11; see text Anisacanthus is a genus of flowering plants in the bear's breeches family, Acanthaceae.

The generic name is derived from the Greek words ανισος (anisos), meaning "unequal," and ακανθος (acanthos), meaning "thorn.

"[3] Members of the genus are native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas.

They are commonly known as desert honeysuckles,[4] though this term is shared with the genus Ancistranthus, and is something of a misnomer as true honeysuckles (genus Lonicera) belong to the family Caprifoliaceae.

[2] Media related to Anisacanthus at Wikimedia Commons Data related to Anisacanthus at Wikispecies This Acanthaceae article is a stub.