Ascotheca
Ascotheca paucinervia is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Acanthaceae.
It is a subshrub or shrub native to west-central tropical Africa, ranging from southern Nigeria to Cameroon, mainland Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon. It is the sole species in genus Ascotheca.
Two subspecies are accepted:
- Ascotheca paucinervia var. minor – Cameroon and mainland Equatorial Guinea
- Ascotheca paucinervia var. paucinervia – – southern Nigeria, Cameroon, and Gabon