.

External links

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