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Genus of flowering plants

Dicliptera
Uruguayan firecracker plant (Dicliptera squarrosa)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Subfamily: Acanthoideae
Tribe: Justicieae
Genus: Dicliptera
Juss. (1807), nom. cons.
Species

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Synonyms
  • Brochosiphon Nees (1847)
  • Dactylostegium Nees (1847)
  • Diapedium J.Koenig (1805), nom. rej.
  • Kuniria Raf. (1838)
  • Panemata Raf. (1838)
  • Peristrophe Nees (1832)
  • Ramusia Nees (1847)
  • Solenochasma Fenzl (1844)
  • Strepsiphus Raf. (1837)

Dicliptera is a genus of flowering plants in the bear's breeches family, Acanthaceae. It includes 223 species native to the tropics and subtropics worldwide. Well-known synonyms include Peristrophe and Dactylostegium.

Host plant

Dicliptera functions as a host plant for the butterfly, Anartia fatima.

Species

As of March 2021, Plants of the World Online included the following species.

Dicliptera srisailamica Rasingam, Nethaji & Susmitha was described in 2024, but was not in POWO as of November 2024.

References

  1. ^ "Dicliptera Juss". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  2. "Dicliptera Juss". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 23 January 2009. Archived from the original on 6 October 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
  3. Jussieu AL de (1807) Annales du Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle. Paris 9: 267.
  4. Silberglied, Robert E.; Aiello, Annette; Lamas, Gerardo (1979). "Neotropical Butterflies of the Genus Anartia: Systematics, Life Histories and General Biology (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae)". Psyche: A Journal of Entomology. 86 (2–3): 219–260. doi:10.1155/1979/50172. ISSN 0033-2615.
  5. "Dicliptera srisailamica Rasingam, Nethaji & Susmitha". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 25 November 2024.

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Taxon identifiers
Dicliptera
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