Hedbergia abyssinica

Hedbergia abyssinica

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: Orobanchaceae
Tribus: Rhinantheae
Genus: Hedbergia
Species: Hedbergia abyssinica

Name

Hedbergia abyssinica (Hochst. ex Benth.) Molau, Nordic J. Bot. 8: 195 (1988).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Bartsia abyssinica Hochst. ex Benth. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 10: 545 (1846).
    • Typus: Ethiopia, Mt. Scholoda, 28 Oct 1837, Schimper I: 356 (Lectotype, selected by Hedberg et al. 1980: 207: K; isotypes: BM, BR, G, HAL, HBG, L, LE, M, MO, OXF, P, S, W).
• Homotypic
  • Alectra abyssinica (Hochst. ex Benth.) A.Rich., Tent. Fl. Abyss. 2: 118 (1850).
• Heterotypic
  • Alectra petitiana A.Rich., Tent. Fl. Abyss. 2: 118 (1850).
    • Typus: Ethiopia, Ouodgerate, A. Petit s.n. (Holotype: P; isotype: K)
    • Bartsia petitiana (A.Rich.) Hemsl. in D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Afr. 4(2): 460 (1906).
    • Bartsia abyssinica var. petitiana (A.Rich.) Hedberg, Holmlund, Mahunnah, Mhoro, Mziray & Nordenhed, Bot. Not. 133: 211 (1980).
  • Bartsia mannii Hemsl. in D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Afr. 4(2): 459 (1906).
    • Typus: Cameroons, Cameroons Mt., 2150–2750 m, Mann 1986 (Lectotype, selected by Hedberg et al. 1980: 210: K; isolectotype: GH).
  • Bartsia elgonensis R.E.Fr., Acta Horti Berg. 8: 67 (1925).
    • Typus: Uganda/Kenya, Mt. Elgon, 21 Oct 1916, Snowdon 450 (Holotype: K, not refound, cf. Hedberg et al. 1980: 210; isotype: BM).
  • Bartsia nyikensis R.E.Fr., Acta Horti Berg. 8: 66 (1925).
    • Typus: Malawi, Nykia Plateau, ca. 2250 m, Sep 1902, McClounie 60 (Holotype: K).
    • Bartsia abyssinica var. nyikensis (R.E.Fr.) Hedberg, Holmlund, Mahunnah, Mhoro, Mziray & Nordenhed, Bot. Not. 133: 211 (1980).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: West Tropical Africa Nigeria. Regional: West-Central Tropical Africa Cameroon, Rwanda, Zaire. Regional: Northeast Tropical Africa Ethiopia, Sudan. Regional: East Tropical Africa Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda. Regional: South Tropical Africa Malawi, Zambia. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Molau, U. 1988. Hedbergia, a new genus of Scrophulariaceae from Africa. Nordic Journal of Botany 8(2): 193–195. DOI: 10.1111/j.1756-1051.1988.tb00500.x . Reference page. 
• Hedberg, K.O., Holmlund, P.-E., Mahunnah, R.L.A., Mhoro, B., Mziray, W.R. & Nordenhed, A.-C. 1980. The Bartsia abyssinica-group (Scrophulariaceae) in Tropical Africa. Botaniska Notiser 133(2): 205–213. Full issue PDF Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Hedbergia abyssinica in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 December 09. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2024. Hedbergia abyssinica. Published online. Accessed: December 09 2024.
• Hassler, M. 2024. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Hedbergia abyssinica. Accessed: 09 December 2024.
• Tropicos.org 2024. Hedbergia abyssinica. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 09 December 2024.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Hedbergia abyssinica in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 09-Oct-10.

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