Ancistranthus

{{Short description|Genus of flowering plants}}

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|genus = Ancistranthus

|parent_authority = Lindau (1900)

|species = harpochiloides

|authority = (Griseb.) Lindau (1900)

|synonyms =

• Dianthera harpochiloides {{small|Griseb. (1866)}}
• Jacobinia harpochiloides {{small|(Griseb.) M.Gómez (1893)}}

|synonyms_ref = [https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:12543-2 Ancistranthus harpochiloides (Griseb.) Lindau]. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 27 January 2024.

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Ancistranthus harpochiloides is a species of eudicots belonging to the family Acanthaceae. It is a subshrub endemic to Cuba. It is the sole species in genus Ancistranthus.{{cite web |title=Ancistranthus Lindau {{!}} Plants of the World Online {{!}} Kew Science |url=https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:296598-2 |website=Plants of the World Online |access-date=11 March 2021 |language=en}}