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Balkwill, K. & Welman, W.G. (2000) Acanthaceae. In Leistner, O.A. Seed plants of southern Africa: families and genera. Strelitzia 10 34-45
Darbyshire, I., Vollesen, K. & Kelbessa, E. (2010) Acanthaceae (Part 2) Flora of Tropical East Africa Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Darbyshire, I., Vollesen, K. & Kelbessa, E. (2015) Acanthaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 8(6)
Leistner, O.A. (2005) Seed plants of southern tropical Africa: families and genera SABONET Report No. 26 SABONET, Pretoria
Vollesen, K. (2009) Acanthaceae (Part 1) Flora of Tropical East Africa
Vollesen, K. (2013) Acanthaceae (Part 1) Flora Zambesiaca 8(5)
Small trees, herbs, shrubs or sometimes climbers. Stipules 0. Leaves opposite, usually entire, less often toothed. Flowers bisexual, actinomorphic or zygomorphic. Bracts and bracteoles usually present. Calyx 4-5-partite, rarely 2-lipped or with 10-18 teeth (Thunbergia). Corolla gamopetalous, 1-2-lipped or 5-lobed. Stamens 2 or 4, inserted on corolla. Anthers 1- or 2-thecous, with thecae together or one above the other. Ovary superior, 2-locular with (1-)2(-3 or more) ovules in each loculus. Fruit a loculicidal capsule, often explosively dehiscent. Worldwide: 229 genera and 3450 species, mostly tropical. Rwanda: 30 genera and 65 taxa. |
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| Genus | Content |
| Acanthopale C.B. Clarke | Description |
| Acanthus L. | Description |
| Anisosepalum E. Hossain | Description |
| Asystasia Blume | Description, Image |
| Barleria L. | Description |
| Blepharis Juss. | Description, Image |
| Brachystephanus Nees | Description |
| Brillantaisia P. Beauv. | Description |
| Crabbea Harv. | Description |
| Crossandra Salisb. | Description |
| Dicliptera Juss. | Description |
| Dyschoriste Nees | Description |
| Hygrophila R.Br. | Description |
| Hypoestes Sol. ex R.Br. | Description |
| Isoglossa Oerst. | Description |
| Justicia L. | Description |
| Lepidagathis Willd. | Description |
| Meiosperma Raf. | |
| Mellera S. Moore | Description |
| Mimulopsis Schweinf. | Description, Image |
| Monothecium Hochst. | |
| Nelsonia R. Br. | Description |
| Phaulopsis Willd. | Description |
| Pogonospermum Hochst. | Image |
| Pseuderanthemum Radlk. | Description |
| Ruellia L. | Description |
| Saintpauliopsis Staner | |
| Sclerochiton Harv. | Description |
| Thunbergia Retz. | Description, Image |
| Whitfieldia Hook. | Description |
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