Blepharis grossa

Blepharis grossa is a species of plant in the family Acanthaceae^[1] native to Angola, Namibia, and the Cape Provinces.^[3]

Blepharis grossa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Acanthaceae
Genus:	Blepharis
Species:	B. grossa
Binomial name
Blepharis grossa T.Anderson[1][2]
Synonyms[3]
Acanthodium grossum Nees Blepharis dichotoma Engl.

Taxonomy

It was first described in 1847 by Nees von Esenbeck as Acanthodium grossum.^[4][5] This was revised in 1863 by Thomas Anderson to Blepharis grossa.^[1][2]