Classification Kingdom Plantae – Plants Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons Subclass Asteridae Order Scrophulariales Family Acanthaceae – Acanthus family Introduction This family is a main group of flowering plants also termed as Angiosperms containing more than 2500 species classified into more than 200 genera. Most of them are shrubs, tropical herbs or twining vines. Plants belonged to Acathaceae are mainly located in Brazil, Africa, Central America, Malaysia and Indonesia. These plants are found in open forests, dense forests, wet fields, valleys, marine areas, mangrove forests, scrublands and sea coast area. In short they are found in every place. Acanthaceae has few worldwide features present in its speci...