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Staurogyne

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Staurogyne
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Subfamily: Nelsonioideae
Genus: Staurogyne
Wall.
Species

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Synonyms

Ebermaiera Nees

Staurogyne is a genus of plants in the family Acanthaceae.[1][2]

Description

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Species of the genus Staurogyne tend to have annual or perennial herbs. They may also have shrubs. The stems of Staurogyne tend to be short.[3]

Species

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The genus includes 150 accepted species,[4] of which the most notable are:

Distribution

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The genus is widely distributed in the equatorial regions of Africa, Asia and South America.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Braz, Denise Monte; Montiero, Reinaldo (14 February 2017). "Taxonomic Revision of Staurogyne (Nelsonioideae, Acanthaceae) in the Neotropics". Phytotaxa. 296: 1–40. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.296.1.1 – via Open Journal Systems.
  2. ^ "Staurogyne — The Plant List". www.theplantlist.org. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
  3. ^ Hu, Jia-qi; Daniel, Thomas F. (2011). "STAUROGYNE Wallich, Pl. Asiat. Rar. 2: 80" (PDF). flora.huh.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
  4. ^ a b "Staurogyne Wall. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2021-10-09.