Acanthaceae
Barleria

Barleria eranthemoides R.Br. ex C.B.Clarke

First published in D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Afr. 5: 147 (1899)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Benin to Eritrea and Tanzania. It is a subshrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Benin, Cameroon, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Niger, Nigeria, Somalia, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • 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.
  • Darbyshire, I., Vollesen, K. & Kelbessa, E. (2010). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Acanthaceae (Part 2): 287-756.
  • Govaerts, R. (1996). World Checklist of Seed Plants 2(1, 2): 1-492. MIM, Deurne.
  • Peyre de Fabregues, B. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1976). Catalogue des Plantes Vascularies du Niger: 1-433. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Thulin, M. (ed.) (2006). Flora of Somalia 3: 1-626. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • in F.T.A. 5: 147 (1899).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Peyre de Fabregues, B. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1976). Catalogue des Plantes Vascularies du Niger: 1-433. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, (2000) Author: by M. Hedrén [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Feb 25, 1897 Schimper, W. [2194] Ethiopia K000394471 Unknown Type Material Yes
Turton, D. [13] Ethiopia K001295370 Yes
Thulin, M.; Hedrén, M.; Dahir, A.M. [7637] Somalia K001295407 Yes
Thulin, M.; Hedrén, M.; Dahir, A.M. [7637] Somalia K004699210 Yes
Burger, W. [2984] Ethiopia K001295373 Yes
Thomson, D. [79] Somalia K001295415 Yes
Wickens, G.E. [837] Sudan K001295367 Yes
Friis, I.; Abebe, W.; Getachew, E. [15821] Ethiopia K001341691 Yes
Friis, I.; Abebe, W.; Getachew, E. [12484] Ethiopia K001295369 Yes
Ash [1571] Ethiopia K001295425 Yes
Roth [477] Ethiopia K001295405 Yes
Friis, I.; Lisanework, N.; Michelsen, A. [6203] Ethiopia K001295394 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [4564] Somalia K001295412 Yes
Ironside Wood, J.R. [5/73/143] Somalia K001295409 Yes
Appleton (Major) [s.n.] Somalia K001295417 Yes
Thulin, M.; Hedrén, M.; Dahir, A.M. [7551] Somalia K001295420 Yes
Mesfin, T.; Kagnew, G.Y. [1573] Ethiopia K001295393 Yes
Thulin, M.; Hedrén, M.; Dahir, A.M. [7646] Somalia K001295421 Yes
Strecker, J.E. [47] Ethiopia K001295426 Yes
Friis, I.; Harris, T.; Hailu, A.; Getachew, E. [13714] Ethiopia K001295396 Yes
Kilian, N.; Lobin, W. [1993] Somalia K001295419 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [21002] Ethiopia K001295390 Yes
Drake-Brockman [404] Somalia K001295416 Yes
Friis, I.; Bidgood, G.S.; Abebe, W.; Getachew, E. [12304] Ethiopia K001295424 Yes
Friis, I.; Crawford, F.; Abebe, W.; Getachew, E. [13989] Ethiopia K001295388 Yes
Kamil, A.A. [1065] Sudan K001295368 Yes
Burger, W. [3569] Ethiopia K001295428 Yes
Burger, W. [1170] Ethiopia K001295427 Yes
Burger, W. [329] Ethiopia K001295372 Yes
O'Brien, E.M. [219] Somalia K001295408 Yes
Robertson, S.A. (Mrs) [1291] Ethiopia K001295371 Yes
Thulin, M.; Hedrén, M.; Dahir, A.M. [7502] Somalia K001295423 Yes
Friis, I.; Bidgood, G.S.; Wondefrash, M.; Tefera, G. [9467] Ethiopia K001295389 Yes
Friis, I.; Bidgood, G.S.; Wandefrash, M.; Legesse, M.; Gibre-Hiwot, G. [8416] Ethiopia K001295391 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [5584] Ethiopia K001295395 Yes
Godding, H.C. [152] Somalia K001295414 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [5070] Ethiopia K001295374 Yes
Puff, C.; Mantell, D.; Kelbessa, E. [[811011-1/5]] Ethiopia K001295397 Yes
Friis, I.; Bidgood, G.S.; Wondefrash, M.; Tefera, G. [9569] Ethiopia K001295392 Yes

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    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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    • Flora of West Tropical Africa
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    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. 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 2025. 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

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