Acanthaceae
Mendoncia Vell. ex Vand.
Kingdom: Plantae Rank: Genus Parent: Acanthaceae Status: Valid
Vegetative Morphology
Habit: Vines and lianas.
Leaves: Leaves simple, opposite, entire.
Reproductive Morphology
Fruit: Fruits drupes to 2.5 cm long, black when mature, surrounded by calyx lobes, which are glabrous or pubescent, the fleshy mesocarp dark purple-black.
Infructescence: Infructescences axillary.
Seeds: One seed per fruit.
Other
Distribution: Central America to Bolivia and in the Old World tropics.
Notes: Cystoliths not apparent. Some authors separate this genus into the family Mendonciaceae.