Melittacanthus

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|genus = Melittacanthus

|parent_authority = S.Moore (1906)

|species = divaricatus

|authority = S.Moore (1906)

|subdivision_ranks = Varieties

|subdivision =

• Melittacanthus divaricatus var. divaricatus
• Melittacanthus divaricatus var. minor {{small|Benoist}}

|subdivision_ref = [https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:52282-1 Melittacanthus divaricatus S.Moore]. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 5 February 2024.

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Melittacanthus divaricatus is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Acanthaceae. It is a subshrub native to central and east-central Madagascar. It is the sole species in genus Melittacanthus.{{cite web |title=Melittacanthus S.Moore {{!}} Plants of the World Online {{!}} Kew Science |url=https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:737-1 |website=Plants of the World Online |access-date=18 May 2021 |language=en}}

Two varieties are accepted:

• Melittacanthus divaricatus var. divaricatus
• Melittacanthus divaricatus var. minor {{small|Benoist}}