Dianthera speciosa

Dianthera speciosa

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: Justicieae
Subtribus: Justiciinae
Genus: Dianthera
Species: Dianthera speciosa

Name

Dianthera speciosa (Nees) Benth. & Hook.f. ex B.D.Jacks., 1893

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Justicia lindaviana Leonard, Fieldiana, Bot. 28: 561 (1953)
  • Justicia speciosa (Nees) Lindau, H.G.A.Engler & K.A.E.Prantl, Nat. Pflanzenfam. 4(3b): 350 (1895), nom. illeg.
  • Rhytiglossa speciosa Nees, A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 11: 351 (1847)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Northern South America Venezuela (Delta Amacuro, Distrito Federal, Miranda, Sucre), Colombia (Magdalena) References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

• Bentham, G. & Hooker, J.D., 1893. Index Kew. 1: 742

Links

• Hassler, M. 2018. Dianthera speciosa. 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. 14. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2018. Dianthera speciosa. Published online. Accessed: Jun. 14 2018.
• The Plant List 2013. Dianthera speciosa in The Plant List Version 1.1. Published online. Accessed: 2018 Jun. 14.
• Tropicos.org 2018. Dianthera speciosa. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 14 Jun. 2018.

Vernacular names

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