Acanthopale

Acanthopale
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Acanthaceae
Subfamily:	Acanthoideae
Tribe:	Ruellieae
Genus:	Acanthopale; C.B.Clarke
Species
	; ; ; ; Acanthopale decempedalis; ; Acanthopale pubescens; ;

Acanthopale is a plant genus in the Acanthaceae plant family. The genus name is based on the classic Greek words for thorn ákantha and stake palum. Some species in the genus are cultivated as ornamental plants.

Species[]

Genus Acanthopale

Generally unaccepted species[]

Acanthopale cameronensis
Acanthopale cuneifolia
Acanthopale humblotii
Acanthopale madagascariensis
Acanthopale ramiflora

Synonyms[]

Acanthopale laxiflora (syn. Acanthopale decempedalis)
Acanthopale cameronica (syn. Acanthopale decempedalis)
Dischistocalyx laxifloris (syn. Acanthopale decempedalis)
Acanthopale buchholzii (syn. )

References[]

Clarke, C. B. 1900. Acanthaceae, Vol 5. In: Flora of Tropical Africa (ed. W. T. Thiselton-Dyer). Lovell Reeve & Co., London.
Tripp, E. A. Evolutionary relationships within the species-rich genus Ruellia (Acanthaceae). Systematic Botany, in press.
Darbyshire, I. 2004. Acanthopale decempedalis . 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Bajado el 20-08-07. 2004. Acanthopale decempedalis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded the 20-08-07.

External links[]

on the Tree of Life Web Project
Information of the genus Acanthopale^{[permanent dead link]}
on the African Plant Database^{[permanent dead link]}

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