Dinteracanthus

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Dinteracanthus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Subfamily: Acanthoideae
Tribe: Ruellieae
Genus: Dinteracanthus
C.B.Clarke ex Schinz

Dinteracanthus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Acanthaceae.[1]

Its native range is Angola and Namibia in tropical Africa.[1]

The genus name of Dinteracanthus is in honour of Kurt Dinter (1868–1945), a German botanist and explorer in South West Africa,[2] and Greek term ἄκανθος (akanthos) for Acanthus mollis, a plant that's image was used in Greek architecture. The genus was described in Vierteljahrsschr. Naturf. Ges. Zürich Vol.60 on page 416 in 1915.[1]

It was verified by United States Department of Agriculture and the Agricultural Research Service on 23 January 2009.[3]

Known species:[1]

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