Nicoteba

Nicoteba
Nicoteba betonica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Genus:
Lindau (1893)
Species[1]
  • Nicoteba betonica (L.) Lindau
  • Nicoteba fittonioides (S.Moore) Lindau
  • Nicoteba nilgherrensis (Nees) Lindau
  • Nicoteba versicolor Lindau

Nicoteba is a genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae. It includes four species native to sub-Saharan Africa and the Indian subcontinent.[1]

Species

Four species are accepted.[1]

  • Nicoteba betonica (L.) Lindau – western, eastern, and southern tropical Africa and the Indian subcontinent (India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka)
  • Nicoteba fittonioides (S.Moore) Lindau – southeastern Kenya, Tanzania, and northern Mozambique
  • Nicoteba nilgherrensis (Nees) Lindau – southwestern India
  • Nicoteba versicolor Lindau – Angola

References

  1. ^ a b c Nicoteba Lindau. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 6 February 2024.