title: Thyrsacanthus
text: # Thyrsacanthus
  
  Thyrsacanthus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae, found in South America east of the Andes, typically in drier areas. Perennial shrubs, they were resurrected from Anisacanthus in 2010, leaving it with the North American species.
  
  ## Species
  
  Currently accepted species include:
  
  * Thyrsacanthus boliviensis (Nees) A.L.A.Côrtes & Rapini
  * Thyrsacanthus microphyllus A.L.A.Côrtes & Rapini
  * Thyrsacanthus ramosissimus Moric.
  * Thyrsacanthus ramosus (Nees) A.L.A.Côrtes & Rapini
  * Thyrsacanthus secundus (Leonard) A.L.A.Côrtes & Rapini
  