Spathacanthus

Spathacanthus is a genus of plants in the family Acanthaceae. It contains four species native to Mexico and Central America, ranging from central Mexico to Costa Rica.^[1]

Spathacanthus
Spathacanthus hoffmannii in Costa Rica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Acanthaceae
Subfamily:	Acanthoideae
Tribe:	Justicieae
Genus:	Spathacanthus Baill. (1891)

Species

Four species are accepted:^[1]

• Spathacanthus hahnianus Baill. – central Mexico to Honduras
• Spathacanthus hoffmannii Lindau – Costa Rica
• Spathacanthus magdalenae Cast.-Campos – central Veracruz
• Spathacanthus parviflorus Leonard – Veracruz and Chiapas to Guatemala