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Rhinacanthus is a genus of plants in the family Acanthaceae. It includes 26 species native to tropical Africa and Asia, ranging across sub-Saharan Africa to Madagascar, the Indian subcontinent, Indochina, south-central China, Peninsular Malaysia, and the Philippines.

Species

FamilyAcanthaceae
Native toAngola, Assam, Bangladesh, Botswana, Cambodia, Cape Provinces, China South-Central, Comoros, East Himalaya, Ethiopia, India, Kenya

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Specimen records
84
With media
82
Family
Acanthaceae
Collections
CAS, MO, GH, MNHN
Recorded in
Madagascar, Vietnam, France, Zambia, Angola, Tanzania, Gabon, Ghana

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Acanthaceae
Image
Rhinacanthus nasutus - Hong Kong Botanical Garden - IMG 9607.JPG
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taxon common name
白鹤灵芝属
Commons category
Rhinacanthus
topic's main category
Category:Rhinacanthus
taxon name
Rhinacanthus
taxon rank
genus
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Encyclopedic overview

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Rhinacanthus is a genus of plants in the family Acanthaceae. It includes 26 species native to tropical Africa and Asia, ranging across sub-Saharan Africa to Madagascar, the Indian subcontinent, Indochina, south-central China, Peninsular Malaysia, and the Philippines.

==Species== 26 species are accepted. Rhinacanthus angolensis Rhinacanthus angulicaulis Rhinacanthus beesianus Rhinacanthus calcaratus Rhinacanthus dichotomus Rhinacanthus flavovirens Rhinacanthus gracilis Rhinacanthus grandiflorus Rhinacanthus humilis Rhinacanthus kaokoensis Rhinacanthus mucronatus Rhinacanthus nasutus Rhinacanthus oblongus Rhinacanthus obtusifolius Rhinacanthus osmospermus Rhinacanthus perrieri Rhinacanthus polonnaruwensis Rhinacanthus pulcher Rhinacanthus rotundifolius Rhinacanthus scoparius Rhinacanthus selousensis Rhinacanthus spiciformis Rhinacanthus submontanus Rhinacanthus virens Rhinacanthus xerophilus Rhinacanthus zambesiacus

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