Sphinctacanthus Explained

Sphinctacanthus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae, native to Myanmar and Sumatra. Poorly attested, it seems to be found in tropical evergreen forests.^[1]

Species

Currently accepted species include:^[2]

• Sphinctacanthus parkinsonii C.E.C.Fisch.
• Sphinctacanthus viridiflorus Ridl.

Notes and References

1. The Tetramerium Lineage (Acanthaceae, Justicieae) Revisited: Phylogenetic Relationships Reveal Polyphyly of Many New World Genera Accompanied by Rampant Evolution of Floral Morphology . 2018 . McDade . Lucinda A. . Daniel . Thomas F. . Kiel . Carrie A. . Systematic Botany . 43 . 97–116 . 10.1600/036364418X697003 . 90718104 .
2. Web site: Sphinctacanthus Benth. . . 2017 . Plants of the World Online . Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . 19 December 2020 .