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Acleisanthes is a genus of flowering plants in the Bougainvillea family, Nyctaginaceae. There are currently 16 species. The generic name is derived from the Greek words ακλειοτος (akleistos), meaning "not closed", and ανθος (anthos), meaning "flower". Plants of this genus are known commonly as trumpets due to the elongated, open-ended shape of their flowers. These are arid-adapted perennials with thick taproots which are usually compact and low to the ground or slightly ascending. An individual plant may have cleistogamous (unopening and self-pollinating) flowers as well as opening flowers which are usually nocturnal as a water-saving adaptation and are pollinated by night-flying or crepuscular insects such as hawkmoths. Flowers are usually white, sometimes yellow. These plants are native

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  • Acleisanthes is a genus of flowering plants in the Bougainvillea family, Nyctaginaceae. There are currently 16 species. The generic name is derived from the Greek words ακλειοτος (akleistos), meaning "not closed", and ανθος (anthos), meaning "flower". Plants of this genus are known commonly as trumpets due to the elongated, open-ended shape of their flowers. These are arid-adapted perennials with thick taproots which are usually compact and low to the ground or slightly ascending. An individual plant may have cleistogamous (unopening and self-pollinating) flowers as well as opening flowers which are usually nocturnal as a water-saving adaptation and are pollinated by night-flying or crepuscular insects such as hawkmoths. Flowers are usually white, sometimes yellow. These plants are native to the Chihuahuan and Sonoran Deserts of Mexico and the United States. (en)
  • Acleisanthes es un género con 17 especies de plantas del desierto perteneciente a la familia Nyctaginaceae.​ Son plantas perennes adaptadas a zonas áridas con raíces superficiales compactas. Las flores se abren por la noche para ser polinizadas por insectos nocturnos como adaptación al terreno seco para evitar perder humedad, como por ejemplo Sphingidae. Las flores son de color blanco y algunas veces amrillas. Son nativas del desierto de Chihuahua y desierto de Sonora en México y EUA. (es)
  • Acleisanthes est un genre de végétaux de la famille des Nyctaginaceae. (fr)
  • Acleisanthes – rodzaj roślin z rodziny nocnicowatych (Nyctaginaceae). Obejmuje 17 gatunków występujących w południowo-zachodniej części Ameryki Północnej oraz w północno-wschodniej Afryce. (pl)
  • Acleisanthes é um género botânico pertencente à família Nyctaginaceae. (pt)
  • Acleisanthes är ett släkte av underblomsväxter. Acleisanthes ingår i familjen underblomsväxter. Kladogram enligt Catalogue of Life: (sv)
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  • Acleisanthes longiflora (en)
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  • Species (en)
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  • *Ammocodon (Standl.) *Selinocarpus (A.Gray) (en)
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  • Acleisanthes es un género con 17 especies de plantas del desierto perteneciente a la familia Nyctaginaceae.​ Son plantas perennes adaptadas a zonas áridas con raíces superficiales compactas. Las flores se abren por la noche para ser polinizadas por insectos nocturnos como adaptación al terreno seco para evitar perder humedad, como por ejemplo Sphingidae. Las flores son de color blanco y algunas veces amrillas. Son nativas del desierto de Chihuahua y desierto de Sonora en México y EUA. (es)
  • Acleisanthes est un genre de végétaux de la famille des Nyctaginaceae. (fr)
  • Acleisanthes – rodzaj roślin z rodziny nocnicowatych (Nyctaginaceae). Obejmuje 17 gatunków występujących w południowo-zachodniej części Ameryki Północnej oraz w północno-wschodniej Afryce. (pl)
  • Acleisanthes é um género botânico pertencente à família Nyctaginaceae. (pt)
  • Acleisanthes är ett släkte av underblomsväxter. Acleisanthes ingår i familjen underblomsväxter. Kladogram enligt Catalogue of Life: (sv)
  • Acleisanthes is a genus of flowering plants in the Bougainvillea family, Nyctaginaceae. There are currently 16 species. The generic name is derived from the Greek words ακλειοτος (akleistos), meaning "not closed", and ανθος (anthos), meaning "flower". Plants of this genus are known commonly as trumpets due to the elongated, open-ended shape of their flowers. These are arid-adapted perennials with thick taproots which are usually compact and low to the ground or slightly ascending. An individual plant may have cleistogamous (unopening and self-pollinating) flowers as well as opening flowers which are usually nocturnal as a water-saving adaptation and are pollinated by night-flying or crepuscular insects such as hawkmoths. Flowers are usually white, sometimes yellow. These plants are native (en)
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  • Acleisanthes (sv)
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