Eremomastax

{{Short description|Genus of plants}}

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|image = Eremomastax speciosa-IMG 0645.JPG

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|genus = Eremomastax

|parent_authority = Lindau (1894)

|species = speciosa

|authority = (Hochst.) Cufod. (1964)

|synonyms =

  • Paulo-wilhelmia {{small|Hochst. (1844), nom. illeg.}}
  • Eremomastax crossandriflora {{small|Lindau (1894)}}
  • Eremomastax polysperma {{small|(Benth.) Dandy (1956)}}
  • Paulo-wilhelmia decaryi {{small|Benoist (1939)}}
  • Paulo-wilhelmia elata {{small|Lindau (1913)}}
  • Paulo-wilhelmia glabra {{small|Lindau (1895)}}
  • Paulo-wilhelmia polysperma {{small|Benth. (1849)}}
  • Paulo-wilhelmia pubescens {{small|Lindau (1908)}}
  • Paulo-wilhelmia sclerochiton {{small|(S.Moore) Lindau (1893)}}
  • Paulo-wilhelmia speciosa {{small|Hochst. (1844)}}
  • Paulo-wilhelmia togoensis {{small|Lindau (1893)}}
  • Ruellia sclerochiton {{small|S.Moore in J. Bot. 18: 7 (1880)}}

|synonyms_ref = [https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:48951-1 Eremomastax speciosa (Hochst.) Cufod.] Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 30 January 2024.

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Eremomastax speciosa is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Acanthaceae.It is a subshrub or shrub native to tropical Africa, ranging from Guinea to Ethiopia, Zambia, and Madagascar. It is the sole species in genus Eremomastax.{{cite web |title=Eremomastax Lindau {{!}} Plants of the World Online {{!}} Kew Science |url=https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:575-1 |website=Plants of the World Online |access-date=30 January 2024|language=en}}

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