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511.0000 Family Acanthaceae Juss.; Gen. Pl. [Jussieu] 102 (1789) (´Acanthi´), nom. cons.
ca. 192 genera, ca. 5500 spp. Phylogeny: Manzitto-Tripp et al. 2022
Species listed in database: 5554
= Avicenniaceae Miq.; Pl. Preiss. [J.G.C.Lehmann] 1: 353 (1845), nom. cons.
= Justiciaceae Raf.; Fl. Tellur. 4: 60 (1838)
= Mendonciaceae Bremek.; Proc. Kon. Ned. Akad. Wetensch. C 56: 540 (1954)
= Meyeniaceae Sreem.; Phytologia 37: 412 (1977)
= Nelsoniaceae (Nees) Sreem.; Phytologia 37: 412 (1977)
= Thunbergiaceae Lilja; Skånes Fl., ed. 2: 979 (1870)
511.5047 Genus Ptyssiglottis T.Anderson; Enum. Pl. Zeyl. [Thwaites] 235 (1860)
Distribution: Sri Lanka, Indochina, W-Malesia
Species listed in database: 40
= Ancylacanthus Lindau; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 50: 167 (1913)
= Hallieracantha Stapf; J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 38: 8 (1907)
= Oreothyrsus Lindau; Nachtr. Fl. Schutzgeb. Südsee [Schumann & Lauterbach] 388 (1905)
= Polytrema C.B.Clarke; J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal 74(2): 692 (1908)
species :
Ptyssiglottis auriculata Hallier f.; Ann. Jard. Bot. Buitenzorg 13: 292 (1896)
Distribution: Borneo
42 BOR
Synonyms: hidden
= Hallieracantha auriculata (Hallier f.) Stapf; J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 38: 10 (1907)
species :
Ptyssiglottis bantamensis S.Moore; J. Bot. 60: 357 (1922)
Distribution: Java
42 JAW
Synonyms: hidden
= Leptostachya bantamensis (S.Moore) Bremek.; Verh. Kon. Ned. Akad. Wetensch, Afd. Natuurk., Sect. 2, 45(2): 43 (1948), cum descr. ampl.
species :
Ptyssiglottis campanulata B.Hansen; Opera Bot. 116: 32 (1992)
Distribution: New Guinea (Papua New Guinea)
42 NWG
species :
Ptyssiglottis caudata (Stapf) B.Hansen; Opera Bot. 116: 46 (1992)
Distribution: Borneo
42 BOR
Synonyms: hidden
= Hallieracantha caudata Stapf; J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 38: 16 (1907)
species :
Ptyssiglottis chrysea Ridl.; Fl. Malay Penins. 2: 605 (1923)
Distribution: peninsular Malaysia (Ulu Gombak, Selangor)
42 MLY
species :
Ptyssiglottis creaghii (Stapf) B.Hansen; Opera Bot. 116: 50 (1992)
Distribution: Borneo
42 BOR
Synonyms: hidden
= Hallieracantha creaghii Stapf; J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 38: 11 (1907)
species :
Ptyssiglottis cuprea (Ridl.) B.Hansen; Opera Bot. 116: 40 (1992)
Distribution: peninsular Malaysia (only known from near Ipoh, Perak)
42 MLY
Conservation Status: IUCN I
Synonyms: hidden
= Polytrema cupreum Ridl.; J. Straits Branch Roy. Asiat. Soc. 50: 124 (1908)
species :
Ptyssiglottis cyrtandroides (Lindau) B.Hansen; Opera Bot. 116: 53 (1992)
Distribution: New Guinea (Papua New Guinea)
42 NWG
Synonyms: hidden
= Ancylacanthus cyrtandroides Lindau; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 50: 168 (1913)
species :
Ptyssiglottis decurrens B.Hansen; Opera Bot. 116: 37 (1992)
Distribution: Borneo (Sabah)
42 BOR
species :
Ptyssiglottis densiflora (C.B.Clarke) Ridl.; Fl. Malay Penins. 2: 604 (1923)
Distribution: peninsular Malaysia (Gunung Tungol, Perak)
42 MLY
Synonyms: hidden
= Leda densiflora C.B.Clarke; J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal 74(2): 691 (1908)
species :
Ptyssiglottis dulcamarioides (Stapf) B.Hansen; Opera Bot. 116: 47 (1992)
Distribution: Borneo
42 BOR
Synonyms: hidden
= Hallieracantha dulcamarioides Stapf; J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 38: 10 (1907)
species :
Ptyssiglottis fastidiosa (Benoist) B.Hansen; Opera Bot. 116: 37 (1992)
Distribution: Vietnam
41 VIE
Synonyms: hidden
= Isoglossa fastidiosa (Benoist) B.Hansen; Nordic J. Bot. 5(1): 10 (1985)
= Justicia fastidiosa Benoist; Fl. Indo-Chine [P.H.Lecomte et al.] 4: 751 (1935), et Notul. Syst. (Paris) 5: 127 (1936), latine
species :
Ptyssiglottis fusca B.Hansen; Opera Bot. 116: 39 (1992)
Distribution: Borneo (Sabah)
42 BOR
species :
Ptyssiglottis gibbsiae S.Moore; J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 42: 122 (1914)
Distribution: Borneo
42 BOR
Synonyms: hidden
= Hallieracantha gibbsiae (S.Moore) S.Moore; J. Bot. 60: 358 (1922)
species :
Ptyssiglottis glabrisepala (Lindau) B.Hansen; Opera Bot. 116: 29 (1992)
Distribution: New Guinea (Papua New Guinea)
42 NWG
Synonyms: hidden
= Oreothyrsus glabrisepalus Lindau; Nachtr. Fl. Schutzgeb. Südsee [Schumann & Lauterbach] 389 (1905)
species :
Ptyssiglottis glandulifera B.Hansen; Opera Bot. 116: 44 (1992)
Distribution: Bismarck Arch.
43 BIS
species :
Ptyssiglottis granulata (Stapf) B.Hansen; Opera Bot. 116: 50 (1992)
Distribution: Borneo
42 BOR
Synonyms: hidden
= Hallieracantha anisophylla (Hallier f.) Stapf; J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 38: 17 (1907)
= Hallieracantha granulata Stapf; J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 38: 16 (1907)
= Ptyssiglottis anisophylla Hallier f. [Ann.Jard.Bot.Buitenzorg 13: 289 (1896)]
species :
Ptyssiglottis hallieri Valeton; Icon. Bogor. [Boerlage] t. 252 (1908)
Distribution: Borneo
42 BOR
Synonyms: hidden
= Hallieracantha hallieri (Valeton) S.Moore; J. Bot. 60: 358 (1922)
species :
Ptyssiglottis hirsuta Hallier f.; Nova Acta Acad. Caes. Leop.-Carol. German. Nat. Cur. 70: 217 (1897)
Distribution: Borneo
42 BOR
Synonyms: hidden
= Hallieracantha hirsuta (Hallier f.) Stapf; J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 38: 10 (1907)
species :
Ptyssiglottis isophylla (C.B.Clarke) B.Hansen; Nordic J. Bot. 9(2): 214 (1989)
Distribution: peninsular Malaysia (Perak, Pahang, Selangor)
42 MLY
Synonyms: hidden
= Polytrema isophyllum C.B.Clarke; J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal 74(2): 693 (1908)
species :
Ptyssiglottis kunthiana (Nees) B.Hansen; Nordic J. Bot. 9: 214 (1989)
Distribution: Thailand; Cambodia; Vietnam; peninsular Malaysia (incl. Penang Isl.); Sumatra; Borneo; Palawan; Philippines (Mindoro, Luzon); Java
41 CBD THA VIE 42 BOR JAW MLY PHI PLW SUM
Synonyms: hidden
= Asystasia kunthiana Nees; Pl. Asiat. Rar. [Wallich] 3: 89 (1832)
= Hallieracantha aequifolia (C.B.Clarke ex Merr.) Merr.; Philipp. J. Sci. 20: 457 (1922)
= Hallieracantha brevipetiolata Merr.; Philipp. J. Sci. 20: 457 (1922)
= Justicia calcicola Benoist; Fl. Indo-Chine [P.H.Lecomte et al.] 4: 747 (1935), et Notul. Syst. (Paris) 5: 122 (1936), latine
= Justicia paupercula Benoist; Notul. Syst. (Paris) 5: 123 (1936)
= Polytrema aequale Ridl.; Fl. Malay Penins. 2: 607 (1923)
= Polytrema aequifolium C.B.Clarke ex Merr.; Philipp. J. Sci., C 10: 342 (1915)
= Polytrema annamense Benoist; Notul. Syst. (Paris) 5: 112 (1936)
= Polytrema annamense Benoist ex Lecomte; Fl. Indo-Chine [P.H.Lecomte et al.] 4: 723 (1935), no Latin descr.
= Polytrema crenulatum C.B.Clarke; J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. 74: 693 (1908)
= Polytrema javanicum Bremek.; Verh. Kon. Ned. Akad. Wetensch, Afd. Natuurk., Sect. 2, 45(2): 36 (1948)
= Polytrema vulgare C.B.Clarke; J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal 74(2): 692 (1908)
= Ptyssiglottis aequifolia (C.B.Clarke ex Merr.) Merr.; Philipp. J. Sci. 20: 457 (1922)
= Ruellia homonyma Steud.; Nomencl. Bot. [Steudel], ed. 2, 2: 481 (1841), nom. superfl.
= Ruellia kunthiana Wall.; Numer. List [Wallich] no. 2419 (1830), nom. inval.
species :
Ptyssiglottis lanceolata Hallier f.; Nova Acta Acad. Caes. Leop.-Carol. German. Nat. Cur. 70: 221 (1897)
Distribution: Borneo
42 BOR
Synonyms: hidden
= Hallieracantha frutescens (Hallier f.) Stapf; J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 38: 16 (1907)
= Hallieracantha lanceolata (Hallier f.) Stapf; J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 38: 12 (1907)
= Hallieracantha leptoneura (Hallier f.) Stapf; J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 38: 13 (1907)
= Hallieracantha motleyi Stapf; J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 38: 13 (1907)
= Hallieracantha procridifolia (Hallier f.) Stapf; J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 38: 15 (1907)
= Ptyssiglottis frutescens Hallier f. [Nova Acta Acad.Caes.Leop.-Carol.German.Nat.Cur.70: 222 (1897)]
= Ptyssiglottis leptoneura Hallier f. [Nova Acta Acad.Caes.Leop.-Carol.German.Nat.Cur.70: 222 (1897)]
= Ptyssiglottis procridifolia Hallier f. [Nova Acta Acad.Caes.Leop.-Carol.German.Nat.Cur.70: 223 (1897)]
species :
Ptyssiglottis longisepala B.Hansen; Opera Bot. 116: 46 (1992)
Distribution: New Guinea (Papua New Guinea)
42 NWG
species :
Ptyssiglottis maxima Valeton; Icon. Bogor. [Boerlage] t. 251 (1908)
Distribution: Borneo
42 BOR
Synonyms: hidden
= Hallieracantha maxima (Valeton) Merr.; J. Straits Branch Roy. Asiat. Soc., Spec. No., 542 (1921)
species :
Ptyssiglottis mucronata B.Hansen; Opera Bot. 116: 52 (1992)
Distribution: Sumatra
42 SUM
species :
Ptyssiglottis nigrescens (Merr.) B.Hansen; Opera Bot. 116: 40 (1992)
Distribution: Borneo
42 BOR
Synonyms: hidden
= Hallieracantha nigrescens Merr.; Univ. Calif. Publ. Bot. 15: 273 (1929)
species :
Ptyssiglottis peranthera (Bremek.) B.Hansen; Opera Bot. 116: 46 (1992)
Distribution: Borneo
42 BOR
Synonyms: hidden
= Hallieracantha peranthera Bremek.; Blumea 10: 164 (1960)
species :
Ptyssiglottis philippinensis (Stapf) comb.ined.
Distribution: Philippines (Basilan, Mindanao)
42 PHI
Synonyms: hidden
= Hallieracantha philippinensis Stapf; J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 38: 14 (1907)
species :
Ptyssiglottis picta Hallier f.; Nova Acta Acad. Caes. Leop.-Carol. German. Nat. Cur. 70: 218 (1897)
Distribution: Sumatra
42 SUM
species :
Ptyssiglottis psychotriifolia (Stapf) B.Hansen; Opera Bot. 116: 39 (1992)
Distribution: Borneo
42 BOR
Synonyms: hidden
= Hallieracantha psychotriifolia Stapf; J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 38: 14 (1907)
species :
Ptyssiglottis pubescens B.Hansen; Opera Bot. 116: 34 (1992)
Distribution: Borneo (Kalimantan, Sabah)
42 BOR
species :
Ptyssiglottis pubisepala (Lindau) B.Hansen; Opera Bot. 116: 35 (1992)
Distribution: New Guinea (Irian Jaya, Papua New Guinea)
42 NWG
Synonyms: hidden
= Oreothyrsus pubisepalus Lindau; Nachtr. Fl. Schutzgeb. Südsee [Schumann & Lauterbach] 389 (1905)
species :
Ptyssiglottis radicans (C.B.Clarke) S.Moore; J. Bot. 60: 358 (1922)
Distribution: peninsular Malaysia
42 MLY
Synonyms: hidden
= Leda radicans C.B.Clarke; J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. 74: 692 (1908)
species :
Ptyssiglottis rubrolutea Ridl.; Fl. Malay Penins. 2: 605 (1923)
Distribution: peninsular Malaysia
42 MLY
species :
Ptyssiglottis salicifolia (Stapf) B.Hansen; Opera Bot. 116: 40 (1992)
Distribution: Borneo
42 BOR
Synonyms: hidden
= Hallieracantha salicifolia Stapf; J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 38: 12 (1907)
species :
Ptyssiglottis samarensis (Bremek.) comb.ined.
Distribution: Philippines (Samar)
42 PHI
Synonyms: hidden
= Oreothyrsus samarensis Bremek.; Acta Bot. Neerl. 4: 651 (1955)
species :
Ptyssiglottis sanguinolenta (Vahl) B.Hansen; Opera Bot. 116: 41 (1992)
Distribution: ?China (?Yunnan); Sri Lanka
40 SRL
Synonyms: hidden
= Justicia sanguinolenta Vahl; Symb. Bot. [Vahl] 2: 10 (1791)
= Ptyssiglottis radicosa (Nees) T.Anderson; Enum. Pl. Zeyl. [Thwaites] 235 (1860)
= Rhytiglossa radicosa Nees; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 11: 344 (1847)
species :
Ptyssiglottis staminodifera B.Hansen; Opera Bot. 116: 49 (1992)
Distribution: Borneo (Sarawak)
42 BOR
species :
Ptyssiglottis subcordata S.Moore; J. Bot. 60: 358 (1922)
Distribution: peninsular Malaysia (Perak)
42 MLY
Synonyms: hidden
= Polytrema repens Ridl.; J. Straits Branch Roy. Asiat. Soc. 57: 83 (1911)
species :
Ptyssiglottis undulata (Merr.) B.Hansen; Opera Bot. 116: 34 (1992)
Distribution: Philippines (Luzon, Bohol)
42 PHI
Synonyms: hidden
= Hallieracantha undulata Merr.; Philipp. J. Sci. 29: 486 (1926)
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