Brillantaisia
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| Genus: | Brillantaisia
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Brillantaisia is a genus of plant in family Acanthaceae. They are native to the African tropics and subtropics, including Madagascar.[1] They may grow from 20 cm to 2 m in height. Their hirsute stems are square in cross-section and their heart-shaped leaves have an opposite arrangement. Their purple or white pea-like flowers produce long, cigar-shaped seed pods.[2] They reproduce easily from seeds or vegetatively. One species, B. lamium, is invasive in Queensland.[2]
Species
It contains some 17 species,[3] including:
- Brillantaisia cicatricosa Lindau
- Brillantaisia lancifolia Lindau
- Brillantaisia nyanzarum Burkill
- Brillantaisia owariensis P.Beauv.
- Brillantaisia ulugurica Lindau
References
- ^ "Genus: Brillantaisia". biodiversity explorer. iziko museums. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
- ^ a b "Brillantaisia lamium" (PDF). Queensland government. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
- ^ "Brillantaisia". The Plant List (2010). Version 1. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
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