Acanthaceae

A family of some 250 genera and 2500 species of herbs or shrubs, sometimes climbers or small trees, chiefly from tropical regions.  [FNSW].  Represented in the Hortus by a large number of shrubs and climbers.

Plants in this Family

1. Acanthus mollis L.
2. Aphelandra aurantiaca (Scheidw.) Lindl.
3. Aphelandra pulcherrima (Jacq.) Kunth
4. Asystasia scandens Hook.
5. Barleria strigosa Willd.
6. Eranthemum species unidentified
7. Graptophyllum pictum (L.) Griff.
8. Justicia adhatoda L.
9. Justicia carnea Lindl.
10. Justicia carthaginensis Jacq.
11. Justicia sericea Ruiz & Pav.
12. Justicia species unidentified [1]
13. Justicia species unidentified [2]
14. Justicia spicigera Schltdl.
15. Justicia splendens Hort.
16. Pachystachys coccinea (Aubl.) Nees
17. Phlogacanthus asperulus Wall.
18. Porphyrocoma lanceolata Hook.
19. Pseuderanthemum bicolor Radlk.
20. Pulchranthus variegatus (Aubl.) B.R.Baum, Reveal & Nowicke
21. Rhinacanthus nasutus (L.) Kuntze
22. Ruellia formosa Andr.
23. Ruellia macrophylla Vahl
24. Strobilanthes anisophylla T.Anders.
25. Strobilanthes glomeratus T.Anders.
26. Thunbergia alata Bojer ex Sims
27. Thunbergia alata Bojer ex Sims var. alba
28. Thunbergia alata Bojer ex Sims var. aurantiaca
29. Thunbergia alata Bojer ex Sims var. fryeri
30. Thunbergia chrysops Hook.
31. Thunbergia coccinea Wallich
32. Thunbergia fragrans Roxb.
33. Thunbergia grandiflora Roxb.