Biology:Rhaphidospora

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Rhaphidospora
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Genus: Rhaphidospora
Nees

Rhaphidospora is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Acanthaceae.[1] A classification of the Acanthaceae published in 2022 treats Rhaphidospora as a synonym of Justicia.[2]

Its native range is Tropical and Southern Africa, Madagascar, Tropical Asia to Eastern Australia.[1]

Species:[1]

  • Rhaphidospora bonneyana (F.Muell.) R.M.Barker
  • Rhaphidospora cavernarum (F.Muell.) R.M.Barker
  • Rhaphidospora javanica Bremek.
  • Rhaphidospora luzonensis (C.B.Clarke) Bremek.
  • Rhaphidospora medullosa Bremek.
  • Rhaphidospora membranifolia Miq.
  • Rhaphidospora novoguineensis Valeton
  • Rhaphidospora platyphylla (S.Moore) Bremek. ex A.R.Bean

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Rhaphidospora Nees | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science" (in en). https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:869-1. 
  2. Manzitto-Tripp, Erin A.; Darbyshire, Iain; Daniel, Thomas F.; Kiel, Carrie A.; McDade, Lucinda A. (2022), "Revised classification of Acanthaceae and worldwide dichotomous keys", Taxon 71 (1): 103–153, doi:10.1002/tax.12600 

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