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Peristrophe
Peristrophe speciosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Subfamily: Acanthoideae
Tribe: Justicieae
Genus: Peristrophe
Nees, 1832
Species

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Peristrophe[1] was a genus of up to 40 species of flowering plants: that are now usually considered synonyms in the genus Dicliptera Juss.[2]

Species remain part of the family Acanthaceae and tribe Justicieae, native to warm temperate to tropical regions of Africa and Asia. The species are shrubs or herbaceous plants, with two-lipped flowers.[3][4][5][6][7][8]

Selected species

Africa
  • Peristrophe aculeata
  • Peristrophe angolensis
  • Peristrophe cernua
  • Peristrophe cliffordii
  • Peristrophe decorticans
  • Peristrophe gillilandiorum
  • Peristrophe grandibracteata
  • Peristrophe hensii
  • Peristrophe hereroensis
  • Peristrophe lanceolata
  • Peristrophe mellerioides
  • Peristrophe namibiensis
  • Peristrophe natalensis
  • Peristrophe pilosa
  • Peristrophe teklei
  • Peristrophe serpenticola
  • Peristrophe transvaalensis
Asia
  • Peristrophe bicalyculata
  • Peristrophe bivalvis (L.) Merr.
    • (syn.Peristrophe roxburghiana, P. tinctoria)
  • Peristrophe fera
  • Peristrophe floribunda
  • Peristrophe guangxiensis
  • Peristrophe hyssopifolia
  • Peristrophe japonica
  • Peristrophe lanceolaria
  • Peristrophe montana
  • Peristrophe paniculata (also in Africa)
  • Peristrophe speciosa
  • Peristrophe strigosa
  • Peristrophe tianmuensis
  • Peristrophe yunnanensis

References

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  1. ^ Nees von Esenbeck CGD (1832) Pl. Asiat. Rar. (Wallich). iii. 112.
  2. ^ KewScience: Peristrophe Nees (retrieved 7 March 2021)
  3. ^ Flora of China (draft): Acanthaceae.
  4. ^ Flora of Nepal: Peristrophe.
  5. ^ Plants of Africa Database: Peristrophe Archived 2007-10-12 at the Wayback Machine.
  6. ^ Flora of Zimbabwe: Peristrophe Archived 2009-08-15 at the Wayback Machine.
  7. ^ Flora of Taiwan: Peristrophe Archived 2009-08-14 at the Wayback Machine.
  8. ^ Balkwill, K. (1996). A synopsis of Peristrophe in southern Africa. Bothalia 26 (2): 83-93.
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