Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Acanthaceae Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Scrophulariales Family: Acanthaceae Genera   Acanthus L. -- bear's breech   Andrographis Wallich ex Nees -- false waterwillow   Anisacanthus Nees -- desert honeysuckle   Aphelandra R. Br.   Asystasia Blume   Barleria L. -- Philippine violet   Barleriola Oerst.   Blechum P. Br.   Carlowrightia Gray -- wrightwort   Dicliptera Juss. -- foldwing   Dyschoriste Nees -- snakeherb   Elytraria Michx. -- scalystem   Eranthemum L.   Graptophyllum Nees   Hemigraphis Nees   Henrya Nees ex Benth.   Holographis Nees   Hygrophila R. Br. -- swampweed   Hypoestes Soland. ex R. Br.   Justicia L. -- justica, water-willow   Nelsonia R. Br.   Odontonema Nees -- toothedthread   Oplonia Raf.   Pachystachys Nees   Pseuderanthemum Radlk.   Ruellia L. -- wild petunia   Sanchezia Ruiz & Pavón   Siphonoglossa Oerst. -- tubetongue   Stenandrium Nees -- shaggytuft   Teliostachya Nees   Tetramerium Nees   Thunbergia Retz.   Yeatesia Small -- bractspike and about 200 more. Ref: ITIS 34350 2002-09-07 For full list, see Kew There are 234 genera and about 2500 species in the Acanthaceae. A genus well-known to temperate gardeners is Acanthus, Bear's breeches, perennials with big (up to 1 m (3') tall) leaves and equally large flower spikes. More tropical genera would be Thunbergia and Justicia. This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.