Family Acanthaceae

Scientific name Coll. Nr. Habitat Growth form English name Shona name
Brillantaisia
B. subulugurica Burkill Forest edge S Giant Salvia
Hypoestes
H. aristata (Vahl) Roem. & Schult. var. alba K. Balkwill Marshy grassland P Ribbon Bush   
H. forskaolii (Vahl) Roem. & Schult. Brachystegia woodland P White Ribbon Bush
Isoglossa
I. mossambicensis Lindau margins of evergreen forest P
Justicia
J. betonica L. 94 Forest, clearing P Paper Plume
Mimulopsis
M. solmsii Schweinf. Forest edge P
Phaulopsis
Ph. imbricata (Forssk.) Sweet ssp. imbricata 19 Woodland      
           
Sclerochiton          
S. harveyanus Nees 85 Forest edge sS    
           
Thunbergia          
T. alata Sims   Bracken scrub, grassland and roadsides PC Black-eyed Susan  
T. petersiana Lindau 93 Forest, clearing P    

 

 

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