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For the genus of worms with this name, see Acanthopale (animal).

Acanthopale
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Acanthaceae
Subfamily:	Ruellioideae
Genus:	Acanthopale C.B.Clarke
species
Acanthopale albosetulosa Acanthopale aethiopica Acanthopale azaleoides Acanthopale confertiflora Acanthopale decempedalis Acanthopale longipilosa Acanthopale pubescens Acanthopale tetrasperma

Acanthopale is a genus of plant in family Acanthaceae. It contains flowering plants and is named so from the Greek ákantha (thorn) and palum (a stake). Some species in the genus are cultivated as ornamental plants.

1 Species
- 1.1 Generally unaccepted species
  - 1.1.1 Synonyms
2 References
3 External links

Species

Genus Acanthopale
- Acanthopale albosetulosa
- Acanthopale aethiopica
- Acanthopale azaleoides
- Acanthopale confertiflora
- Acanthopale decempedalis
- Acanthopale longipilosa
- Acanthopale pubescens
- Acanthopale tetrasperma

Generally unaccepted species

Acanthopale cameronensis
Acanthopale cuneifolia
Acanthopale humblotii
Acanthopale madagascariensis
Acanthopale ramiflora

Synonyms

Acanthopale laxiflora (syn. Acanthopale decempedalis)
Acanthopale cameronica (syn. Acanthopale decempedalis)
Dischistocalyx laxifloris (syn. Acanthopale decempedalis)
Acanthopale buchholzii (syn. Dischistocalyx grandifolius)

References

Clarke, C. B. 1900. Acanthaceae, Vol 5. In: Flora of Tropical Africa (ed. W. T. Thiselton-Dyer). Lovell Reeve & Co., London.
Tripp, E. A. Evolutionary relationships within the species-rich genus Ruellia (Acanthaceae). Systematic Botany, in press.
Darbyshire, I. 2004. Acanthopale decempedalis . 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Bajado el 20-08-07. 2004. Acanthopale decempedalis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded the 20-08-07.