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★ ''Acanthopale'' C.B.Clarke ★ ''Acanthopsis'' Harv. ★ ''Acanthostelma'' Bidgood & Brummitt ★ ''Acanthura'' Lindau ★ ''Acanthus'' L. (Bear's Breech) ★ ''Achyrocalyx'' Benoist ★ ''Adhatoda'' Mill. (sometimes included in ''Justicia'') ★ ''Afrofittonia'' Lindau ★ ''Ambongia'' Benoist ★ ''Ancistranthus'' Lindau (Desert Honeysuckle) ★ ''Ancistrostylis'' T.Yamaz. ★ ''Andrographis'' Wall. ex Nees (False Waterwillow) ★ ''Angkalanthus'' Balf.f. ★ ''Anisacanthus'' Nees ★ ''Anisosepalum'' E.Hossain ★ ''Anisostachya'' Nees (sometimes included in ''Justicia'') ★ ''Anisotes'' Nees ★ ''Anomacanthus'' R.D.Good ★ ''Apassalus'' Kobuski ★ ''Aphanosperma'' T.F.Daniel ★ ''Aphelandra'' R.Br. ★ ''Aphelandrella'' Mildbr. ★ ''Ascotheca'' Heine ★ ''Asystasia'' Blume ★ ''Asystasiella'' Lindau ★ ''Ballochia'' Balf.f. ★ ''Barleria'' L. (Bush violets) ★ ''Barleriola'' Oerst. ★ ''Benoicanthus'' Heine & A.Raynal ★ ''Blechum'' P. Browne ★ ''Blepharis'' Juss. ★ ''Borneacanthus'' Bremek. ★ ''Boutonia'' DC. ★ ''Brachystephanus'' Nees ★ ''Bravaisia'' DC. ★ ''Brillantaisia'' P.Beauv. ★ ''Calacanthus'' T.Anderson ex Benth. & Hook. f. ★ ''Calophanoides'' (C.B.Clarke) Ridl. (sometimes included in ''Justicia'') ★ ''Calycacanthus'' K. Schum. ★ ''Camarotea'' Scott-Elliot ★ ''Carlowrightia'' A.Gray (Wrightwort) ★ ''Celerina'' Benoist ★ ''Cephalacanthus'' Lindau ★ ''Chaetacanthus'' Nees ★ ''Chalarothyrsus'' Lindau ★ ''Chamaeranthemum'' Nees ★ ''Championella'' Bremek. ★ ''Chileranthemum'' Oerst. ★ ''Chlamydacanthus'' Lindau (sometimes included in ''Theileamea'') ★ ''Chlamydocardia'' Lindau ★ ''Chlamydostachya'' Mildbr. ★ ''Chroesthes'' Benoist ★ ''Clinacanthus'' Nees ★ ''Clistax'' Mart. ★ ''Codonacanthus'' Nees ★ ''Conocalyx'' Benoist ★ ''Corymbostachys'' Lindau ★ ''Cosmianthemum'' Bremek. ★ ''Crabbea'' Harv. ★ ''Crossandra'' Salisb. ★ ''Crossandrella'' C.B.Clarke ★ ''Cyclacanthus'' S.Moore ★ ''Cylindrosolenium'' Lindau ★ ''Cyphacanthus'' Leonard ★ ''Dactylostegium'' Nees (sometimes included in ''Dicliptera'') ★ ''Danguya'' Benoist ★ ''Dasytropis'' Urb. ★ ''Dichazothece'' Lindau ★ ''Dicladanthera'' F. Muell. ★ ''Dicliptera'' Juss. (Foldwing) ★ ''Didyplosandra'' Wight ex Bremek. ★ ''Dipteracanthus'' Nees (sometimes included in ''Ruellia'') ★ ''Dischistocalyx'' T.Anderson ex Benth. & Hook.f. ★ ''Dolichostachys'' Benoist ★ ''Drejera'' Nees ★ ''Drejerella'' Lindau (sometimes included in ''Justicia'') ★ ''Duosperma'' Dayton ★ ''Dyschoriste'' Nees (Snakeherb) ★ ''Ecbolium'' Kurz ★ ''Echinacanthus'' Nees ★ ''Elytraria'' Michx. (Scalystem) ★ ''Encephalosphaera'' Lindau ★ ''Epiclastopelma'' Lindau ★ ''Eranthemum'' L. ★ ''Eremomastax'' Lindau ★ ''Eusiphon'' Benoist ★ ''Filetia'' Miq. ★ ''Fittonia'' Coem. ★ ''Forcipella'' Baill. ★ ''Forsythiopsis'' Baker (sometimes included in ''Oplonia'') ★ ''Geissomeria'' Lindl. ★ ''Glossochilus'' Nees ★ ''Golaea'' Chiov. ★ ''Graphandra'' J.B.Imlay ★ ''Graptophyllum'' Nees ★ ''Gymnophragma'' Lindau ★ ''Gymnostachyum'' Nees ★ ''Gynocraterium'' Bremek. ★ ''Gypsacanthus'' E.J.Lott et al. ★ ''Haplanthodes'' Kuntze ★ ''Harpochilus'' Nees ★ ''Hemiadelphis'' Nees ★ ''Hemigraphis'' Nees (sometimes included in ''Strobilanthes'') ★ ''Henrya'' Nees ★ ''Herpetacanthus'' Nees ★ ''Heteradelphia'' Lindau ★ ''Holographis'' Nees ★ ''Hoverdenia'' Nees ★ ''Hulemacanthus'' S.Moore ★ ''Hygrophila'' R.Br. (Swampweed) ★ ''Hypoestes'' Sol. ex R.Br. ★ ''Ionacanthus'' Benoist ★ ''Isoglossa'' Oerst. ★ ''Isotheca'' Turrill ★ ''Jadunia'' Lindau ★ ''Juruasia'' Lindau ★ ''Justicia'' L. (Justica, Water-willow, Shrimp plant) ★ ''Kalbreyeriella'' Lindau ★ ''Kosmosiphon'' Lindau ★ ''Kudoacanthus'' Hosok. ★ ''Lankesteria'' Lindl. ★ ''Lasiocladus'' Bojer ex Nees ★ ''Leandriella'' Benoist | ★ ''Lepidagathis'' Willd. ★ ''Leptostachya'' Nees ★ ''Liberatia'' Rizzini (sometimes included in ''Lophostachys'') ★ ''Linariantha'' B.L.Burtt & R.M.Sm. ★ ''Lophostachys'' Pohl ★ ''Louteridium'' S.Watson ★ ''Lychniothyrsus'' Lindau ★ ''Marcania'' J.B.Imlay ★ ''Megalochlamys'' Lindau ★ ''Megalostoma'' Leonard ★ ''Megaskepasma'' Lindau ★ ''Melittacanthus'' S.Moore ★ ''Mellera'' S. Moore ★ ''Mendoncia'' Vand. ★ ''Metarungia'' Baden ★ ''Mexacanthus'' T.F.Daniel ★ ''Meyenia'' Nees ★ ''Mimulopsis'' Schweinf. ★ ''Mirandea'' Rzed. ★ ''Monechma'' Hochst. (sometimes included in ''Justicia'') ★ ''Monothecium'' Hochst. ★ ''Morsacanthus'' Rizzini ★ ''Nelsonia'' R.Br. ★ ''Neohallia'' Hemsl. ★ ''Neriacanthus'' Benth. ★ ''Neuracanthus'' Nees ★ ''Odontonema'' Nees (Toothedthread) ★ ''Ophiorrhiziphyllon'' Kurz ★ ''Oplonia'' Raf. ★ ''Oreacanthus'' Benth. ★ ''Orophochilus'' Lindau ★ ''Pachystachys'' Nees ★ ''Pelecostemon'' Leonard ★ ''Pentstemonacanthus'' Nees ★ ''Perenideboles'' Ram. (Goyena) ★ ''Pericalypta'' Benoist ★ ''Periestes'' Baill. ★ ''Peristrophe'' Nees ★ ''Petalidium'' Nees ★ ''Phaulopsis'' Willd. ★ ''Phialacanthus'' Benth. ★ ''Phidiasia'' Urb. ★ ''Phlogacanthus'' Nees ★ ''Physacanthus'' Benth. ★ ''Podorungia'' Baill. ★ ''Poikilacanthus'' Lindau ★ ''Polylychnis'' Bremek. ★ ''Populina'' Baill. ★ ''Pranceacanthus'' Wassh. ★ ''Pseuderanthemum'' Radlk. ★ ''Pseudocalyx'' Radlk. ★ ''Pseudodicliptera'' Benoist ★ ''Pseudoruellia'' Benoist ★ ''Psilanthele'' Lindau ★ ''Ptyssiglottis'' T.Anderson ★ ''Pulchranthus'' V.M.Baum et al. ★ ''Pupilla'' Rizzini (sometimes included in ''Justicia'') ★ ''Razisea'' Oerst. ★ ''Rhinacanthus'' Nees ★ ''Rhombochlamys'' Lindau ★ ''Ritonia'' Benoist ★ ''Rostellularia'' Rchb. (sometimes included in ''Justicia'') ★ ''Ruellia'' L. (Wild Petunia) ★ ''Ruelliopsis'' C.B.Clarke ★ ''Rungia'' Nees ★ ''Ruspolia'' Lindau ★ ''Ruttya'' Harv. ★ ''Saintpauliopsis'' Staner (sometimes included in ''Staurogyne'') ★ ''Salpinctium'' T.J.Edwards ★ ''Salpixantha'' Hook. ★ ''Samuelssonia'' Urb. & Ekman ★ ''Sanchezia'' Ruiz & Pav. ★ ''Santapaua'' N.P.Balakr. & Subr. (sometimes included in ''Hygrophila'') ★ ''Sapphoa'' Urb. ★ ''Satanocrater'' Schweinf. ★ ''Sautiera'' Decne. ★ ''Schaueria'' Nees ★ ''Schwabea'' Endl. & Fenzl ★ ''Sclerochiton'' Harv. ★ ''Sebastiano-schaueria'' Nees ★ ''Sericospora'' Nees ★ ''Siphonoglossa'' Oerst. (Tubetongue) ★ ''Spathacanthus'' Baill. ★ ''Sphacanthus'' Benoist ★ ''Sphinctacanthus'' Benth. ★ ''Spirostigma'' Nees ★ ''Standleyacanthus'' Leonard ★ ''Staurogyne'' Wall. ★ ''Steirosanchezia'' Lindau ★ ''Stenandriopsis'' S. Moore ★ ''Stenandrium'' Nees (Shaggytuft) ★ ''Stenostephanus'' Nees ★ ''Streblacanthus'' Kuntze ★ ''Streptosiphon'' Mildbr. ★ ''Strobilanthes'' Blume ★ ''Strobilanthopsis'' S.Moore ★ ''Styasasia'' S.Moore ★ ''Suessenguthia'' Merxm. ★ ''Synchoriste'' Baill. ★ ''Taeniandra'' Bremek. ★ ''Tarphochlamys'' Bremek. ★ ''Teliostachya'' Nees ★ ''Tessmanniacanthus'' Mildbr. ★ ''Tetramerium'' Nees ★ ''Theileamea'' Baill. ★ ''Thomandersia'' Baill. also placed within its own family Thomandersiaceae by Wortley ''et al.'' 2007 [1] ★ ''Thunbergia'' Retz. ★ ''Thysanostigma'' J.B.Imlay ★ ''Tremacanthus'' S. Moore ★ ''Triaenanthus'' Nees ★ ''Trichanthera'' Kunth ★ ''Trichaulax'' Vollesen ★ ''Trichocalyx'' Balf.f. ★ ''Trichosanchezia'' Mildbr. ★ ''Ulleria'' Bremek. (sometimes included in ''Ruellia'') ★ ''Vavara'' Benoist ★ ''Vindasia'' Benoist ★ ''Warpuria'' Stapf ★ ''Whitfieldia'' Hook. ★ ''Xantheranthemum'' Lindau ★ ''Xerothamnella'' C.T.White ★ ''Yeatesia'' Small (Bractspike) ★ ''Zygoruellia'' Baill. |