Acanthaceae
Brachystephanus

Brachystephanus giganteus Champl.

First published in Syst. & Geogr. Pl. 79: 139 (2009)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Bioko, Cameroon. It is a shrub and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cameroon, Gulf of Guinea Is.

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. (2021). The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6. Scientific Data 8: 215.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Hepper, F.N. (ed.) (1963). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 2: 1-544.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2020 Thomas, D.W.; Daku, K. [11052] Cameroon K000609018 Yes
Jul 1, 2007 Tchiengue, B. [2596] Cameroon K000436637 No
Jul 1, 2007 Tchiengue, B. [2564] Cameroon K000436634 No
May 1, 2006 Buzgo, M. [597] Cameroon K000339121 No
May 1, 2006 Munyenyembe, P. [729] Cameroon K000339120 No
May 1, 2006 Pollard, B.J. [3] Cameroon K000339122 No
Jan 1, 2003 Thomas, D.W. [9465] Cameroon K000011405 No
Jan 1, 2003 Thomas, D.W. [9353] Cameroon K000011404 No
Jan 1, 2003 Thomas, D.W. [9238] Cameroon K000011403 No
Jan 1, 2001 Johnston, H.H. [65] Cameroon K000029295 No
Jan 1, 2001 Mann, G. [1971] Cameroon K000029289 No
Jan 1, 2001 Dunlap [50] Cameroon K000029293 No
Jan 1, 2001 Kalbreyer, W. [0s.n.1] Cameroon K000029296 No
Jan 1, 2001 Johnston, H.H. [64] Cameroon K000029294 No
Jan 1, 2001 Mann, G. [1971] Cameroon K000029290 No
Jul 1, 1999 Letouzey, R. [427] Cameroon K000198493 No
Jul 1, 1999 Hepper, F.N. [2174] Cameroon K000461109 No
Jan 1, 1999 Morton, J.K. [896] Cameroon K000461107 No
Jan 1, 1999 Keay, R.W.J. [37503] Cameroon K000461110 No
Jan 1, 1999 Brenan, J.P.M. [9339] Cameroon K000461111 No
Thomas, D.W.; Daku, K. [11047] Cameroon K000609019 Yes
Thomas, D.W. [11048] Cameroon K000609562 Yes
Mann, G. [1259] Cameroon K000394844 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mann, G. [1259] Cameroon K000029292 No
Mann, G. [1259] Cameroon K000029291 No
Mann, G. [1971] Cameroon K000394843 Unknown Type Material Yes
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [8925] Cameroon K000029288 No
Jan 1, 1992 Cheek, M. [3661] Cameroon Oreacanthus mannii K000518956 No
Hepper, F.N. [2174] Cameroon Oreacanthus mannii K:SPC-24153.000 No

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • 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/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/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