Brillantaisia is a genus of plants in the family Acanthaceae. They are native to the African tropics and subtropics, including Madagascar.[2] They may grow from 20 cm to 2 m in height. Their hirsute stems are square in cross-section and their heart-shaped leaves have an opposite arrangement. Their purple or white pea-like flowers produce long, cigar-shaped seed pods.[3] They reproduce easily from seeds or vegetatively. One species, B. lamium, is invasive in Queensland.[3]

Brillantaisia
Brillantaisia owariensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Subfamily: Acanthoideae
Tribe: Ruellieae
Genus: Brillantaisia
P.Beauv. (1818)
Synonyms[1]
  • Belantheria Nees (1847)
  • Leucorhaphis Nees (1847)
  • Ruelliola Baill. (1890)

Species

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14 species are accepted.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Brilliantaisia P.Beauv. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Genus: Brillantaisia". biodiversity explorer. iziko museums. Archived from the original on 21 September 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
  3. ^ a b "Brillantaisia lamium" (PDF). Queensland government. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 May 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2013.

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