Contains: Andrographinae, Barleria, Lepidagathis, Justiciinae, Ruellia, Strobilanthes, Petalidium.
The Acanthoideae are a subgroup of the flowering plant family Acanthaceae characterised by fruits that are explosive capsules, with seeds bearing a small, hooked stalk (retinaculum) that ejects them from the capsule (Scotland & Volleson 2000).
<==Acanthoideae [Imbricatae] K08
|–Acantheae SV00
| | i. s.: Acanthopsis hoffmannseggiana SV00
| | Achyrocalyx SV00
| | Blepharis [incl. Acanthodium, Blepharacanthus, Trichacanthus] SV00
| | |–B. ferox CV06
| | |–B. fleckii CV06
| | |–B. gigantea CV06
| | |–B. linariaefolia PP07
| | |–B. maderaspatensis HK98
| | |–B. meyeri CV06
| | |–B. pruinosa CV06
| | `–B. spinifex CV06
| | Crossandrella SV00
| | Cynarospermum SV00
| | Cyphacanthus SV00
| | Encephalosphaera SV00
| | Geissomeria SV00
| | Holographis [incl. Berginia, Lundellia, Pringleophytum] SV00
| | Neriacanthus [incl. Aphanandrium] SV00
| | Orophochilus SV00
| | Rhombochlamys [Rhombochlamydeae] SV00
| | Salpixantha [=Salpingantha, Salpinxantha] SV00
| | Sclerochiton [incl. Butayea, Isacanthus, Pseudoblepharis] SV00
| | `–S. ilicifolius SV00
| | Strobilacanthus SV00
| | Xantheranthemum SV00
| |–+–Stenandrium [incl. Stenandriopsis; Stenandriopsideae] SV00
| | `–Aphelandra (see below for synonymy) SV00
| | | i. s.: A. scabra SV00
| | | A. sinclairiana F11
| | |–A. boyacensis SV00
| | |–A. dolichantha SV00
| | `–+–A. campanensis SV00
| | `–A. leonardii SV00
| `–+–Crossandra [incl. Harrachia, Pleuroblepharis, Polythrix] SV00
| | |–C. infundibuliformis SV00
| | |–C. nilotica SV00
| | `–C. pungens SV00
| `–Acanthus [incl. Cheilopsis] SV00
| |–A. ilicifolius BR65
| |–A. mollis C55
| |–A. montanus SV00
| `–A. spinosus Linnaeus 1753 PL04
`–Ruellieae [Hygrophileae, Petalideae, Ruellioideae, Strobilantheae] K08
|–+–Andrographinae SV00
| `–Barleriinae [Barlerieae, Lepidagathideae] K08
| |–Barleria SV00
| |–Lepidagathis K08
| |–Barleriola solanifolia K08, SV00
| |–Borneacanthus K08
| |–Chroesthes lanceolata K08, SV00
| |–Hulemacanthus novoguineensis K08, SV00
| |–Boutonia K08 [incl. Periblema SV00]
| | `–B. cuspidata SV00
| `–Crabbea K08
| |–C. reticulata SV00
| `–C. velutina SV00
`–+–Justiciinae SV00
`–Ruelliinae [Hygrophilinae, Petalidiinae, Strobilanthinae, Trichanthereae] SV00
|–Ruellia SV00
|–Spirostigma SV00
|–Dischistocalyx hirsutus SV00
|–Apassalus SV00
|–Benoicanthus SV00
|–Trichanthera gigantea SV00, DP72
|–Suessenguthia SV00
|–Trichosanchezia SV00
|–Calacanthus dalzelliana [incl. Lepidagathis grandiflora] SV00
|–Strobilanthes SV00
|–Clarkeasia SV00
|–Duosperma [incl. Disperma] SV00
|–Petalidium CV06
|–Mimulopsis solmsii SV00, DVC08
|–Sautiera SV00
|–Strobilanthopsis [incl. Pseudacanthopale] SV00
|–Heteradelphia SV00
|–Echinacanthus SV00
|–Eusiphon SV00
|–Ionacanthus SV00
|–Kosmosiphon SV00
|–Leptosiphonium SV00
|–Lychniothyrsus SV00
|–Pararuellia SV00
|–Polylychnis SV00
|–Pseudoruellia SV00
|–Ruelliopsis SV00
|–Stenothyrsus SV00
|–Zygoruellia SV00
|–Carvia callosa SV00, VD03b
|–Sericocalyx crispus (Linnaeus) Bremekamp 1944 SV00, VD03a [=Ruellia crispa Linnaeus 1753 VD03a]
|–Satanocrater [incl. Haemacanthus] SV00
| `–S. paradoxa E09
|–Blechum [Blechinae] SV00
| `–B. pyramidatum SV00
|–Bravaisia [incl. Androcentrum, Onychacanthus] SV00
| `–B. berlandieriana SV00
|–Brillantaisia [incl. Belantheria, Leucoraphis, Ruelliola] SV00
| `–B. lamium SV00
|–Dyschoriste [incl. Calophanes, Chaetacanthus] SV00
| `–D. vagans SV00
|–Eremomastax [incl. Paulowilhelmia] SV00
| `–E. polysperma SV00
|–Mellera [incl. Onus] SV00
| `–M. lobulata SV00
|–Phaulopsis [=Phaylopsis; incl. Micranthus] SV00
| `–P. imbricata SV00
|–Epiclastopelma [incl. Sooia] SV00
| `–E. macranthum SV00
|–Louteridium [incl. Neolindenia; Louterideae] SV00
| `–L. donnell-smithii SV00
|–Physacanthus [incl. Haselhoffia; Haselhoffieae] SV00
| `–P. batanganus SV00
|–Sanchezia [incl. Steirosanchezia] SV00
| |–S. nobilis SV00
| `–S. speciosa SV00
|–Brunoniella SV00
| |–B. acaulis LK14
| `–B. australis LK14
|–Cardanthera SV00
| |–C. difformis P03
| `–C. triflora VD03a
|–Eranthemum [incl. Daedalacanthus] SV00
| |–E. nervosum SV00
| |–E. pulchellum SV00
| `–E. purpurascens P03
|–Acanthopale SV00
| |–A. aethio-germanica Ensermu 2009 E09
| |–A. confertiflora SV00
| |–A. laxiflora E09
| `–A. pubescens E09
|–Hygrophila (see below for synonymy) SV00
| |–H. angustifolia LK14
| |–H. auriculata SV00
| |–H. corymbosa SV00
| |–H. gracillima CV06
| `–H. schulli VB02
|–Hemigraphis [incl. Gantelbua] SV00
| |–H. alternata B00
| |–H. colorata SV00
| |–H. dura VD03a
| |–H. hirta VD03a
| |–H. latebrosa VD03a
| `–H. venosa Clarke 1884 [=Ruellia venosa Heyne ms] VD03a
`–Stenosiphonium SV00
|–S. confertum VA06
|–S. cordifolium (see below for synonymy) VA06
|–S. parviflorum VA06
|–S. russellianum VA06
|–S. setosum VA06
`–S. wightii Bremekamp 1944 VA06
Acanthoideae incertae sedis:
Acanthostelma SV00
Acanthura SV00
Aphelandrella SV00
Camarotea SV00
Chlamydacanthus [incl. Theileamea] SV00
`–C. euphorbioides SV00
Dolichostachys SV00
Golaea SV00
Kudoacanthus SV00
Lankesteria SV00
|–L. barteri SV00
`–L. elegans SV00
Lasiocladus [incl. Synchoriste] SV00
Leandriella SV00
Morsacanthus SV00
Neuracanthus [incl. Leucobarleria] SV00
Perenideboles SV00
Pericalypta SV00
Sphacanthus SV00
Vavara SV00
Vindasia SV00
Whitfieldia [incl. Leiophaca, Pounguia, Stylarthropus; Whitfieldieae] SV00
|–W. elongata SV00
|–W. lateritia SV00
`–W. preussii SV00
Aphelandra [incl. Amathea, Hemisandra, Hydromestus, Lagochilium, Lepidacanthus, Odontophyllum, Sreemadhavana, Strobilorhachis, Synandra; Aphelandreae] SV00
Hygrophila [incl. Asteracantha, Hemiadelphis, Kita, Nomaphila, Plaesianthera, Santapaua, Synnema] SV00
Stenosiphonium cordifolium [incl. S. cordifolium var. subsericeum, S. russellianum var. subsericeum] VA06
*Type species of generic name indicated
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