Crossandra

Crossandra is a genus of plants in the family Acanthaceae, comprising 54[1] species that occur in Africa, Madagascar, Arabia and the Indian subcontinent. Some species, especially Crossandra infundibuliformis, are cultivated for their brightly colored flowers.

  • Crossandra infundibuliformis
  • A Photo of Crossandra 'Fortuna'

Crossandra
Crossandra infundibuliformis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Subfamily: Acanthoideae
Tribe: Acantheae
Genus: Crossandra
Salisb.
Species

Species

Species in the genus include[2]:

  • Crossandra acutiloba Vollesen
  • Crossandra albolineata Benoist
  • Crossandra angolensis S.Moore
  • Crossandra arenicola Vollesen
  • Crossandra armandii Benoist
  • Crossandra baccarinii Fiori
  • Crossandra benoistii Vollesen
  • Crossandra cephalostachya Mildbr.
  • Crossandra cinnabarina Vollesen
  • Crossandra cloiselii S.Moore
  • Crossandra douillotii Benoist
  • Crossandra flava Hook.
  • Crossandra flavicaulis Vollesen
  • Crossandra friesiorum Mildbr.
  • Crossandra fruticulosa Lindau
  • Crossandra grandidieri (Baill.) Benoist
  • Crossandra greenstockii S.Moore
  • Crossandra horrida Vollesen
  • Crossandra humbertii Benoist
  • Crossandra infundibuliformis (L.) Nees
  • Crossandra isaloensis Vollesen
  • Crossandra johanninae Fiori
  • Crossandra leikipiensis Schweinf.
  • Crossandra leucodonta Vollesen
  • Crossandra longehirsuta Vollesen
  • Crossandra longipes S.Moore
  • Crossandra longispica Benoist
  • Crossandra massaica Mildbr.
  • Crossandra mucronata Lindau
  • Crossandra multidentata Vollesen
  • Crossandra nilotica Oliv.
  • Crossandra nobilis Benoist
  • Crossandra obanensis Heine
  • Crossandra pilosa (Benoist) Vollesen
  • Crossandra pinguior S.Moore
  • Crossandra poissonii Benoist
  • Crossandra praecox Vollesen
  • Crossandra primuloides Lindau
  • Crossandra puberula Klotzsch
  • Crossandra pungens Lindau
  • Crossandra pyrophila Vollesen
  • Crossandra quadridentata Benoist
  • Crossandra raripila Benoist
  • Crossandra rupestris Benoist
  • Crossandra spinescens Dunkley
  • Crossandra spinosa Beck
  • Crossandra stenandrium (Nees) Lindau
  • Crossandra stenostachya (Lindau) C.B.Clarke
  • Crossandra strobilifera (Lam.) Benoist
  • Crossandra subacaulis C.B.Clarke
  • Crossandra sulphurea G.Taylor
  • Crossandra tridentata Lindau
  • Crossandra tsingyensis Vollesen
  • Crossandra vestita Benoist
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References
  1. "Crossandra". The Plant List. Version 1.1. 2013. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
  2. "Crossandra Salisb". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
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