Acanthaceae
Brachystephanus

Brachystephanus africanus S.Moore

First published in Trans. Linn. Soc. London, Bot. 4: 31 (1894)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Nigeria to Uganda and S. Tropical Africa. It is a subshrub or shrub and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Burundi, Congo, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Champluvier, D. & Darbyshire, I. (2009). A revision of the genera Brachystephanus and Oreacanthus (Acanthaceae) in tropical Africa. Systematics and Geography of Plants 79: 115-192.
  • Darbyshire, I., Vollesen, K. & Kelbessa, E. (2010). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Acanthaceae (Part 2): 287-756.
  • Darbyshire, I., Vollesen, K. & Kelbessa, E. (2015). Flora Zambesiaca 8(6): 1-314. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Govaerts, R. (1996). World Checklist of Seed Plants 2(1, 2): 1-492. MIM, Deurne.
  • Harris, T., Darbyshire, I. & Polhill, R. (2011). New species and range extensions from Mt Namuli, Mt Mabu and Mt Chiperone in northern Mozambique. Kew Bulletin 66: 241-251. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.

Kew Species Profiles

  • Darbyshire, I., Vollesen, K. & Kelbessa, E. (2010). Flora of Tropical East Africa: Acanthaceae. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • in Trans. Linn. Soc., Bot. 4: 31 (1894).
  • —Clarke in F.T.A. 5: 177 (1899).
  • —Darbyshire in F.T.E.A., Acanthaceae 2: 474, fig.61 (2010).
  • —Figueiredo & Jury in Kew Bull. 51: 753 (1996).
  • —White et al., Evergr. For. Fl. Malawi: 113 (2001).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Champluvier, D. & Darbyshire, I. (2009). A revision of the genera Brachystephanus and Oreacanthus (Acanthaceae) in tropical Africa. Systematics and Geography of Plants 79: 115-192.
  • Darbyshire, I., Vollesen, K. & Kelbessa, E. (2015). Flora Zambesiaca 8(6): 1-314. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2012 Congdon, T.C.E.; Hassam, P. [770] Mozambique K000823901 No
Apr 23, 1897 Whyte, A. [56] Malawi K000394841 Type Yes
Harris, T. [678] Mozambique K000614257 No
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [1728] Tanzania K:SPC-04213.000 No
Mphamba, S. [18] Mozambique K000613714 No
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [1986] Tanzania K:SPC-04212.000 No
Timberlake, J. [5231] Mozambique K000613959 No

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  • 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/
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  • 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

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