Acanthaceae

Acanthopale C.B.Clarke

First published in D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Afr. 5: 62 (1899)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Nigeria to Ethiopia and S. Tropical Africa, Madagascar.

Distribution

Native to:

Burundi, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Gulf of Guinea Is., Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 529. MIM, Deurne.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Bremekamp in Engl. Bot. Jahrb. 73: 142 (1943).
  • in F.T.A. 5: 62 (1899)

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Bremekamp in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 73: 142 (1943).
  • C.B. Clarke in F.T.A. 5: 62 (1899), excl. distribution in India.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jun 1, 2023 Rakontonasolo, F. [RNF 2347] Madagascar K000953157 Yes
Jan 3, 1897 Baron, R. [1075] Madagascar K000394190 Unknown Type Material Yes
Baron, R. [1405] Madagascar K000394191 Type Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [4772] Kenya K:SPC-13052.000 No

Sources

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0