Staurogyne Explained

Staurogyne is a genus of plants in the family Acanthaceae.^{[1] [2]}

Description

Species of the genus Staurogyne tend to have annual or perennial herbs. They may also have shrubs. The stems of Staurogyne tend to be short.^[3]

Species

The genus includes 150 accepted species,^[4] of which the most notable are:

• Staurogyne bicolor
• Staurogyne brachystachya
• Staurogyne elegans
• Staurogyne hirsuta
• Staurogyne minarum
• Staurogyne repens
• Staurogyne sichuanica

Distribution

The genus is widely distributed in the equatorial regions of Africa, Asia and South America.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Braz. Denise Monte. Montiero. Reinaldo. 14 February 2017. Taxonomic Revision of Staurogyne (Nelsonioideae, Acanthaceae) in the Neotropics. Phytotaxa. 296. 1–40. 10.11646/phytotaxa.296.1.1 . Open Journal Systems.
2. Web site: Staurogyne — The Plant List. 2021-10-09. www.theplantlist.org.
3. Web site: Hu. Jia-qi. Daniel. Thomas F.. 2011. STAUROGYNE Wallich, Pl. Asiat. Rar. 2: 80.. 2021-10-09. flora.huh.harvard.edu.
4. Web site: Staurogyne Wall. Plants of the World Online Kew Science. 2021-10-09. Plants of the World Online. en.