Chlamydocardia Explained

Chlamydocardia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Acanthaceae.^[1]

Its native range is western tropical Africa to Uganda.

The genus name of Chlamydocardia is from the Greek word chlamydos meaning cloak or short mantle and also from the Greek kardia meaning heart.^[2]

Species:

• Chlamydocardia buettneri
• Chlamydocardia subrhomboidea

Notes and References

1. Web site: Chlamydocardia Lindau Plants of the World Online Kew Science . Plants of the World Online . 21 March 2021 . en.
2. Book: Quattrocchi, Umberto . CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names, Volume I, A–C . CRC Press . Boca Raton, Florida . 2000 . 978-0-8493-2675-2.