Peristrophe

Peristrophe[1] is a genus of between 15–40 species of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae and tribe Justicieae, native to warm temperate to tropical regions of Africa and Asia. The species are shrubs or herbaceous plants, with two-lipped flowers.[2][3][4][5][6][7]

Peristrophe
Peristrophe speciosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Subfamily: Acanthoideae
Tribe: Justicieae
Genus: Peristrophe
Nees, 1832
Species

See text

Selected species
Africa
  • Peristrophe aculeata
  • Peristrophe angolensis
  • Peristrophe cernua
  • Peristrophe cliffordii
  • Peristrophe decorticans
  • Peristrophe gillilandiorum
  • Peristrophe grandibracteata
  • Peristrophe hensii
  • Peristrophe hereroensis
  • Peristrophe lanceolata
  • Peristrophe mellerioides
  • Peristrophe namibiensis
  • Peristrophe natalensis
  • Peristrophe pilosa
  • Peristrophe teklei
  • Peristrophe serpenticola
  • Peristrophe transvaalensis
Asia
  • Peristrophe bicalyculata
  • Peristrophe bivalvis (L.) Merr.
    • (syn.Peristrophe roxburghiana, P. tinctoria)
  • Peristrophe fera
  • Peristrophe floribunda
  • Peristrophe guangxiensis
  • Peristrophe hyssopifolia
  • Peristrophe japonica
  • Peristrophe lanceolaria
  • Peristrophe montana
  • Peristrophe paniculata (also in Africa)
  • Peristrophe speciosa
  • Peristrophe strigosa
  • Peristrophe tianmuensis
  • Peristrophe yunnanensis
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References
  1. Nees von Esenbeck CGD (1832) Pl. Asiat. Rar. (Wallich). iii. 112.
  2. Flora of China (draft): Acanthaceae.
  3. Flora of Nepal: Peristrophe.
  4. Plants of Africa Database: Peristrophe Archived 2007-10-12 at the Wayback Machine.
  5. Flora of Zimbabwe: Peristrophe Archived 2009-08-15 at the Wayback Machine.
  6. Flora of Taiwan: Peristrophe Archived 2009-08-14 at the Wayback Machine.
  7. Balkwill, K. (1996). A synopsis of Peristrophe in southern Africa. Bothalia 26 (2): 83-93.
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