Peristrophe
| Peristrophe | |
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| Peristrophe speciosa | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Acanthaceae |
| Subfamily: | Acanthoideae |
| Tribe: | Justicieae |
| Genus: | Peristrophe Nees, 1832 |
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Peristrophe[1] is a genus of between 15–40 species of flowering plants in 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.[2][3][4][5][6][7]
Selected species
References
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- ^ Nees von Esenbeck CGD (1832) Pl. Asiat. Rar. (Wallich). iii. 112.
- ^ Flora of China (draft): Acanthaceae.
- ^ Flora of Nepal: Peristrophe.
- ^ Plants of Africa Database: Peristrophe Archived 2007-10-12 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Flora of Zimbabwe: Peristrophe Archived 2009-08-15 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Flora of Taiwan: Peristrophe Archived 2009-08-14 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Balkwill, K. (1996). A synopsis of Peristrophe in southern Africa. Bothalia 26 (2): 83-93.