Acanthaceae |
| 350 genera, 2 contain aquatics. Perennial. Leaves
opposite. Inflorescences cymose, terminal or axillary.
Flowers bisexual, zygomorphic. Sepals united, 4- or
5-lobed. Petals united, 5-lobed or 2-lipped. Stamens 2 or
4. Ovary superior, 2-locular; ovules 2 or more in each
loculus, produced on hook-like projections (retinacula);
fruit a 2-valved capsule. © Christopher D.K. Cook |
