Aphelandra acanthus

Aphelandra acanthus

Aphelandra acanthus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Lamiales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Lamiids Ordo: Lamiales

Familia: Acanthaceae
Subfamilia: Acanthoideae
Tribus: Acantheae
Subtribus: Aphelandrinae
Genus: Aphelandra
Species: Aphelandra acanthus

Name

Aphelandra acanthus Nees, 1847

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Odontophyllum acanthus (Nees) Sreem. in Phytologia 37: 413 (1977)
  • Sreemadhavana acanthus (Nees) Rauschert in Taxon 31: 555 (1982)
• Heterotypic
  • Aphelandra gilva Leonard in Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 31: 704 (1958)
  • Aphelandra phobera Leonard in Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 31: 143 (1953)
  • Aphelandra quercifolia Nees in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 11: 302 (1847)
  • Justicia acanthifolia Willd. ex Nees in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 11: 302 (1847)
  • Justicia acanthoides Willd. ex Nees in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 11: 302 (1847), pro syn.
  • Odontophyllum gilvum (Leonard) Sreem. in Phytologia 37: 414 (1977)
  • Odontophyllum phoberum (Leonard) Sreem. in Phytologia 37: 415 (1977)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Western South America Colombia (Antioquia, Caldas, Cauca, Nario, Putumayo, Quindo, Risaralda, Tolima, Valle), Ecuador, Peru. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Nees von Esenbeck, C.G.D. in A.P.de Candolle, 1847. Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis 11: 302

Additional references

• Govaerts, R.H.A. 1995. World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2). 483, 529 pp. MIM, Deurne. ISBN 90-341-0852-X (issue 1) ISBN 90-341-0853-8 (issue 2). Reference page. 

Links

• Hassler, M. 2018. Aphelandra acanthus. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2018. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2018 Jun. 08. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2018. Aphelandra acanthus. Published online. Accessed: Jun. 08 2018.
• The Plant List 2013. Aphelandra acanthus in The Plant List Version 1.1. Published online. Accessed: 2018 Jun. 08.
• Tropicos.org 2018. Aphelandra acanthus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 08 Jun. 2018.

Vernacular names

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