Mackaya is a genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae, disjunctly distributed in Brazil, South Africa, and the eastern Himalayas, Southeast Asia and China.[2] It is sister to Asystasia.[3]
Currently accepted species include:[2]
Some species are cultivated as ornamental plants. Mackaya bella from South Africa, a small evergreen shrub with purple-veined white flowers, has received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4] It is only hardy down to 10 °C (50 °F), so in temperate zones requires protection during the winter months.
Mackaya is a genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae, disjunctly distributed in Brazil, South Africa, and the eastern Himalayas, Southeast Asia and China. It is sister to Asystasia.
