Genus Cardiacanthus Nees & S. Schauer


Summary
Genus number:
13833
Last updated:
1 August 2025
Family:
Acanthaceae
Subfamily:
Acanthoideae
Tribe:
Justicieae
Accession count:

0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:
  • a rejected (nom. rej.), heterotypic synonym (Madrid ICN Art. 14.4 & App. III) of Carlowrightia A. Gray, nom. cons.
  • authorship verified from original literature, where see also note in TL-25:119. 1985

There are no associated species records for this genus in GRIN.

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References:
  1. Daniel, T. F. 1987. (738) Proposal to conserve 8014 Carlowrightia against Cardiacanthus (Acanthaceae). Taxon 36:433.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomygenus?id=13833. Accessed 23 June 2026.