Dicliptera[1] is a genus of flowering plants in the bear's breeches family, Acanthaceae. It includes 223 species native to the tropics and subtropics worldwide. Well-known synonyms include Peristrophe and Dactylostegium.
Dicliptera functions as a host plant for the butterfly, Anartia fatima.[2]
, Plants of the World Online included the following species.[3]
Dicliptera srisailamica Rasingam, Nethaji & Susmitha was described in 2024, but was not in POWO .[4]