Acanthaceae: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	acanthus family

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Zebra plant (Aphelandra squarrosa)

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black mangrove clockvine Blepharis Barleria Hygrophila Justicia Lepidagathis Stobilanthes Staurogyne Dyschoriste Orobanchaceae Lamiaceae Plantaginaceae Oleaceae Bignoniaceae Verbenaceae Gesneriaceae Scrophulariaceae unicorn plant Boraginaceae

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