Acanthaceae
Thunbergia

Thunbergia huillensis S.Moore

First published in J. Bot. 18: 194 (1880)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. Tanzania to S. Tropical Africa. It is a scrambling perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Tanzania, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Vollesen, K. (2008). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Acanthaceae(1): 1-285.
  • Vollesen, K. (2013). Flora Zambesiaca 8(5): 1-184. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Burkill in F.T.A. 5: 15 (1899).
  • Lebrun & Stork, Enum. Pl. Afr. Trop. 4: 506 (1997).
  • S. Moore in J. Bot. 18: 194 (1880).
  • Vollesen in F.T.E.A., Acanthaceae 1: 45 (2008).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Vollesen, K. (2013). Flora Zambesiaca 8(5): 1-184. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Contrib. Fl. Katanga: 193 (1921)
  • De Wildeman, Etud. Fl. Katanga 2: 143 (1913)
  • Engl., Hochgebirgsfl. Trop. Afr.: 387 (1892)
  • F.T.A. 5: 15 (1899)
  • Hiern, Cat. Afr. Pl. Welw. 4: 802 (1900)
  • J.B. 18: 194 (1880)
  • Lebrun & Stork, Enum. Pl. Afr. Trop. 4: 506 (1997).
  • Notes Fl. Katanga 2: 70 (1913)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Nov 1, 1968 Hannington, J. [s.n.] K000393630 Holotype Yes
Francisco, M.; Rafael, M.; Camôngua, J. [FM1620] Angola K001634776 Yes
Luke, P.A.; Stolberger, S. [Luke WRQ 16984] Tanzania K001768952 Yes
Goyder, D.J.; Maiato, F. [9131] Angola K001622215 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Darbyshire, I.; Hoenselaar, K.; Leliyo, G.; Sanchez-Ken, G.; Vollesen, K. [5470] Tanzania K000190700 Yes
Francisco, M.; Camôngua, J. [FM1961] Angola K001634813 Yes
Welwitsch [5025] Angola K000393611 Type Yes
Wellman, F.C. [1789] Angola K001009201 Yes
s.coll. [9939] Angola K001009199 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [2428] Angola K001009200 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Flora Zambesiaca

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

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • 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