Blepharis

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names

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Blepharis is a genus of plant in family Acanthaceae.

Read about Blepharis in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Blepharis (Greek, eyelash; referring to fringe, bracts). Acanthaceae. A large (80 species) genus of dwarf, often spiny shrubs and herbs, allied to Acanthus, and of similar culture. Fls. in bracted spikes; calyx cruciate, 4-parted nearly to the base, the 2 inner sepals much shorter than the outer; corolla short-tubed, the limb blue or white; caps, ellipsoid, flattened and woody. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

Species

contains the following species (but this list may be incomplete):

• Blepharis attenuata Napper
• Blepharis crinita Juss.
• Blepharis dhofarensis, A.G.Mill.
• Blepharis linariifolia Pers.
• Blepharis maderaspatensis (L.) B.Heyne ex Roth
• Blepharis mitrata C.B.Clarke
• Blepharis spiculifolia Balf.f.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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