Dyschoriste


Dyschoriste is a genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae. It includes 98 species native to the tropics and subtropics of the Americas, sub-Saharan Africa, and southern Asia. Members of the genus are commonly known as snakeherb.

Etymology

The name comes from the Greek δυσ, poorly, and χωριστός, to split, in reference to the slightly lobed stigma.

Species

98 species are accepted.