Petalidium coccineum

Petalidium coccineum

Taxonavigation edit

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: Ruellieae
Subtribus: Petalidiinae
Genus: Petalidium
Species: Petalidium coccineum

Name edit

Petalidium coccineum S.Moore, 1880

Synonyms edit

  • Homotypic
    • Pseudobarleria coccinea (S.Moore) Lindau in H.G.A.Engler & K.A.E.Prantl, Nat. Pflanzenfam. 4(3b): 300 (1895)
  • Heterotypic
    • Petalidium rubescens Oberm. in Ann. Transvaal Mus. 18: 158 (1936)

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional: Western Africa
      • Angola, Namibia

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References edit

Primary references edit

Additional references edit

  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.

Links edit

Vernacular names edit

Afrikaans:  Rooi-tongklapper, Kaoko-rooibekkiebos
English:  Kaoko petal-bush
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