Acanthaceae
Thunbergia

Thunbergia fasciculata Lindau

First published in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 17: 97 (1893)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Togo to SW. Ethiopia and SW. Kenya. It is a liana and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cameroon, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Sudan, Togo, Uganda, Zaïre

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Fischer, E., Rembold, K., Althof, A. & Obholzer, J. (2010). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Kakamega forest, Western province, Kenya. Journal of East African Natural History 99: 129-226.
  • Hedberg, I., Kelbessa, E., Edwards, S., Demissew, S. & Persson, E. (eds.) (2006). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 5: 1-690. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Hepper, F.N. (ed.) (1963). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 2: 1-544.
  • Vollesen, K. (2008). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Acanthaceae(1): 1-285.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • F.T.A. 5: 15.
  • in Engl. Bot. Jahrb. 17: 97 (1893)

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Fischer, E., Rembold, K., Althof, A. & Obholzer, J. (2010). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Kakamega forest, Western province, Kenya. Journal of East African Natural History 99: 129-226.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Biol. Skr. 51(2): 455 (2005)
  • E. & P. Pf. IV, 3b: 292 (1895)
  • E.J. 17: 97 (1893)
  • F.E.E. 5: 455 (2006).
  • F.P.N.A. 2: 265 (1947)
  • F.P.S. 3: 189 (1956)
  • F.T.A. 5: 15 (1899)
  • F.W.T.A. (ed. 2) 2: 400 (1963)
  • J.B. 38: 269 (1908)
  • Lebrun & Stork, Enum. Pl. Afr. Trop. 4: 506 (1997)
  • Z.A.E.: 292 (1911)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Aug 1, 2022 Ghogue, J.-P. [1027] Cameroon K001518135 Yes
Jul 1, 2007 Burgt, X.M., van der [867] Cameroon K000436209 Yes
Jan 1, 2002 Cheek, M. [9369] Cameroon K000109349 Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Tchouto (Mbatchou), P. [420] Cameroon K000011460 Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Sidwell, K. [156] Cameroon K000518952 Yes
Nov 1, 1974 Letouzey, R. [13153] Cameroon K000029029 Yes
Etuge, M.; Lah; Edmondo; Howson; Toh Clement; Ernest; Kang; Ndong [4316r] Cameroon K000609633 Yes
Ghogue; Achoundong; Cheek; Gosline; Onana; Ghogue; Tadjouteu; Kalindula; Kambale; Amponsah; Kimaro; Etuge; Talla; Ndi [389] Cameroon K001518535 Yes
Cheek, M.; Achoundong; Onana; Ghogue; Tadjouteu; Kalindula; Kambale; Amponsah; Kimaro; Etuge; Talla; Ndi; Gosline [9950] Cameroon K000609648 Yes
Morton, J.K. [K 674] Cameroon K000029030 Yes
Preuss P. R. [0s.n.1] Cameroon K000029027 Unknown Type Material Yes
Preuss P. R. [987] Cameroon K000029028 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of West Tropical Africa

    • Flora of West Tropical Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0