Dicliptera
- For the prehistoric insect order, see Archodonata.
| Dicliptera | |
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| Uruguayan Firecracker Plant Dicliptera suberecta | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Acanthaceae |
| Subfamily: | Acanthoideae |
| Tribe: | Justicieae |
| Genus: | Dicliptera |
| Species | |
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| Synonyms | |
Dicliptera is a genus of flowering plants in the bear's breeches family, Acanthaceae. Dactylostegium is sometimes included herein.
Host plant
Dicliptera functions as a host plant for the butterfly, Anartia fatima.[2]
Selected species
- Dicliptera abuenisis
- Dicliptera aripoensis (Britton) Leonard
- Dicliptera armata
- Dicliptera brachiata (Pursh) Spreng. – Branched Foldwing
- Dicliptera bupleuroides
- Dicliptera chinensis (L.) Juss. – Chinese Foldwing
- Diclipta dodsonii (possibly extinct)
- Dicliptera krugii Urban – Krug's Foldwing
- Dicliptera maclearii Hemsl.
- Dicliptera martinicensis (Jacq.) Juss.
- Dicliptera mucronifolia Nees
- Dicliptera resupinata (Vahl) Juss. – Arizona Foldwing
- Dicliptera sericea Nees
- Dicliptera sexangularis (L.) Juss. – Sixangle Foldwing
- Dicliptera suberecta – Uruguayan Firecracker Plant, Hummingbird Plant
- Dicliptera trifurca
- Dicliptera verticillata[3]
References
- ↑ "Dicliptera Juss". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2009-01-23. Retrieved 2010-05-26.
- ↑ Silberglied, Robert E.; Aiello, Annette; Lamas, Gerardo. "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.
- ↑ "Dicliptera". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
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