1. As a taxonomist, he described many species within the botanical family Acanthaceae . 2. It is one of about 420 species of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae . 3. Mangrove associates are largely belongs to family Acanthaceae . 4. Females lay eggs on the new leaves of plants in the family Acanthaceae , especially ruellia. 5. Dicot plant families which include monocarpic species include Acanthaceae , Apocynaceae, Asteraceae, and Fabaceae. 6. The plant genus " Leandriella " from the family Acanthaceae is named after him. 7. The plant genus " Ebermaiera " ( family Acanthaceae ) is named after him. 8. As a taxonomist he identified the genus " Fittonia " ( family Acanthaceae ). 9. The family " Acanthaceae " is in the major group Angiosperms ( flowering plants ). 10. His important papers include one on the discovery of spiral cells in the seeds of the Acanthaceae family.