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Oplonia

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Oplonia
Oplonia spinosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Subfamily: Acanthoideae
Tribe: Justicieae
Genus: Oplonia
Raf. (1838)
Synonyms[1]
  • Anthacanthus Nees (1847)
  • Crateola Raf. (1838)
  • Forsythiopsis Baker (1883)
  • Hesperanthemum Kuntze (1891)

Oplonia is a genus of plants in the family Acanthaceae. It includes 21 species native to western South America (Peru, Bolivia, and northwestern Argentina), the Caribbean, and Madagascar.[1]

Species

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21 species are accepted.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Oplonia Raf. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
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