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Psilanthele

Psilanthele is a genus of plants in the family Acanthaceae, subfamily Acanthoideae, tribe Justicieae. The genus contains only one species, Psilanthele eggersii, which is native to Ecuador. Its habitat is coastal forest up to an elevation of 530 m. It was assessed in 2003 as "critically endangered".

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Psilanthele
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Subfamily: Acanthoideae
Tribe: Justicieae
Genus: Psilanthele
Lindau2
Species:
P. eggersii
Binomial name
Psilanthele eggersii
Lindau (1897)2

Psilanthele is a genus of plants in the family Acanthaceae, subfamily Acanthoideae, tribe Justicieae.3 The genus contains only one species, Psilanthele eggersii, which is native to Ecuador.2 Its habitat is coastal forest up to an elevation of 530 m. It was assessed in 2003 as "critically endangered".1

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  1. Delgado, T.; Pitman, N. (2003). "Psilanthele eggersii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2003 e.T42757A10752388. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T42757A10752388.en. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  2. "Psilanthele Lindau". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  3. Manzitto-Tripp, Erin A.; Darbyshire, Iain; Daniel, Thomas F.; Kiel, Carrie A. & McDade, Lucinda A. (2022). "Revised classification of Acanthaceae and worldwide dichotomous keys". Taxon. 71 (1): 103–153. doi:10.1002/tax.12600.