Trichanthera gigantea

Trichanthera gigantea
Trichanthera gigantea

Taxonavigation

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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: Ruelliinae
Genus: Trichanthera
Species: Trichanthera gigantea

Name

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Trichanthera gigantea Nees, 1847

Synonyms

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  • Homotypic
    • Ruellia gigantea Bonpl. in F.W.H.A.von Humboldt & A.J.A.Bonpland, Pl. Aequinoct. 2: 75 (1811)
  • Heterotypic
    • Trichanthera gigantea var. guianensis Gleason in Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 54: 617 (1927)
    • Trixanthera angularis Raf. in Sylva Tellur.: 146 (1838)
    • Besleria surinamensis Miq. in Linnaea 22: 471 (1849)
    • Besleria verrucosa (Splitg. ex de Vriese) Pulle in Recueil Trav. Bot. Néerl. 9: 163 (1912)

Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Southern America
      • N-Brazil (Roraima, Amapa, Para), Venezuela (Apure, Barinas, Delta Amacuro, Falcon, Merida, Portuguesa, Tachira, Trujillo, Zulia), Peru, Costa Rica, Colombia (Antioquia, Bolvar, Boyac, Caldas, Caquet, Cauca, Choc, Cundinamarca, Huila, Meta, Nario, Norte de Santander, Putumayo, Quindo, Risaralda, Santander, Tolima, Valle), Panama, Ecuador

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

References

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Primary references

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Vernacular names

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español: Madre de agua
Nederlands: Waterhout
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