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: 6 taxa.

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Species	Botanical divisions	Content
cicatricosa Lindau		Description, Image
lamium (Nees) Benth.
madagascariensis T.Anderson ex Lindau		Description, Image
owariensis P.Beauv.	III
pubescens T. Anderson ex Oliv.		Description, Image
vogeliana (Nees) Benth.

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Flora of Angola: Brillantaisia
Flora of Burundi: Brillantaisia
Flora of Kenya: Brillantaisia
Flora of Malawi: Brillantaisia
Flora of Mozambique: Brillantaisia
Flora of Rwanda: Brillantaisia
Flora of Tanzania: Brillantaisia
Flora of Uganda: Brillantaisia
Flora of Zambia: Brillantaisia
Flora of Zimbabwe: Brillantaisia
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Brillantaisia

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Brillantaisia
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Brillantaisia
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Brillantaisia
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Brillantaisia
JSTOR Plant Science: Brillantaisia
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Brillantaisia
Plants of the World Online: Brillantaisia
Tropicos: Brillantaisia
Wikipedia: Brillantaisia