family Acanthaceae

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Noun1.family Acanthaceae - widely distributed herbs and shrubs and treesfamily Acanthaceae - widely distributed herbs and shrubs and trees; sometimes placed in the order Scrophulariales
asterid dicot family - family of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs
order Polemoniales, Polemoniales - Polemoniaceae; Solanaceae; Boraginaceae; Labiatae; Lentibulariaceae; Pedaliaceae; in some classifications includes the order Scrophulariales
genus Acanthus - bear's breeches
genus Thunbergia, Thunbergia - a genus of herbs or vines of the family Acanthaceae
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f.) Lindau (family Acanthaceae) is a medicinal herb that is native to many tropical Asia countries including Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, and China [1].
Andro graphis paniculata or known as Hempedu Bumi is from the family Acanthaceae. Andrographis paniculata is also commonly known as Kalmegh is an important medicinal plant, occurring wild in India, and is used both in Ayurevda and Unani system of medicine (Chadha, 1985).
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