Acanthaceae
Barleria

Barleria ventricosa Hochst. ex Nees

First published in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 11: 230 (1847)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Eritrea to S. Africa, Yemen. It is a scrambling shrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Burundi, Djibouti, DR Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Somalia, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zimbabwe

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.
  • Darbyshire, I., Vollesen, K. & Kelbessa, E. (2010). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Acanthaceae (Part 2): 287-756.
  • Darbyshire, I., Vollesen, K. & Kelbessa, E. (2015). Flora Zambesiaca 8(6): 1-314. 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.
  • Govaerts, R. (1996). World Checklist of Seed Plants 2(1, 2): 1-492. MIM, Deurne.
  • 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.
  • Thulin, M. (ed.) (2006). Flora of Somalia 3: 1-626. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Wood, J.R.I. (1997). A handbook of the Yemen Flora: 1-434. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • in De Candolle, Prodr. 11: 230 (1847).
  • —Clarke in F.T.A. 5: 164 (1899) in part, excl. Fischer 135.
  • —Darbyshire in F.T.E.A., Acanthaceae 2: 360 (2010).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Darbyshire, I., Vollesen, K. & Kelbessa, E. (2015). Flora Zambesiaca 8(6): 1-314. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • 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.

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?
Aug 1, 2011 Kuchar, P. [23776] Tanzania K000546061 Yes
Aug 1, 2011 Kuchar, P. [24887] Tanzania K000546060 Yes
Mar 19, 1897 Schimper [1903] Ethiopia K000394459 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mar 19, 1897 Schimper [42] Ethiopia K000394457 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mar 19, 1897 Schimper [42] Ethiopia K000394458 Unknown Type Material Yes
Chase, N.C. [7664] Zimbabwe K001341378 Yes
Paulo, S. [532] Kenya K004699787 Yes
Verdcourt, B. [1654A] Kenya K004699792 Yes
Fayad, C. [190] Kenya K004699799 Yes
Glover, P.E.; Samuel [3102] Kenya K004699816 Yes
Napier, E.R. [2441] Kenya K004699768 Yes
Luke, W.R.Q.; Gereau, R.; Copeland, R.; Butynski, T.; de Bruijn, B.; de Jong, Y. [9581] Kenya K004699774 Yes
Glover; Gwynne; Samuel; Tucker [1918] Kenya K004699814 Yes
Chase, N.C. [7664] Zimbabwe K001341377 Yes
Elliott, C.F. [83] Kenya K004699767 Yes
Polhill, R.; Paulo, S. [2189] Tanzania K004699878 Yes
Glover; Gwynne; Samuel; Tucker [2540] Kenya K004699801 Yes
Verdcourt, B. [1654] Kenya K004699791 Yes
Procter, J. [972] Tanzania K004699826 Yes
Tweedie [838] Kenya K:SPC-02798.000 No
Gillett, J.B. [18780] Kenya K004699773 Yes
Chase, N.C. [309] Zimbabwe K001341380 Yes
Napier, E.R. [268] Kenya K004699751 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Polhill, R.M. [11458] Tanzania K004699877 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [2148] Tanzania K004699829 Yes
Luke, P.A.; Luke, W.R.Q. [7321] Kenya K004699815 Yes
Norlindh, N.T.; Weimarck, H. [4456] Zimbabwe K001341376 Yes
Festo, L.; Mwangoka, M.A.; Luke, Q.; Bodine, S. [1968] Tanzania K004699871 Yes
Graham, M.D. [2140] Kenya K004699758 Yes
Napier, E.R. [268] Kenya K004699750 Yes
Bridson, D.M. [137] Kenya K004699764 Yes
Brummitt, R.K.; Pope, G.V. [19561] Zimbabwe K001341372 Yes
s.coll. [7651] Zimbabwe K001341389 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [3562] Tanzania K004699882 Yes
Faden, R.B. [67513] Kenya K004699781 Yes
Napper, D.M.; Faden, R.B. [1845] Kenya K004699780 Yes
Napper, D.M.; Faden, R.B. [1847] Kenya K004699772 Yes
Steele (Miss) [1425] Kenya K004699807 Yes
Tweedie [548] Kenya K004699790 Yes
Faden, R.B.; Kabuye, C.H.S.; Ngweno, F. [82/14] Kenya K004699782 Yes
Kuchar, P. [24779] Tanzania K004699880 Yes
Bridson, D. [548] Tanzania K004699885 Yes
Tweedie [879] Kenya K004699784 Yes
Mwachala, G.; et al. [EW1259] Kenya K004699819 Yes
Emson, H.E. [615] Tanzania K004699890 Yes
Biegel, H.M. [2037] Zimbabwe K001341385 Yes
Kuchar, P. [24635] Tanzania K004699881 Yes
Scott Elliot, G.F. [7023] Kenya K004699795 Yes
Whyte, A. [s.n.] Kenya K004699786 Yes
Napper, D.M.; Faden, R.B. [1925] Kenya K004699756 Yes
Lovett, J.; Congdon, T.C.E. [3195] Tanzania K004699872 Yes
[C.F.C.] [129] Kenya K004699766 Yes
R.J. Myres, R.J. (Miss) [714] Zimbabwe K004590871 Yes
Bidgood, G.S.; Mwasumbi, L.; K. Vollesen [1008] Tanzania K004699873 Yes
Tweedie, E.M. [131] Kenya K:SPC-02799.000 No
[E. H. Ward] [2566] Kenya K004699749 Yes
Newbould, J.B. [5794] Tanzania K004699827 Yes
Verdcount [684] Kenya K004699803 Yes
Hislop, A. [399] Zimbabwe K004590870 Yes
Goldsmith, B. [50/69] Zimbabwe K001341382 Yes
Tweedie, D.R. (Mrs) [T131] Kenya K004699794 Yes
Congdon, T.C.E. [196] Tanzania K004699874 Yes
Parkyns, M. [s.n.] Ethiopia K000394460 Unknown Type Material Yes
Congdon, T.C.E. [285] Tanzania K004699888 Yes
Ash [38] Ethiopia K:SPC-51053.000 No
Davies, R.M. [2907] Zimbabwe K001341388 Yes
Glover; Gwynne; Samuel [1589] Kenya K004699811 Yes
D'Arcy, W.G. [7392] Kenya K004699761 Yes
Ruffo [1377] Tanzania K004699879 Yes
Rutherford-Smith, R.O.B. [472] Zimbabwe K001341387 Yes
Glover; Gwynne; Samuel [327] Kenya K004699813 Yes
Gilliland, H.B. [[Q1694]] Zimbabwe K001341374 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [8261] Kenya K004699754 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [2068] K004699876 Yes
Glover; Gwynne; Samuel; Tucker [2607] Kenya K004699797 Yes
Kindeketa, W. [740] Tanzania K004699832 Yes
Mavi, S. [217] Zimbabwe K001341383 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [10122] Tanzania K004699821 Yes
Hyde, M.A. [98/100/6] Zimbabwe K001341371 Yes
Napier, E.R. [5871] Kenya K004699804 Yes
Mwachala, G.; Kirika, P.; Malombe, I. [485] Kenya K004699775 Yes
Norlindh, N.T.; Weimarck, H. [4456a] Zimbabwe K001341373 Yes
Hislop, A. [399] Zimbabwe K004590869 Yes
Magor, A. [21] Kenya K004699759 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [6329] Kenya K004699755 Yes
Hislop, A. [399] Zimbabwe K004590868 Yes
Glover; Gwynne; Samuel; Tucker [1848] Kenya K004699809 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [3562] Tanzania K004699883 Yes
Simon, G.; Mlangwa, J.; Mollel, N.; Kindeketa, W.; Elineema, W.; Melayeki, S.; Mollel, M. [471] Tanzania K004699833 Yes
Wild, H. [1870] Zimbabwe K001341390 Yes
Napper, D.M.; Gillett, J.B.; Bally, P.R.O. [2163] Kenya K004699820 Yes
Teague, A.J. [105] Zimbabwe K001341375 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [11571] Kenya K004699771 Yes
s.coll. [3329] Zimbabwe K001341391 Yes
Phipps, J.B. [1064] Zimbabwe K001341381 Yes
Luke [2438] Kenya K004699818 Yes
Williams, J.G. [74/35] Kenya K004699788 Yes
[Miss. Harmering] [2474] Kenya K004699769 Yes
Luke, P.A.; Luke, W.R.Q.; Butynski, T.; Ehardt, C.; Jones, T. [8385] Tanzania K004699886 Yes
Mlangwa, J.A.; Simon, G. [1395] Tanzania K004699831 Yes
Moreau, R.E.; Moreau, R.E. (Mrs.) [51] Kenya K004699777 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [B8986] Kenya K004699817 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [B8523] Kenya K004699805 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Hoenselaar, K.; Leliyo, G.; K. Vollesen [6381] Tanzania K004699870 Yes
Tweedie (Mrs.) [879] Kenya K004699785 Yes
Congdon, T.C.E. [79] Tanzania K004699887 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [16151] Kenya K004699798 Yes
[Kirikian] [204] Kenya K004699779 Yes
s.coll. [[61]] Kenya K004699776 Yes
Biegel, H.M. [1980] Zimbabwe K001341386 Yes
MacDolald, J. [764] Kenya K004699747 Yes
Congdon, T.C.E. [200] Tanzania K004699875 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Turner, M.; Owen, J. [10312] Tanzania K004699823 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [9819] Kenya K004699778 Yes
Whyte, A. [s.n.] Kenya K004699789 Yes
Dowson, W.J. [484] Kenya K004699748 Yes
Fayad, C. [266] Kenya K004699800 Yes
s.coll. [8611] Zimbabwe K001341379 Yes
Napper, D.M.; Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [1830] Kenya K004699806 Yes
Wild, H. [6355] Zimbabwe K001341392 Yes
Glover; Gwynne; Samuel [1626] Kenya K004699808 Yes
Simon, G.; Raphael, Y.; Loi, I. [718] Tanzania K004699830 Yes
Glover; Gwynne; Samuel [452] Kenya K004699810 Yes
Congdon, T.C.E. [375] Tanzania K004699825 Yes
Verdcourt [684] Kenya K004699802 Yes
Schlieben, H.J. [105fA] Tanzania K004699884 Yes
Fries, R.E.; Fries, T.C.E. [534] Kenya K004699762 Yes
Newbould, J.B. [5861] Tanzania K004699834 Yes
Bidgood, G.S.; Leliyo, G.; Vollesen, K.B. [4898] Tanzania K004699824 Yes
Verdcourt [487] Kenya K004699770 Yes
Leippert [5879] Tanzania K004699828 Yes
Pope, G. [1652] Zimbabwe K001341384 Yes
Wild, H. [5485] Zimbabwe K001341393 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [20181] Kenya K004699763 Yes
Faden, R.B.; Faden, A.J. [74/842] Kenya K004699783 Yes
Napier, E.R. [355] Kenya K004699765 Yes
Perdue, R.E.; Kibuwa, S.P. [9308] Kenya K004699793 Yes
Hansen, O.J. [789] Kenya K004699760 Yes
Congdon, T.C.E. [285] Tanzania K004699889 Yes
Whyte, A. [s.n.] Kenya K004699796 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [B5360] Kenya K004699812 Yes
Tanner, R. [4391] Tanzania K004699822 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [8261] Kenya K004699753 Yes
Dowson, W.J. [282] Kenya K004699757 Yes
Humbert, H. [9290] Kenya K004699752 Yes
Mar 20, 1897 unknown [37] Uganda Barleria vix-dentata K000394436 Type Yes
Thomas, F. [6500] Kenya Barleria keniensis K000394572 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mar 2, 1897 Scott Elliot, G.F. [s.n.] Uganda Barleria micrantha K000394576 Type Yes
Apr 19, 1939 Hornby [109] Barleria stuhlmannii K000779577 Type Yes
Mar 19, 1897 Speke; Grant [665] Uganda Barleria grantii K000394437 Type Yes

Sources

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  • Flora of Somalia

    • Flora of Somalia
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    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. 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

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    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0