''Barleria'' is a genus of plants 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 303 species native to the tropics and subtropics, including the Americas from Mexico to northern South America, sub-Saharan Africa, Egypt and the Arabian Peninsula, the Indian subcontinent, Indochina, southern China and Taiwan, parts of

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Barleria acanthoides ''Barleria'' is a genus of plants in the family Acanthaceae. It includes 303 species native to the tropics and subtropics, including the Americas from Mexico to northern South America, sub-Saharan Africa, Egypt and the Arabian Peninsula, the Indi ...

'' Vahl * '' Barleria aculeata'' Balf.f. * '' Barleria albostellata'' C.B.Clarke, the grey barleria * ''

Barleria compacta ''Barleria'' is a genus of plants in the family Acanthaceae. It includes 303 species native to the tropics and subtropics, including the Americas from Mexico to northern South America, sub-Saharan Africa, Egypt and the Arabian Peninsula, the Indi ...

'' Malombe & I.Darbysh. * ''

Barleria cristata ''Barleria cristata'', the Philippine violet, bluebell barleria or crested Philippine violet, is a plant species in the family Acanthaceae. Distribution and habitat It is native to a wide area ranging from Southern China to India and Myanmar. ...

'' L., the crested Philippine violet * '' Barleria elegans'' S.Moore * '' Barleria greenii'' M.&K.Balkwill, Green's barleria * '' Barleria lupulina'' Lindl., the hop-headed barleria or snake bush * ''

Barleria micans ''Barleria'' is a genus of plants in the family Acanthaceae. It includes 303 species native to the tropics and subtropics, including the Americas from Mexico to northern South America, sub-Saharan Africa, Egypt and the Arabian Peninsula, the Indi ...

'' Nees * ''

Barleria mysorensis ''Barleria mysorensis'', a plant species within the genus ''Barleria'' of the family Acanthaceae. It is native to southern India and Sri Lanka.

'' B.Heyne ex Roth * ''

Barleria observatrix ''Barleria observatrix'' is a species of plant in the family Acanthaceae. It is endemic to Mauritius. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forest A forest is an ecosystem characterized by a dense ecological community, comm ...

'' Bosser & Heine * ''

Barleria obtusa ''Barleria obtusa'', the bush violet, is a species of flowering plant in the family Acanthaceae. It occurs naturally along forest margins in the summer rainfall region of South Africa (Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, and the Northern Provinces) and ...

'' Nees, the bush violet * ''

Barleria opaca ''Barleria opaca'' is a shrub in the botanical 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, trop ...

'' (Vahl) Nees * ''

Barleria popovii ''Barleria popovii'' is a species of plant in the family Acanthaceae. It is endemic to Yemen. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss or hab ...

'' Verdc. * ''

Barleria pretoriensis ''Barleria'' is a genus of plants in the family Acanthaceae. It includes 303 species native to the tropics and subtropics, including the Americas from Mexico to northern South America, sub-Saharan Africa, Egypt and the Arabian Peninsula, the Indi ...

'' C.B.Clarke * ''

Barleria prionitis ''Barleria prionitis'' is a shrub in the family Acanthaceae, native to Island and Mainland Southeast Asia, China, the Indian Subcontinent, the Arabian Peninsula and northeastern Africa. It is widely spread as an ornamental and weed, occurring in ...

'' L., the porcupine flower * ''

Barleria repens ''Barleria repens'', the small bush violet, also known as the coral creeper, is a plant in the family Acanthaceae. It occurs in forests and woodlands from tropical Africa to South Africa. It can handle shade but prefers full sun in sandy soils I ...

'' Nees, the small bush violet * ''

Barleria rotundifolia ''Barleria'' is a genus of plants in the family Acanthaceae. It includes 303 species native to the tropics and subtropics, including the Americas from Mexico to northern South America, sub-Saharan Africa, Egypt and the Arabian Peninsula, the Indi ...

'' Oberm. * ''

Barleria siamensis ''Barleria siamensis'', the Siamese barleria, is a plant 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 ...

'' Craib * ''

Barleria strigosa ''Barleria strigosa'' is a plant in the family Acanthaceae. It occurs naturally in the foothills of the Himalayas, but has been introduced to far northern Queensland, Australia.Willdenow, C.L. von (1800) Species Plantarum Edn. 4 3(1): 379 In Tha ...

'' Willd. * ''

Barleria tetracantha ''Barleria tetracantha'' is a species of plant in the family Acanthaceae. It is endemic to Yemen. Its natural habitat In ecology, habitat refers to the array of resources, biotic factors that are present in an area, such as to support t ...

'' Balf.f.

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