Thyrsacanthus Explained

Thyrsacanthus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae, found in South America east of the Andes, typically in drier areas. Perennial shrubs, they were resurrected from Anisacanthus in 2010, leaving it with the North American species.^[1]

Species

Currently accepted species include:^[2]

• Thyrsacanthus angustissimus
• Thyrsacanthus boliviensis (Nees) A.L.A.Côrtes & Rapini
• Thyrsacanthus microphyllus A.L.A.Côrtes & Rapini
• Thyrsacanthus ramosissimus Moric.
• Thyrsacanthus ramosus (Nees) A.L.A.Côrtes & Rapini
• Thyrsacanthus secundus (Leonard) A.L.A.Côrtes & Rapini
• Thyrsacanthus sulcatus

Notes and References

1. 25677684 . Reinstatement of Thyrsacanthus Moric. (Acanthaceae) and taxonomic novelties in the genus . Côrtes . Ana Luiza A. . De Borges . Ricardo L. B. . Rapini . Alessandro . Taxon . 2010 . 59 . 3 . 965–972 . 10.1002/tax.593025 .
2. Web site: Thyrsacanthus Moric. . . 2017 . Plants of the World Online . Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . 7 February 2024.