Acanthaceae
Duosperma

Duosperma crenatum (Lindau) P.G.Mey.

First published in Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 3: 602 (1960)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Ethiopia to S. Africa. It is a perennial or subshrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Botswana, Caprivi Strip, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Baksh-Comeau, Y., Maharaj, S.S., Adams, C.D., Harris, S.A., Filer, D.L. & Hawthorne, W.D. (2016). An annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Trinidad and Tobago with analysis of vegetation types and botanical 'hotspots'. Phytotaxa 250: 1-431.
  • Govaerts, R. (2000). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS D: 1-30141.
  • Vollesen, K. (2008). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Acanthaceae(1): 1-285.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Brummitt in Kew Bull. 29: 411, 414 (1974).
  • P.G. Mey. in Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 3: 602 (1960).
  • Vollesen in F.T.E.A., Acanthaceae 1: 249 (2008).
  • Vollesen in Kew Bull. 61: 326, fig.11 (2006);

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Baksh-Comeau, Y., Maharaj, S.S., Adams, C.D., Harris, S.A., Filer, D.L. & Hawthorne, W.D. (2016). An annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Trinidad and Tobago with analysis of vegetation types and botanical 'hotspots'. Phytotaxa 250: 1-431.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Grignon & Johnsen, Checklist Vasc. Pl. Botswana: 4 (1986)
  • K.B. 29: 411 & 414 (1974)
  • K.B. 62: 326, fig. 11 A–L (2006).
  • Lebrun & Stork, Enum. Pl. Afr. Trop. 4: 479 (1997)
  • Mapura & Timberlake, Checklist Zimb. Vasc. Pl.: 13 (2004)
  • Mitt. Bot. Staatssaml. München 3: 602 (1960)
  • Phiri, Checklist Zamb. Vasc. Pl.: 18 (2005)
  • Prodr. Fl. SW. Afr. 130. Acanthaceae: 28 (1968)
  • Serengeti Res. Inst. Publ. 215: 25 (1976)
  • U.K.W.F., ed. 2: 270 (1994)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Sep 1, 2005 Hochobes, M.M. [MH1136] Namibia K000449626 No
May 4, 2005 Buchanan, J. [556] Malawi K000393944 Isotype Yes
Apr 26, 2005 Stuhlmann [287] Tanzania K000393894 Isotype Yes
Bidgood, S.; Hoenselaar, K.; Leliyo, G.; Vollesen, K. [6329] Tanzania K000468096 Yes
Hornby, R.M. [2a] Tanzania Disperma crenatum K:SPC-16930.000 No

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

  • Plants and People Africa

    • Common Names from Plants and People Africa http://www.plantsandpeopleafrica.com/
    • © Plants and People Africa http://www.plantsandpeopleafrica.com http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/