Mackaya

Mackaya is a genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae, disjunctly distributed in South Africa and the eastern Himalayas, Southeast Asia, and China. It is sister to Asystasia.

Species
Currently accepted species include:


 * Mackaya atroviridis (T.Anderson) Das
 * Mackaya bella Harv.
 * Mackaya indica (Nees) Ensermu
 * Mackaya macrocarpa (Nees) Das
 * Mackaya neesiana (Wall.) Das

Cultivation
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. It is only hardy down to 10 C, so in temperate zones requires protection during the winter months.