''Blepharis'' is a genus of plant in family Acanthaceae. It contains around 126 species found in seasonally dry to arid habitats from Africa over Arabia to Southeast Asia. In section ''Acanthodium'', there are 13–15 species that use the carbon fixation pathway. Phylogenetic analysis suggests that this pathway evolved up to three times independently in the genus over the last five million years.

Species (selection)

* '' Blepharis aequisepala'' Vollesen * ''

Blepharis attenuata ''Blepharis'' is a genus of plant in family Acanthaceae. It contains around 126 species found in seasonally dry to arid habitats from Africa over Arabia to Southeast Asia. In section ''Acanthodium'', there are 13–15 species that use the C4 carb ...

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Blepharis boranensis ''Blepharis'' is a genus of plant in family Acanthaceae. It contains around 126 species found in seasonally dry to arid habitats from Africa over Arabia to Southeast Asia. In section ''Acanthodium'', there are 13–15 species that use the car ...

'' Vollesen * '' Blepharis burundiensis'' Vollesen * ''

Blepharis ciliaris ''Blepharis'' is a genus of plant in family Acanthaceae. It contains around 126 species found in seasonally dry to arid habitats from Africa over Arabia to Southeast Asia. In section ''Acanthodium'', there are 13–15 species that use the car ...

'' * '' Blepharis crinita'' Juss. * ''

Blepharis dhofarensis ''Blepharis dhofarensis'' is a species of plant in the family Acanthaceae. It is a shrub that grows to around 5m tall and is found in Oman and Yemen. ''Blepharis dhofarensis'' grows on wet escarpment woodlands and it prefers dense thickets ...

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Blepharis diplodonta ''Blepharis'' is a genus of plant in family Acanthaceae. It contains around 126 species found in seasonally dry to arid habitats from Africa over Arabia to Southeast Asia. In section ''Acanthodium'', there are 13–15 species that use the car ...

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Blepharis drummondii ''Blepharis'' is a genus of plant in family Acanthaceae. It contains around 126 species found in seasonally dry to arid habitats from Africa over Arabia to Southeast Asia. In section ''Acanthodium'', there are 13–15 species that use the car ...

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Blepharis dunensis ''Blepharis'' is a genus of plant in family Acanthaceae. It contains around 126 species found in seasonally dry to arid habitats from Africa over Arabia to Southeast Asia. In section ''Acanthodium'', there are 13–15 species that use the car ...

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Blepharis duvigneaudii ''Blepharis'' is a genus of plant in family Acanthaceae. It contains around 126 species found in seasonally dry to arid habitats from Africa over Arabia to Southeast Asia. In section ''Acanthodium'', there are 13–15 species that use the carb ...

'' Vollesen * '' Blepharis edulis'' * ''

Blepharis fenestralis ''Blepharis'' is a genus of plant in family Acanthaceae. It contains around 126 species found in seasonally dry to arid habitats from Africa over Arabia to Southeast Asia. In section ''Acanthodium'', there are 13–15 species that use the carb ...

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Blepharis flava ''Blepharis'' is a genus of plant in family Acanthaceae. It contains around 126 species found in seasonally dry to arid habitats from Africa over Arabia to Southeast Asia. In section ''Acanthodium'', there are 13–15 species that use the carb ...

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Blepharis gazensis ''Blepharis'' is a genus of plant in family Acanthaceae. It contains around 126 species found in seasonally dry to arid habitats from Africa over Arabia to Southeast Asia. In section ''Acanthodium'', there are 13–15 species that use the carb ...

'' Vollesen * '' Blepharis grossa'' T.Anderson * '' Blepharis gypsophila'' Thulin & Vollesen * '' Blepharis huillensis'' Vollesen * '' Blepharis inflata'' Vollesen * '' Blepharis inopinata'' Vollesen * '' Blepharis itigiensis'' Vollesen * '' Blepharis kenyensis'' Vollesen * '' Blepharis laevifolia'' Vollesen * '' Blepharis linariifolia'' Pers. * '' Blepharis macra'' ( Nees) Vollesen * '' Blepharis maderaspatensis'' ( L.) B.Heyne ex

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Blepharis meyeri ''Blepharis'' is a genus of plant in family Acanthaceae. It contains around 126 species found in seasonally dry to arid habitats from Africa over Arabia to Southeast Asia. In section ''Acanthodium'', there are 13–15 species that use the carb ...

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Blepharis mitrata ''Blepharis mitrata'' is a species of plant in the family Acanthaceae. It is found in subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and rocky areas of Namibia, such as the Khomas Honchland. It is threatened by habitat loss. The whole plant is very spiny ...

'' C.B.Clarke * '' Blepharis montana'' Vollesen * '' Blepharis obermeyerae'' Vollesen * ''

Blepharis ogadenensis ''Blepharis'' is a genus of plant in family Acanthaceae. It contains around 126 species found in seasonally dry to arid habitats from Africa over Arabia to Southeast Asia. In section ''Acanthodium'', there are 13–15 species that use the car ...

'' Vollesen * '' Blepharis petalidioides'' Vollesen * '' Blepharis petraea'' Vollesen * '' Blepharis pusilla'' Vollesen * '' Blepharis reekmansii'' Vollesen * ''

Blepharis richardsiae ''Blepharis'' is a genus of plant in family Acanthaceae. It contains around 126 species found in seasonally dry to arid habitats from Africa over Arabia to Southeast Asia. In section ''Acanthodium'', there are 13–15 species that use the car ...

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Blepharis scandens ''Blepharis'' is a genus of plant in family Acanthaceae. It contains around 126 species found in seasonally dry to arid habitats from Africa over Arabia to Southeast Asia. In section ''Acanthodium'', there are 13–15 species that use the car ...

'' Vollesen * '' Blepharis sericea'' Vollesen * ''

Blepharis sindica ''Blepharis'' is a genus of plant in family Acanthaceae. It contains around 126 species found in seasonally dry to arid habitats from Africa over Arabia to Southeast Asia. In section ''Acanthodium'', there are 13–15 species that use the car ...

'' * '' Blepharis somaliensis'' Vollesen * ''

Blepharis spiculifolia ''Blepharis spiculifolia'' is a species of plant in the family Acanthaceae. It is endemic to Socotra. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland Shrubland, scrubland, scrub, brush, or bush is a plant community charact ...

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Blepharis spinescens ''Blepharis'' is a genus of plant in family Acanthaceae. It contains around 126 species found in seasonally dry to arid habitats from Africa over Arabia to Southeast Asia. In section ''Acanthodium'', there are 13–15 species that use the car ...

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Blepharis spinipes ''Blepharis'' is a genus of plant in family Acanthaceae. It contains around 126 species found in seasonally dry to arid habitats from Africa over Arabia to Southeast Asia. In section ''Acanthodium'', there are 13–15 species that use the C4 carb ...

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Blepharis subglabra ''Blepharis'' is a genus of plant in family Acanthaceae. It contains around 126 species found in seasonally dry to arid habitats from Africa over Arabia to Southeast Asia. In section ''Acanthodium'', there are 13–15 species that use the C4 carb ...

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Blepharis swaziensis ''Blepharis'' is a genus of plant in family Acanthaceae. It contains around 126 species found in seasonally dry to arid habitats from Africa over Arabia to Southeast Asia. In section ''Acanthodium'', there are 13–15 species that use the car ...

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Blepharis tanganyikensis ''Blepharis'' is a genus of plant in family Acanthaceae. It contains around 126 species found in seasonally dry to arid habitats from Africa over Arabia to Southeast Asia. In section ''Acanthodium'', there are 13–15 species that use the C4 carb ...

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Blepharis tanzaniensis ''Blepharis'' is a genus of plant in family Acanthaceae. It contains around 126 species found in seasonally dry to arid habitats from Africa over Arabia to Southeast Asia. In section ''Acanthodium'', there are 13–15 species that use the C4 carb ...

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Blepharis thulinii ''Blepharis'' is a genus of plant in family Acanthaceae. It contains around 126 species found in seasonally dry to arid habitats from Africa over Arabia to Southeast Asia. In section ''Acanthodium'', there are 13–15 species that use the car ...

'' Vollesen * '' Blepharis torrei'' Vollesen * ''

Blepharis trifida ''Blepharis'' is a genus of plant in family Acanthaceae. It contains around 126 species found in seasonally dry to arid habitats from Africa over Arabia to Southeast Asia. In section ''Acanthodium'', there are 13–15 species that use the carb ...

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Blepharis turkanae ''Blepharis'' is a genus of plant in family Acanthaceae. It contains around 126 species found in seasonally dry to arid habitats from Africa over Arabia to Southeast Asia. In section ''Acanthodium'', there are 13–15 species that use the car ...

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Blepharis uzondoensis ''Blepharis'' is a genus of plant in family Acanthaceae. It contains around 126 species found in seasonally dry to arid habitats from Africa over Arabia to Southeast Asia. In section ''Acanthodium'', there are 13–15 species that use the car ...

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References

External links

Acanthaceae genera Flora of Pakistan Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Acanthaceae-stub