Isoglossa floribunda C.B.Clarke

First published in D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Afr. 5: 233 (1900)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tanzania to S. Tropical Africa. It is a perennial or subshrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Classification

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POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Darbyshire, I. (2009). Taxonomic notes and novelties in the genus Isoglossa (Acanthaceae) from east Africa. Kew Bulletin 64: 401-427. 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.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • in F.T.A. 5: 233 (1900).
  • in F.T.E.A., Acanthaceae 2: 642, fig.82 (2011).
  • —Darbyshire in Kew Bull. 64: 424, fig.7 (2009).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Darbyshire, I. (2009). Taxonomic notes and novelties in the genus Isoglossa (Acanthaceae) from east Africa. Kew Bulletin 64: 401-427. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2012 Congdon, T.C.E. [785] Mozambique K000823900 No
Oct 1, 2009 Bingham, M.G. [13463] Zambia K000546006 No
Jun 29, 1897 Kirk, J. [s.n.] Mozambique K000975957 Type Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • '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.
    • 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