Acanthoideae

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Cladus: Lamiids
Ordo: Lamiales

Familia: Acanthaceae
Subfamilia: Acanthoideae
Tribus: Acantheae – Andrographideae – Barlerieae – Justicieae – Neuracantheae – Physacantheae – Ruellieae – Whitfieldieae

Name

Acanthoideae Eaton, Bot. Dict., ed. 4: 33. (1836)

Typus: Acanthus L.

References
Primary references

Eaton, A. 1836. A Botanical Dictionary ed. 4: 33.

Additional references

Tripp, E.A., Daniel, T.F., Fatimah, S. & McDade, L.A. 2013. Phylogenetic relationships within Ruellieae (Acanthaceae) and a revised classification. International Journal of Plant Sciences 174: 97-137. DOI: 10.1086/668248 JSTOR Reference page.
Manzitto‐Tripp, E.A., Darbyshire, I., Daniel, T.F., Kiel, C.A. & McDade, L.A. 2021. Revised classification of Acanthaceae and worldwide dichotomous keys. Taxon. DOI: 10.1002/tax.12600 Open access Reference page.
Reveal, J.L. 2012. An outline of a classification scheme for extant flowering plants. Phytoneuron 2012-37: 1–221. Full text PDF Reference page.

Links

Tropicos.org 2020. Acanthoideae. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 13 Sep 2020.

Acanthoideae[2] is a subfamily of plants in the family Acanthaceae.

Tribes and genera

Wikispecies lists the following genera in six tribes:
Acantheae

Acanthopsis
Acanthus
Achyrocalyx
Aphelandra
Blepharis
Crossandra
Crossandrella
Cynarospermum
Cyphacanthus
Encephalosphaera
Geissomeria
Holographis
Neriacanthus
Orophochilus
Rhombochlamys
Salpixantha
Sclerochiton
Stenandrium
Streptosiphon
Strobilacanthus
Xantheranthemum

Andrographideae

Andrographis
Cystacanthus
Diotacanthus
Graphandra
Gymnostachyum
Haplanthodes
Indoneesiella
Phlogacanthus

Barlerieae

Acanthostelma
Acanthura
Barleria
Barleriola
Borneacanthus
Boutonia
Chroesthes
Crabbea
Golaea
Hulemacanthus
Lasiocladus
Lepidagathis
Lophostachys

Justicieae

Afrofittonia
Ambongia
Ancistranthus
Angkalanthus
Anisacanthus
Anisotes
Anthacanthus
Aphanosperma
Ascotheca
Asystasia
Ballochia
Brachystephanus
Calycacanthus
Carlowrightia
Celerina
Centrilla
Cephalacanthus
Chalarothyrsus
Chamaeranthemum
Chileranthemum
Chlamydocardia
Chlamydostachya
Chorisochora
Clinacanthus
Clistax
Codonacanthus
Conocalyx
Cosmianthemum
Cyclacanthus
Cylindrosolenium
Danguya
Dasytropis
Dichazothece
Dicladanthera
Dicliptera
Ecbolium
Filetia
Fittonia
Forcipella
Glossocheilus
Graptophyllum
Gypsacanthus
Harpochilus
Henrya
Herpetacanthus
Hoverdenia
Hypoestes
Ichtyostoma
Isoglossa
Jadunia
Juruasia
Justicia
Kalbreyeriella
Kudoacanthus
Linariantha
Mackaya
Marcania
Megalochlamys
Megalostoma
Megaskepasma
Melittacanthus
Metarungia
Mexacanthus
Mirandea
Monechma
Monothecium
Odontonema
Oplonia
Oreacanthus
Pachystachys
Pelecostemon
Peristrophe
Phialacanthus
Podorungia
Poikilacanthus
Populina
Pranceacanthus
Pseuderanthemum
Pseudodicliptera
Psilanthele
Ptyssiglottis
Pulchranthus
Razisea
Rhinacanthus
Ritonia
Rungia
Ruspolia
Ruttya
Samuelssonia
Sapphoa
Schaueria
Sebastiano-Schaueria
Spathacanthus
Sphinctacanthus
Stenostephanus
Streblacanthus
Tessmanniacanthus
Tetramerium
Thyrsacanthus
Thysanostigma
Trichaulax
Trichocalyx
Xerothamnella
Yeatesia

Ruellieae

Acanthopale
Aechmanthera
Apassalus
Benoicanthus
Bravaisia
Brillantaisia
Brunoniella
Calacanthus
Clarkeasia
Dinteracanthus
Dischistocalyx
Duosperma
Dyschoriste
Echinacanthus
Epiclastopelma
Eranthemum
Eremomastax
Hemigraphis
Heteradelphia
Hygrophila
Ionacanthus
Kosmosiphon
Leptosiphonium
Louteridium
Lychniothyrsus
Mellera
Mimulopsis
Pararuellia
Petalidium
Phaulopsis
Physacanthus
Pseudoruellia
Ruellia
Ruelliopsis
Sanchezia
Satanocrater
Sautiera
Spirostigma
Stenosiphonium
Stenothyrsus
Strobilanthes
Strobilanthopsis
Suessenguthia
Trichanthera
Trichosanchezia
Zygoruellia

Whitfieldieae

Camarotea
Chlamydacanthus
Forcipella
Lankesteria
Leandriella
Theileamea
Vindasia
Whitfieldia

References

Eaton (1836) Bot. Dict., ed. 4: 33.
NCBI: Acanthoideae (retrieved 29 November 2017)