Crossandra
| Crossandra | |
|---|---|
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| Crossandra infundibuliformis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Acanthaceae |
| Subfamily: | Acanthoideae |
| Tribe: | Acantheae |
| Genus: | Crossandra Salisb. |
| Species | |
Crossandra is a genus of plants in the family Acanthaceae, comprising 54[1] species that occur in Africa, Madagascar, Arabia and the Indian subcontinent. Some species, especially Crossandra infundibuliformis, are cultivated for their brightly colored flowers.
Crossandra infundibuliformis
A Photo of Crossandra 'Fortuna'
Species[]
Species in the genus include:[2]
- Vollesen
- Benoist
- S.Moore
- Vollesen
- Benoist
- Fiori
- Vollesen
- Mildbr.
- Vollesen
- S.Moore
- Benoist
- Hook.
- Vollesen
- Mildbr.
- Lindau
- (Baill.) Benoist
- S.Moore
- Vollesen
- Benoist
- Crossandra infundibuliformis (L.) Nees
- Vollesen
- Fiori
- Schweinf.
- Vollesen
- Vollesen
- S.Moore
- Benoist
- Mildbr.
- Lindau
- Vollesen
- Oliv.
- Benoist
- Heine
- (Benoist) Vollesen
- S.Moore
- Benoist
- Vollesen
- Lindau
- Klotzsch
- Lindau
- Vollesen
- Benoist
- Benoist
- Benoist
- Dunkley
- Beck
- (Nees) Lindau
- (Lindau) C.B.Clarke
- (Lam.) Benoist
- C.B.Clarke
- G.Taylor
- Lindau
- Vollesen
- Benoist
References[]
- ^ "Crossandra". The Plant List. Version 1.1. 2013. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
- ^ "Crossandra Salisb". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
Categories:
- Acanthaceae
- Acanthaceae genera