''Lepidagathis'' 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 151 species native to the tropics of the Americas, sub-Saharan Africa, south and southeast Asia, southern China,
Malesia
Malesia is a biogeographical region straddling the Equator and the boundaries of the Indomalayan and Australasian realms. It is a phytogeographical floristic region in the Paleotropical kingdom. It was first recognized as a distinct region ...
, and
New Guinea
New Guinea (; Hiri Motu: ''Niu Gini''; , fossilized , also known as Papua or historically ) is the List of islands by area, world's second-largest island, with an area of . Located in Melanesia in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, the island is ...
.
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Species
151 species are accepted.[
* '' Lepidagathis alopecuroidea''
* '' Lepidagathis alvarezia''
* '' Lepidagathis amaranthoides''
* '' Lepidagathis ananthapuramensis''
* '' Lepidagathis andersoniana''
* '' Lepidagathis angustifolia''
* '' Lepidagathis anobrya''
* '' Lepidagathis appendiculata''
* '' Lepidagathis armata''
* '' Lepidagathis backeri''
* '' Lepidagathis balakrishnanii''
* '']Lepidagathis bandraensis
''Lepidagathis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae. It includes 151 species native to the tropics of the Americas, sub-Saharan Africa, south and southeast Asia, southern China, Malesia, and New Guinea.
Species
151 species ...
''
* '' Lepidagathis barberi''
* '' Lepidagathis benojiana''
* '' Lepidagathis billardiereana''
* ''Lepidagathis boholensis
''Lepidagathis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae. It includes 151 species native to the tropics of the Americas, sub-Saharan Africa, south and southeast Asia, southern China, Malesia, and New Guinea.
Species
151 species ...
''
* ''Lepidagathis brevis
''Lepidagathis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae. It includes 151 species native to the tropics of the Americas, sub-Saharan Africa, south and southeast Asia, southern China, Malesia, and New Guinea.
Species
151 species ...
''
* ''Lepidagathis brevispica
''Lepidagathis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae. It includes 151 species native to the tropics of the Americas, sub-Saharan Africa, south and southeast Asia, southern China, Malesia, and New Guinea.
Species
151 species ...
''
* ''Lepidagathis callistachys
''Lepidagathis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae. It includes 151 species native to the tropics of the Americas, sub-Saharan Africa, south and southeast Asia, southern China, Malesia, and New Guinea.
Species
151 species ...
''
* ''Lepidagathis calycina
''Lepidagathis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae. It includes 151 species native to the tropics of the Americas, sub-Saharan Africa, south and southeast Asia, southern China, Malesia, and New Guinea.
Species
151 species ...
''
* ''Lepidagathis cambodiana
''Lepidagathis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae. It includes 151 species native to the tropics of the Americas, sub-Saharan Africa, south and southeast Asia, southern China, Malesia, and New Guinea.
Species
151 species ...
''
* ''Lepidagathis capituliformis
''Lepidagathis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae. It includes 151 species native to the tropics of the Americas, sub-Saharan Africa, south and southeast Asia, southern China, Malesia, and New Guinea.
Species
151 species ...
''
* ''Lepidagathis cataractae
''Lepidagathis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae. It includes 151 species native to the tropics of the Americas, sub-Saharan Africa, south and southeast Asia, southern China, Malesia, and New Guinea.
Species
151 species ...
''
* ''Lepidagathis ceylanica
''Lepidagathis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae. It includes 151 species native to the tropics of the Americas, sub-Saharan Africa, south and southeast Asia, southern China, Malesia, and New Guinea.
Species
151 species ...
''
* ''Lepidagathis chariensis
''Lepidagathis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae. It includes 151 species native to the tropics of the Americas, sub-Saharan Africa, south and southeast Asia, southern China, Malesia, and New Guinea.
Species
151 species ...
''
* ''Lepidagathis chevalieri
''Lepidagathis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae. It includes 151 species native to the tropics of the Americas, sub-Saharan Africa, south and southeast Asia, southern China, Malesia, and New Guinea.
Species
151 species ...
''
* '' Lepidagathis chiapensis''
* '' Lepidagathis chlorostachya''
* '' Lepidagathis cinerea''
* '' Lepidagathis clarkei''
* '' Lepidagathis clavata''
* '' Lepidagathis collina''
* '' Lepidagathis cristata''
* '' Lepidagathis cuneiformis''
* ''Lepidagathis cuspidata
''Lepidagathis cuspidata'' (also known as ''Kodajathripaccha'', ''Kodassathripaccha'' and ''Spiny Lepidagathis'') is a species of plant in the family Acanthaceae. It is native to India and is a prickly subshrub growing profusely on hilly terrain ...
''
* '' Lepidagathis cyanea''
* '' Lepidagathis dahomensis''
* '' Lepidagathis dalzelliana''
* '' Lepidagathis danielii''
* '' Lepidagathis diffusa''
* '' Lepidagathis dispar''
* '' Lepidagathis dissimilis''
* '' Lepidagathis diversa''
* '' Lepidagathis dulcis''
* '' Lepidagathis epacridea''
* '' Lepidagathis eriocephala''
* '' Lepidagathis eucephala''
* '' Lepidagathis eugeniifolia''
* '' Lepidagathis falcata''
* '' Lepidagathis fasciculata''
* '' Lepidagathis fimbriata''
* '' Lepidagathis fischeri''
* '' Lepidagathis floribunda''
* '' Lepidagathis formosensis''
* '' Lepidagathis glandulosa''
* '' Lepidagathis gossweileri''
* '' Lepidagathis gracilis''
* '' Lepidagathis grandidieri''
* '' Lepidagathis guatemalensis''
* '' Lepidagathis hainanensis''
* '' Lepidagathis hamiltoniana''
* '' Lepidagathis heudelotiana''
* '' Lepidagathis humifusa''
* '' Lepidagathis humilis''
* '' Lepidagathis inaequalis''
* '' Lepidagathis incurva''
* '' Lepidagathis ipariaensis''
* '' Lepidagathis javanica''
* '' Lepidagathis kameyamana''
* ''Lepidagathis keralensis
''Lepidagathis keralensis'' is a plant species described by PV Madhusoodanan and NP Singh. ''Lepidagathis keralensis'' is included in the genus ''Lepidagathis'' and the family Acanthaceae
Acanthaceae () is a Family (biology), family (the acant ...
''
* '' Lepidagathis lanatoglabra''
* '' Lepidagathis laxa''
* '' Lepidagathis laxifolia''
* '' Lepidagathis linearis''
* '' Lepidagathis linifolia''
* '' Lepidagathis longisepala''
* '' Lepidagathis lutea''
* '' Lepidagathis lutescens''
* '' Lepidagathis macgregorii''
* '' Lepidagathis macrantha''
* '' Lepidagathis macrochila''
* '' Lepidagathis madagascariensis''
* '' Lepidagathis mahakassapae''
* '' Lepidagathis marginata''
* '' Lepidagathis mazarunensis''
* '' Lepidagathis medicaginea''
* '' Lepidagathis medusae''
* '' Lepidagathis mendax''
* '' Lepidagathis meridionalis''
* '' Lepidagathis microphylla''
* '' Lepidagathis mindorensis''
* '' Lepidagathis mitis''
* '' Lepidagathis montana''
* '' Lepidagathis mucida''
* '' Lepidagathis nemoralis''
* '' Lepidagathis nemorosa''
* '' Lepidagathis nickeriensis''
* '' Lepidagathis oubanguiensis''
* '' Lepidagathis palawanensis''
* '' Lepidagathis palinensis''
* '' Lepidagathis pallescens''
* '' Lepidagathis papuana''
* '' Lepidagathis paraensis''
* '' Lepidagathis parviflora''
* '' Lepidagathis peniculifera''
* '' Lepidagathis perrieri''
* '' Lepidagathis plantaginea''
* '' Lepidagathis pobeguinii''
* '' Lepidagathis prostrata''
* '' Lepidagathis pseudoaristata''
* '' Lepidagathis psilantha''
* '' Lepidagathis purpuricaulis''
* '' Lepidagathis rajasekharae''
* '' Lepidagathis randii''
* '' Lepidagathis riedeliana''
* '' Lepidagathis rigida''
* '' Lepidagathis robinsonii''
* '' Lepidagathis royenii''
* '' Lepidagathis rumphii''
* '' Lepidagathis sabui''
* '' Lepidagathis scabra''
* '' Lepidagathis scariosa''
* '' Lepidagathis secunda''
* '' Lepidagathis sericea''
* '' Lepidagathis sessilifolia''
* '' Lepidagathis shrirangii''
* '' Lepidagathis simplex''
* '' Lepidagathis soconuscana''
* '' Lepidagathis sorongensis''
* '' Lepidagathis speciosa''
* '' Lepidagathis spicifer''
* '' Lepidagathis spinosa''
* '' Lepidagathis staurogynoides''
* '' Lepidagathis stenophylla''
* '' Lepidagathis strobilina''
* '' Lepidagathis subglabra''
* '' Lepidagathis subinterrupta''
* '' Lepidagathis submitis''
* '' Lepidagathis surinamensis''
* '' Lepidagathis tenuis''
* '' Lepidagathis thorelii''
* '' Lepidagathis thymifolia''
* '' Lepidagathis thyrsiflora''
* '' Lepidagathis tisserantii''
* '' Lepidagathis trinervis''
* '' Lepidagathis ushae''
* '' Lepidagathis uxpanapensis''
* '' Lepidagathis villosa''
* '' Lepidagathis vulpina''
* '' Lepidagathis walkeriana''
* '' Lepidagathis wasshausenii''
References
Acanthaceae genera
Pantropical flora
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