Family 1. Acanthaceae

Only herbs and shrubs have been reported from this family in Varanasi district (No Tree). Leaves in this family are simple (not compound); exstipulate means there will be no stipule; usually opposite and decussate; margin usually entire. If your plant has these features, most probably your plant belongs to this family.

1. Andrographis paniculata (Burm f.) Nees

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2. Aphelandra squarrosa Nees

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3. Asystasia macrocarpa Nees

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4. Barleria cristata L.

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5. Barleria prionitis L.

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6. Blepharis maderaspatensis (L.) B.Heyne ex Roth

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7. Blepharis integrifolia (L.f.) E.Mey. & Drège ex Schinz

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8. Crossandra infundibuliformis (L.) Nees

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9. Dicliptera paniculata (Forssk.) I.Darbysh. (Synonym: Peristrophe bicalyculata (Retz.) Nees)

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10. Ecbolium viride (Forssk.) Alston

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11. Elytraria acaulis (L. f.) Lindau

(Photo source: https://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/image-display.php?species_id=152920&image_id=8)

12. Eranthemum pulchellum Andrews

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13. Fittonia albivenis (Lindl. ex Veitch) Brummitt

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14. Hygrophila auriculata (Schumach.) Heine

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15. Hygrophila polysperma (Roxb.) T.Anderson

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16. Justicia adhatoda L. (Synonym: Adhatoda zeylanica L. )

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17. Justicia gendarussa Burm. f.

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18. Justicia simplex D. Don

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19. Nicoteba betonica (L.) Lindau (Synonym: Justicia betonica L.)

(Photo source: http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:52612-1#image-gallery)

20. Rostellularia diffusa (Willd.) Nees (Synonym: Justicia diffusa Willd.)

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21. Ruellia tuberosa L.

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22. Ruellia prostrata Poir.

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23. Rungia pectinata (L.) Nees (Synonym: Rungia parviflora (Retz.) Nees)

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24. Rungia repens (L.) Nees

(Photo source: https://indiabiodiversity.org/observation/show/339475)

25. Strobilanthes anisophylla (Wall. ex Hook.) T.Anderson

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26. Thunbergia erecta (Benth.) T.Anderson

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27. Thunbergia fragrans Roxb.

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28. Thunbergia grandiflora (Roxb. ex Rottler) Roxb.

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