Barleria
Barleria is a genus of plants in the family Acanthaceae. It includes 303 species native to the tropics and subtropics, including the Americas from Mexico to northern South America, sub-Saharan Africa, Egypt and the Arabian Peninsula, the Indian subcontinent, Indochina, southern China and Taiwan, parts of Malesia, and New Guinea.
Some species include:Barleria acanthoides VahlBarleria aculeata Balf.f.Barleria albostellata C.B.Clarke, the grey barleriaBarleria compacta Malombe & I.Darbysh.Barleria cristata L., the crested Philippine violetBarleria elegans S.MooreBarleria greenii M.&K.Balkwill, Green's barleriaBarleria lupulina Lindl., the hop-headed barleria or snake bushBarleria micans NeesBarleria mysorensis B.Heyne ex RothBarleria observatrix Bosser & HeineBarleria obtusa Nees, the bush violetBarleria opaca NeesBarleria popovii Verdc.Barleria pretoriensis C.B.ClarkeBarleria prionitis L., the porcupine flowerBarleria repens Nees, the small bush violetBarleria rotundifolia Oberm.Barleria siamensis CraibBarleria strigosa Willd.Barleria tetracantha Balf.f.