Family Acanthaceae Juss., nom. cons.

Family number:

6 Last Updated: 17-Jan-2017

Alternate name:

Number of accepted genera:

217

Type genus:

Acanthus L.

Comments:

dicot family

Complete list of genera

Synonyms for family:

Avicenniaceae Miq., nom. cons.
Justiciaceae Raf.
Mendonciaceae Bremek.
Meyeniaceae Sreem.
Nelsoniaceae Sreem.
Thunbergiaceae Lilja

Subfamilies and tribes for Acanthaceae Juss., nom. cons.:

Subfamily	Tribe
Acanthoideae
Acanthoideae	Acantheae
Acanthoideae	Andrographideae
Acanthoideae	Barlerieae
Acanthoideae	Justicieae
Acanthoideae	Ruellieae
Acanthoideae	Whitfieldieae
Avicennioideae
Nelsonioideae
Thunbergioideae

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN-Taxonomy).
National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. URL: https://grip.mawarid.gov.om/gringlobal/taxonomyfamily?id=6.
Accessed 24 April 2025.