Acanthaceae

A plant family of the order Lamiales. It is characterized by simple leaves in opposite pairs, cystoliths (enlarged cells containing crystals of calcium carbonate), and bilaterally symmetrical and bisexual flowers that are usually crowded together. The common name for Ruellia of wild petunia is easily confused with PETUNIA.

Year introduced: 2002

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Tree Number(s): B01.875.800.575.912.250.583.040

MeSH Unique ID: D027901

Registry Number: txid4185

Entry Terms:

• Thunbergia
• Acanthus
• Hypoestes
• Ruellia
• Hygrophila

See Also:

• Petunia

All MeSH Categories
Organisms Category
Eukaryota
Viridiplantae
Streptophyta
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Lamiales
Acanthaceae
Andrographis
Andrographis paniculata
Avicennia
Justicia