Mackaya

Mackaya is a genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae, disjunctly distributed in South Africa and the eastern Himalayas, Southeast Asia, and China. It is sister to Asystasia.

Species

River bells

GENUS

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderLamiales
FamilyAcanthaceae

Native toAssam, Bangladesh, Cape Provinces, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Eswatini, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Malaya, Myanmar, Nepal

Observations606

Observations recorded2,067

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 11
With media: 11
Family: Acanthaceae
Collections: CAS
Recorded in: United States, South Africa

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Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Acanthaceae
Image: Gardenology.org-IMG 6929 hunt09jun.jpg

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taxon name: Mackaya
taxon rank: genus
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=7103
topic's main category: Category:Mackaya
Commons category: Mackaya
taxon common name: 太平爵床属

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Mackaya is a genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae, disjunctly distributed in South Africa and the eastern Himalayas, Southeast Asia, and China. It is sister to Asystasia.

==Species== Currently accepted species include: Mackaya atroviridis Mackaya bella Harv. Mackaya indica (Nees) Ensermu Mackaya macrocarpa Mackaya neesiana (Wall.) Das

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