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As classified in WFO snapshot

June 2025

latest classification for this taxon

genus

Anisacanthus Nees

This genus name was first published in Linnaea 16: 307 (1842)

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000002146.

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Synonyms of Anisacanthus

Name	Author	Protologue	Nomenclator	WFO link
Birnbaumia	Kostel.	Ind. Hort. Bot. Prag. : 21 (1844)		wfo-4000004661
Idanthisa	Raf.	Autik. Bot. : 31 (1840)		wfo-4000018963

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Unplaced Names

These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Anisacanthus:

Name	Author	Protologue	Nomenclator	WFO link
Anisacanthus gracewoodiae	Hammel & McDade	Aliso 36(1): 27. 2019	—	wfo-0001354476
Anisacanthus insignis	A.Gray	Syn. Fl. N. Amer., ed. 2. 2(1): 457. 1886		wfo-0001044453