7925.000 Brillantaisia P. Beauv.

Vollesen, K. & Brummitt, R.K. (1981) Notes on Brillantaisia pubescens (Acanthaceae) with particular reference to discontinuity in flower size Kew Bulletin 36(3) 569 -573

Description of the genus

Herbs, shrubs or small trees. Inflorescence a large terminal panicle. Corolla 2-lipped. Stamens 2. Ovules 3 or more in each loculus.

Worldwide: c. 9 species in tropical Africa and Madagascar

DRC: 3 taxa.

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Species	FZ divisions	Content
cicatricosa Lindau		Description, Image
madagascariensis T.Anderson ex Lindau		Description, Image
owariensis P.Beauv.

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Flora of Zimbabwe: Brillantaisia
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Brillantaisia

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Brillantaisia
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