''Linariantha'' is a monotypic genus in the plant 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 was described by

Brian Laurence Burtt Brian Laurence "Bill" Burtt FRSE FLS (27 August 1913 – 30 May 2008), was an English botanist and taxonomist who is noted for his contributions to the family Gesneriaceae. In a career that spanned 74 years, he worked first at the Royal Botani ...

and

Rosemary Margaret Smith Rosemary Margaret Smith (1933–2004) was a Scottish botanist and illustrator who specialized in the taxonomy of the Zingiberaceae, or ginger family. Many of the species she classified and identified as being placed into improper genera were fou ...

in 1965. The sole species is ''Linariantha bicolor'', also described by Burtt and Smith. It is endemic to

Sarawak Sarawak ( , ) is a States and federal territories of Malaysia, state of Malaysia. It is the largest among the 13 states, with an area almost equal to that of Peninsular Malaysia. Sarawak is located in East Malaysia in northwest Borneo, and is ...

state of Malaysia on the island of Borneo.''Linariantha bicolor B.L.Burtt & R.M.Sm.''
''

Plants of the World Online Plants of the World Online (POWO) is an online taxonomic database published by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. History Following the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew launched Plants of the World Online i ...

''. Retrieved 5 February 2024. No subspecies are listed in the Catalog of Life.

References

{{Taxonbar, from1=Q15940770, from2=Q9022688 Acanthaceae Monotypic Acanthaceae genera Endemic flora of Borneo Endemic flora of Malaysia Flora of Sarawak Plants described in 1965 Taxa named by Rosemary Margaret Smith