Acanthaceae
Thunbergia

Thunbergia stellarioides Burkill

First published in D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Afr. 5: 26 (1899)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. & SW. Tanzania to N. Zambia. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Tanzania, Zambia, Zaïre

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • 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: 26 (1899).
  • Lebrun & Stork, Enum. Pl. Afr. Trop. 4: 507 (1997).
  • Vollesen in F.T.E.A., Acanthaceae 1: 69 (2008).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Vollesen, K. (2013). Flora Zambesiaca 8(5): 1-184. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • F.T.A. 5: 26 (1899)
  • Lebrun & Stork, Enum. Pl. Afr. Trop. 4: 507 (1997).
  • Richards & Morony, Check List Fl. Mbala & Distr.: 236 (1969)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Bidgood, S.; Darbyshire, I.; Hoenselaar, K.; Leliyo, G.; Sanchez-Ken, G.; Vollesen, K. [5492] Tanzania K000190722 Yes
Carson, A. [101] Zambia K000393765 Type Yes
Scott Elliot, G.F. [8298 bis] Zambia K000393763 Syntype Yes
Bidgood, S.; Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K. [8253] Zambia K001589878 Yes
Carson, A. [92] Zambia K000393764 Type Yes
Carson, A. [85] Zambia K000393766 Syntype 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