''Acanthopsis'' is a genus of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...
s in the family
Acanthaceae
Acanthaceae () is a Family (biology), family (the acanthus family) of dicotyledonous flowering plants containing almost 250 genera and about 2500 species. Most are Tropics, tropical Herbaceous plant, herbs, shrubs, or twining vines; some are epip ...
. It includes 20 species native to
Namibia
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country on the west coast of Southern Africa. Its borders include the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south; in the no ...
and the
Cape Provinces
The Cape Provinces of South Africa is a biogeographical area used in the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions (WGSRPD). It is part of the WGSRPD region 27 Southern Africa. The area has the code "CPP". It includes the Sou ...
of
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. Its Provinces of South Africa, nine provinces are bounded to the south by of coastline that stretches along the Atlantic O ...
.
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Species
20 species are accepted:[
* '' Acanthopsis adamanticola''
* '' Acanthopsis carduifolia''
* '' Acanthopsis disperma''
* '' Acanthopsis dispermoides''
* '' Acanthopsis dregeana''
* '']Acanthopsis erosa
''Acanthopsis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae. It includes 20 species native to Namibia and the Cape Provinces of South Africa.
Species
20 species are accepted:
* '' Acanthopsis adamanticola''
* '' Acanthopsis cardui ...
''
* '' Acanthopsis glabra''
* ''Acanthopsis glandulopalmata
''Acanthopsis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae. It includes 20 species native to Namibia and the Cape Provinces of South Africa.
Species
20 species are accepted:
* ''Acanthopsis adamanticola''
* ''Acanthopsis carduifo ...
''
* '' Acanthopsis glauca''
* '' Acanthopsis hoffmannseggiana''
* '' Acanthopsis horrida''
* '' Acanthopsis insueta''
* '' Acanthopsis ludoviciana''
* '' Acanthopsis nitida''
* '' Acanthopsis pagodiformis''
* '' Acanthopsis scullyi''
* '' Acanthopsis spathularis''
* '' Acanthopsis tetragona''
* '' Acanthopsis tuba''
* '' Acanthopsis villosa''
References
External links
* http://www.tropicos.org/Name/40030023
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Acanthaceae
Acanthaceae genera
Flora of Southern Africa
Taxa named by William Henry Harvey