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Dicliptera (named in allusion to the 2-celled winged caps.). Acanthaceae. Pubescent or hirsute annual or perennial herbs or sub-shrubs, with red, violet or blue bracted flowers in terminal or axillary clusters, in the tropical parts of the world, 1 or 2 of which may sometimes occur in the trade. Lvs. opposite, entire, the plant usually evergreen: corolla-tube, slender, often somewhat expanded above; limb 2- lipped, the lips narrow; stamens 2, on the throat. D. Niederleiniana, Lind., has been recently intro. abroad from Argentina: Sub-shrub: lvs. oval, to 3 in. long, petioled, rounded at apex, densely pubescent: fls. about 1¼ in. long, several crowded in a terminal paniculate cyme. D. Tweediana, Nees, of Uruguay, is a showy perennial with orange-red fls. and oblong-obtuse lvs. There are probably 75 species of Dicliptera. Very likely the horticultural names are confused as between this genus and others. L. H. B.
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