Afrofittonia
Afrofittonia commonly known as the hunter's weed[2], is a genus of plants in the family Acanthaceae. There is only one species in the genus, Afrofittonia silvestris. It is found in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, and Nigeria. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
| Afrofittonia | |
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| Illustrations of Afrofittonia silvestris | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Acanthaceae |
| Subfamily: | Acanthoideae |
| Tribe: | Justicieae |
| Genus: | Afrofittonia Lindau |
| Species: | A. silvestris |
| Binomial name | |
| Afrofittonia silvestris Lindau | |
References
- Darbyshire, I. 2004. Afrofittonia silvestris. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 August 2007.
- Antibacterial effects of the flavonoids of the leaves of Afrofittonia silvestris
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