Scientific or common name:

Dicliptera resupinata (Vahl) Juss.

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ACANTHACEAE - Acanthus family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)

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Taxon Page:

Name: Dicliptera resupinata (Vahl) Juss.
Rank: species

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Common names

U.S. name: Arizona foldwing

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Grown habit: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
 

Synonyms:
= Diapedium resupinatum (Vahl) Kuntze
= Diapedium torreyi (A. Gray) A. Heller
= Dicliptera pseudoverticillaris A. Gray
= Dicliptera torreyi A. Gray
= Justicia resupinata Vahl

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TAXONOMY

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Asteridae
Order: Scrophulariales
Family: Acanthaceae
Genus: Dicliptera
Species:

1) Dicliptera assurgens (L.) Juss. 2) Dicliptera assurgens (L.) Juss. var. vahliana (Nees) G. Maza 3) Dicliptera brachiata (Pursh) Spreng. 4) Dicliptera brachiata (Pursh) Spreng. var. attenuata A. Gray 5) Dicliptera brachiata (Pursh) Spreng. var. glandulosa (Scheele) Fernald 6) Dicliptera brachiata (Pursh) Spreng. var. ruthii Fernald 7) Dicliptera chinensis (L.) Juss. 8) Dicliptera glandulosa Scheele 9) Dicliptera halei Riddell 10) Dicliptera krugii Urb. 11) Dicliptera martinicensis (Jacq.) Juss. 12) Dicliptera pseudoverticillaris A. Gray 13) Dicliptera resupinata (Vahl) Juss. 14) Dicliptera sexangularis (L.) Juss. 15) Dicliptera torreyi A. Gray 16) Dicliptera vahliana Nees 17) Dicliptera viridiflora (Nees) R.W. Long

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Distribution in USA and Canada (*)
USA (AZ, NM)


Map for Dicliptera resupinata (Vahl) Juss.
(*) USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 28 August 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA

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Kingdoms
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1) Fungi 2) Plantae

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Divisions
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1) Anthocerotophyta (Hornworts) 2) Bryophyta (Mosses) 3) Chlorophyta (Green algae) 4) Coniferophyta (Conifers) 5) Cycadophyta (Cycads) 6) Equisetophyta (Horsetails) 7) Ginkgophyta (Ginkgo) 8) Gnetophyta (Gnetophytes) 9) Hepaticophyta (Liverworts) 10) Lycopodiophyta (Lycopods) 11) Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) 12) Psilophyta (Whisk-ferns) 13) Pteridophyta (Ferns)

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Classes
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1) Liliopsida (Monocotyledons) 2) Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)

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Families
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1) Acanthaceae (Acanthus family) 2) Aceraceae (Maple family) 3) Achatocarpaceae (Achatocarpus family) 4) Actinidiaceae (Chinese Gooseberry family) 5) Adoxaceae (Moschatel family) 6) Aizoaceae (Fig-marigold family) 7) Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family) 8) Anacardiaceae (Sumac family) 9) Annonaceae (Custard-apple family) 10) Apiaceae (Carrot family) 11) Apocynaceae (Dogbane family) 12) Aquifoliaceae (Holly family) 13) Araliaceae (Ginseng family) 14) Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort family) 15) Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed family) 16) Asteraceae (Aster family) 17) Balanophoraceae (Balanophora family) 18) Balsaminaceae (Touch-me-not family) 19) Basellaceae (Basella family) 20) Bataceae (Saltwort family) 21) Begoniaceae (Begonia family) 22) Berberidaceae (Barberry family) 23) Betulaceae (Birch family) 24) Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-creeper family) 25) Bixaceae (Lipstick-tree family) 26) Bombacaceae (Kapok-tree family) 27) Boraginaceae (Borage family) 28) Brassicaceae (Mustard family) 29) Brunelliaceae (Brunellia family) 30) Buddlejaceae (Butterfly-bush family) 31) Burseraceae (Frankincense family) 32) Buxaceae (Boxwood family) 33) Cabombaceae (Water-shield family) 34) Cactaceae (Cactus family) 35) Calycanthaceae (Strawberry-shrub family) 36) Calyceraceae (Calycera family) 37) Campanulaceae (Bellflower family) 38) Canellaceae (Canella family) 39) Cannabaceae (Hemp family) 40) Capparaceae (Caper family) 41) Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family) 42) Caricaceae (Papaya family) 43) Caryocaraceae (Souari family) 44) Caryophyllaceae (Pink family) 45) Casuarinaceae (She-oak family) 46) Cecropiaceae (Cecropia family) 47) Celastraceae (Bittersweet family) 48) Ceratophyllaceae (Hornwort family) 49) Cercidiphyllaceae (Katsura-tree family) 50) Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family) 51) Chloranthaceae (Chloranthus family) 52) Chrysobalanaceae 53) Cistaceae (Rock-rose family) 54) Cleomaceae (Spider flowers family) 55) Clethraceae (Clethra family) 56) Clusiaceae (Mangosteen family) 57) Combretaceae (Indian Almond family) 58) Connaraceae (Cannarus family) 59) Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory family) 60) Cornaceae (Dogwood family) 61) Corynocarpaceae (Karaka family) 62) Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family) 63) Crossosomataceae (Crossosoma family) 64) Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber family) 65) Cunoniaceae (Cunonia family) 66) Cuscutaceae (Dodder family) 67) Cyrillaceae (Cyrilla family) 68) Datiscaceae (Datisca family) 69) Diapensiaceae (Diapensia family) 70) Dilleniaceae (Dillenia family) 71) Dipsacaceae (Teasel family) 72) Dipterocarpaceae (Meranti family) 73) Droseraceae (Sundew family) 74) Ebenaceae (Ebony family) 75) Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster family) 76) Elaeocarpaceae (Elaeocarpus family) 77) Elatinaceae (Waterwort family) 78) Empetraceae (Crowberry family) 79) Epacridaceae (Epacris family) 80) Eremolepidaceae (Catkin-mistletoe family) 81) Ericaceae (Heath family) 82) Erythroxylaceae (Coca family) 83) Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family) 84) Fabaceae (Pea family) 85) Fagaceae (Beech family) 86) Flacourtiaceae (Flacourtia family) 87) Fouquieriaceae (Ocotillo family) 88) Frankeniaceae (Frankenia family) 89) Fumariaceae (Fumitory family) 90) Garryaceae (Silk Tassel family) 91) Gentianaceae (Gentian family) 92) Geraniaceae (Geranium family) 93) Gesneriaceae (Gesneriad family) 94) Goodeniaceae (Goodenia family) 95) Greyiaceae (Greyia family) 96) Grossulariaceae (Currant family) 97) Gunneraceae (Gunnera family) 98) Haloragaceae (Water Milfoil family) 99) Hamamelidaceae (Witch-hazel family) 100) Hernandiaceae (Hernandia family) 101) Hippocastanaceae (Horse-chestnut family) 102) Hippocrateaceae (Hippocratea family) 103) Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family) 104) Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family) 105) Hypericaceae (St John's Wort family) 106) Icacinaceae (Icacina family) 107) Illiciaceae (Star-anise family) 108) Juglandaceae (Walnut family) 109) Krameriaceae (Krameria family) 110) Lamiaceae (Mint family) 111) Lardizabalaceae (Lardizabala family) 112) Lauraceae (Laurel family) 113) Lecythidaceae (Brazil-nut family) 114) Leitneriaceae (Corkwood family) 115) Lennoaceae (Lennoa family) 116) Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort family) 117) Limnanthaceae (Meadow-Foam family) 118) Linaceae (Flax family) 119) Linderniaceae (False pimpernel family) 120) Loasaceae (Loasa family) 121) Loganiaceae (Logania family) 122) Loranthaceae (Showy Mistletoe family) 123) Lythraceae (Loosestrife family) 124) Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family) 125) Malpighiaceae (Barbados Cherry family) 126) Malvaceae (Mallow family) 127) Marcgraviaceae (Shingle Plant family) 128) Melastomataceae (Melastome family) 129) Meliaceae (Mahogany family) 130) Melianthaceae (Melianthus family) 131) Menispermaceae (Moonseed family) 132) Menyanthaceae (Buckbean family) 133) Molluginaceae (Carpet-weed family) 134) Monimiaceae (Monimia family) 135) Monotropaceae (Indian Pipe family) 136) Montiaceae (Miner's lettuce family) 137) Moraceae (Mulberry family) 138) Moringaceae (Horse-radish tree family) 139) Myoporaceae (Myoporum family) 140) Myricaceae (Bayberry family) 141) Myristicaceae (Nutmeg family) 142) Myrsinaceae (Myrsine family) 143) Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) 144) Nelumbonaceae (Lotus-lily family) 145) Nepenthaceae (East Indian Pitcher-plant f) 146) Nitrariaceae (Salt bush family) 147) Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family) 148) Nymphaeaceae (Water-lily family) 149) Ochnaceae (Ochna family) 150) Olacaceae 151) Oleaceae (Olive family) 152) Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family) 153) Orobanchaceae (Broom-rape family) 154) Oxalidaceae (Wood-Sorrel family) 155) Paeoniaceae (Peony family) 156) Papaveraceae (Poppy family) 157) Passifloraceae (Passion-flower family) 158) Paulowniaceae (Princesstree family) 159) Pedaliaceae (Sesame family) 160) Phrymaceae (Lopseed family) 161) Phyllanthaceae 162) Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed family) 163) Piperaceae (Pepper family) 164) Pittosporaceae (Pittosporum family) 165) Plantaginaceae (Plantain family) 166) Platanaceae (Plane-tree family) 167) Plumbaginaceae (Leadwort family) 168) Podostemaceae (River-weed family) 169) Polemoniaceae (Phlox family) 170) Polygalaceae (Milkwort family) 171) Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family) 172) Portulacaceae (Purslane family) 173) Primulaceae (Primrose family) 174) Proteaceae (Protea family) 175) Pyrolaceae (Shinleaf family) 176) Rafflesiaceae (Rafflesia family) 177) Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family) 178) Resedaceae (Mignonette family) 179) Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family) 180) Rhizophoraceae (Red Mangrove family) 181) Rosaceae (Rose family) 182) Rubiaceae (Madder family) 183) Rutaceae (Rue family) 184) Sabiaceae (Sabia family) 185) Salicaceae (Willow family) 186) Santalaceae (Sandalwood family) 187) Sapindaceae (Soapberry family) 188) Sapotaceae (Sapodilla family) 189) Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher-plant family) 190) Saururaceae 191) Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family) 192) Schisandraceae (Schisandra family) 193) Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family) 194) Simaroubaceae (Quassia family) 195) Simmondsiaceae (Jojoba family) 196) Solanaceae (Potato family) 197) Sonneratiaceae 198) Sphenocleaceae (Spenoclea family) 199) Stackhousiaceae (Stackhousia family) 200) Staphyleaceae (Bladdernut family) 201) Sterculiaceae 202) Styracaceae (Storax family) 203) Surianaceae (Suriana family) 204) Symplocaceae (Sweetleaf family) 205) Tamaricaceae (Tamarix family) 206) Theaceae (Tea family) 207) Theophrastaceae (Theophrasta family) 208) Thymelaeaceae (Mezereum family) 209) Tiliaceae (Linden family) 210) Tropaeolaceae (Nasturtium family) 211) Turneraceae (Turnera family) 212) Ulmaceae (Elm family) 213) Urticaceae (Nettle family) 214) Valerianaceae (Valerian family) 215) Verbenaceae (Verbena family) 216) Violaceae (Violet family) 217) Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family) 218) Vitaceae (Grape family) 219) Winteraceae (Wintera family) 220) Zygophyllaceae (Creosote-bush family)

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Genera (Acanthaceae)
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1) Acanthus 2) Adhatoda (water-willow) 3) Andrographis (false waterwillow) 4) Anisacanthus (desert honeysuckle) 5) Anthacanthus (oplonia) 6) Apassalus (snakeherb) 7) Asystasia 8) Barleria (Philippine violet) 9) Barleriola 10) Beloperone (water-willow) 11) Berginia 12) Blechum 13) Calophanes (snakeherb) 14) Carlowrightia (wrightwort) 15) Croftia (wrightwort) 16) Crossandra 17) Dianthera (wrightwort) 18) Diapedium (foldwing) 19) Dicliptera (foldwing) 20) Dipteracanthus (snakeherb) 21) Drejera (desert honeysuckle) 22) Drejerella (water-willow) 23) Dyschoriste (snakeherb) 24) Elytraria (scalystem) 25) Eranthemum 26) Gatesia (bractspike) 27) Gerardia (shaggytuft) 28) Graptophyllum 29) Hemigraphis 30) Henrya 31) Holographis 32) Hygrophila (swampweed) 33) Hypoestes 34) Jacobinia (water-willow) 35) Justicia (water-willow) 36) Lepidagathis (teliostachya) 37) Megaskepasma (Brazilian red-cloak) 38) Meyenia (thunbergia) 39) Monechma (water-willow) 40) Nelsonia 41) Nicoteba (water-willow) 42) Nomaphila 43) Odontonema (toothedthread) 44) Oplonia 45) Pachystachys 46) Pattersonia (wild petunia) 47) Pseuderanthemum 48) Rhytiglossa (water-willow) 49) Ruellia (wild petunia) 50) Sanchezia 51) Schaueria (wrightwort) 52) Siphonoglossa (tube tongue) 53) Stenandrium (shaggytuft) 54) Stethoma (water-willow) 55) Strobilanthes 56) Teliostachya 57) Tetramerium 58) Thunbergia 59) Thyrsacanthus (toothedthread) 60) Tubiflora (scalystem) 61) Yeatesia (bractspike)

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Common names (Dicliptera)
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1) Arizona foldwing (Dicliptera resupinata) 2) Branched foldwing (Dicliptera brachiata) 3) Chinese foldwing (Dicliptera chinensis) 4) Krug's foldwing (Dicliptera krugii) 5) Martinique foldwing (Dicliptera martinicensis) 6) Sixangle foldwing (Dicliptera sexangularis) 7) Yellow bractspike (Dicliptera halei)

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More species:
1) Dicliptera torreyi A. Gray [138]
2) Dicliptera vahliana Nees [149]
3) Dicliptera viridiflora (Nees) R.W. Long [134]
4) Dicoria canescens A. Gray var. hispidula (Rydb.) Cronquist [95]
5) Dicranella heteromalla (Hedw.) Schimp. var. orthocarpa (Hedw.) A. Jaeger [133]
6) Dicranella schreberi Schimp. [156]
7) Dicranella subulata (Hedw.) Schimp. [484]
8) Dicranoweisia crispula (Hedw.) Lindb. ex Milde [421]
9) Dicranum affine Funck [135]
10) Dicranum latifolium Amann [370]

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