| Nelsonioideae | |
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| Nelsonia canescens | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Acanthaceae |
| Subfamily: | Nelsonioideae |
| Type genus | |
| Nelsonia | |
Nelsonioideae[1] is a subfamily of plants in the family Acanthaceae, with a pantropical distribution.