Dicliptera[3] is a genus of flowering plants in the bear's breeches family, Acanthaceae. It includes 223 species native to the tropics and subtropics worldwide. Well-known synonyms include Peristrophe and Dactylostegium.[1]

Host plant

Dicliptera[which?] functions as a host plant for the butterfly, Anartia fatima.[4]

Species

As of March 2021, Plants of the World Online included the following species.[1]

Dicliptera srisailamica Rasingam, Nethaji & Susmitha was described in 2024, but was not in POWO as of November 2024.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Dicliptera Juss". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Dicliptera Juss". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 23 January 2009. Archived from the original on 6 October 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
  3. ^ Jussieu AL de (1807) Annales du Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle. Paris 9: 267.
  4. ^ Silberglied, Robert E.; Aiello, Annette; Lamas, Gerardo (1979). "Neotropical Butterflies of the Genus Anartia: Systematics, Life Histories and General Biology (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae)". Psyche: A Journal of Entomology. 86 (2–3): 219–260. doi:10.1155/1979/50172. ISSN 0033-2615.
  5. ^ Dharap, Adittya V.; Shigwan, Bhushan K.; Datar, Mandar N. (1 September 2024). "Dicliptera polymorpha (Acanthaceae): a new pyrophytic species from northern Western Ghats, India". Kew Bulletin. 79 (3): 683–692. doi:10.1007/s12225-024-10203-6. ISSN 1874-933X.
  6. ^ "Dicliptera srisailamica Rasingam, Nethaji & Susmitha". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
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