Acrotome

Acrotome (horsefrights^{[citation needed]}) is a genus of plants in the family Lamiaceae, first described in 1838. The genus is native to the southern part of Africa.^[1]

Acrotome
Acrotome inflata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Lamiaceae
Subfamily:	Lamioideae
Genus:	Acrotome Benth. ex Endl.[1]

Species

As of March 2025^[update], Plants of the World Online accepted these species:^[1]

• Acrotome angustifolia G.Taylor - Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, Cape Province, Transvaal
• Acrotome fleckii (Gürke) Launert - Namibia
• Acrotome hispida Benth. - KwaZulu-Natal, Eswatini, Transvaal
• Acrotome inflata Benth. - South Africa, Angola, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Botswana, Lesotho
• Acrotome mozambiquensis G.Taylor - Mozambique
• Acrotome pallescens Benth. - Namibia, Cape Province
• Acrotome tenuis G.Taylor - Zambia
• Acrotome thorncroftii Skan - KwaZulu-Natal, Eswatini, Transvaal, Mozambique