Acanthaceae

Dicliptera Juss.

First published in Ann. Mus. Hist. Nat. 9: 267 (1807), nom. cons.
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropics & Subtropics to Central & S. U.S.A.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Alabama, Andaman Is., Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Arkansas, Assam, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Burkina, Burundi, Cabinda, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile North, China South-Central, China Southeast, Christmas I., Cocos (Keeling) Is., Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Florida, Free State, French Guiana, Gabon, Galápagos, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Gulf States, Guyana, Hainan, Haiti, Honduras, Illinois, India, Indiana, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jawa, Kansas, Kentucky, Kenya, Korea, KwaZulu-Natal, Laccadive Is., Laos, Leeward Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Louisiana, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Missouri, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New Mexico, Nicaragua, Nicobar Is., Niger, Nigeria, North Carolina, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Oklahoma, Oman, Pakistan, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Rwanda, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Society Is., Socotra, Somalia, South Carolina, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sumatera, Suriname, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Tennessee, Texas, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad-Tobago, Tubuai Is., Turks-Caicos Is., Uganda, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam, Virginia, West Himalaya, Western Australia, Windward Is., Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Hawaii, Italy

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (2000). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS D: 1-30141.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • F.T.A. 5: 256.
  • in Ann. Mus. Hist. Nat. Paris 9: 267 (1807), nom. cons.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • in Ann. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat. 9: 267 (1807), conserved name.
  • —Darbyshire & Vollesen in Kew Bull. 62: 119–128 (2007).
  • —Darbyshire in Kew Bull. 63: 361–383 (2009).
  • —K. Balkwill, Getliffe Norris & M.-J. Balkwill in Kew Bull. 51: 1–61 (1996).

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, (2000) Author: by M. Thulin [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?
Jan 1, 2015 Hinton, G.B.; et al. [5602] Mexico K000080043 Yes
Feb 1, 2009 Edwards, J. [2104] Malaysia K000610265 Yes
Feb 1, 2008 Bau, B. [14] Indonesia K000224873 Yes
Dec 1, 2007 Klappa, S. [56] Papua New Guinea K000224666 Yes
Dec 1, 2007 Klappa, S. [56] Papua New Guinea K000449704 Yes
Dec 1, 2007 Ellen, R.F. [152] Indonesia K000224685 No
Nov 20, 2003 Takeuchi, W., et al. [13859] Papua New Guinea K000184300 Yes
Mar 28, 1986 Buchanan, J. [1474] Malawi K000378982 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1986 Baker, R.M.; et. al. [4627] Australia K000607931 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1986 Bilimek [329] Mexico K000080040 No
Aug 1, 1970 Petherick [s.n.] Sudan K000378943 Unknown Type Material Yes
Daramola, B.O. [FHI70326] Nigeria K004702325 Yes
Cheng, S.K.; David, B.; Leti, M.; Drouart, N.; Mandeau, A. [CL1133] Cambodia K004702021 Yes
Chinese Collector [Mc/L/L26] China K004701584 Yes
Onjalalaina, G.E.; Rakotonasolo, F.; Rajaonah, M.T.; Rabehevitra, D.; Andrianantenaiana, T.; Randriamandimby, P.G.; Rakotondrahasy, G. [OLG 1114] Madagascar K000936624 Yes
Floyd, A.G.; Womersley, J.S. [6849] Papua New Guinea K004702152 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [2445] Thailand K000884462 Type Yes
Dawkins, H.C. [621] Uganda K:SPC-04227.000 No
Darbyshire, P.J. [181] K004702138 Yes
Clarkson, J.R.; Neldner, V.J. [9922] K004702173 Yes
Hansen, B.; Smitinand, T. [12603] Thailand K004702022 Yes
Lovett, P.; Kayombo, C. [159] Tanzania K004702939 Yes
King, E.L. [103b] Sierra Leone K:SPC-02815.000 No
Forster [s.n.] K000884442 Unknown Type Material Yes
Leach, G.J. [3125] Australia K004702180 Yes
Takeuchi, W.; Wiakabu, J.; Gorrez, M.; Towati, A. [13859] Papua New Guinea K004702146 Yes
Gillison, A. [NGF25257] Papua New Guinea K004702144 Yes
s.coll. [313] K004702434 Yes
Phengklai, C.; et al. [3086] Thailand K004702028 Yes
Vink, W. [16474] Papua New Guinea K004702151 Yes
Phillipson, P.B.; Milijaona, J.R. [3636] Madagascar K004703515 Yes
Batiaonoff, G.N. [200811] Australia K004702179 Yes
Schneider, C. [4035] China K004701585 Yes
Daniel, T.F.; Almeda, F.; Bartholomew, B. [6234] Costa Rica K000080041 No
Brass, L.J. [31155] Papua New Guinea K004702143 Yes
Brass, L.J. [23928] Papua New Guinea K004702137 Yes
[Kjantehai Bundury] [49] Thailand K004702023 Yes
Isles, S.; Vinas, N.A. [NGF34471] Papua New Guinea K004702142 Yes
Whyte [s.n.] Malawi K000378980 Type Yes
Phillipson, P. [2249] Madagascar K004703512 Yes
Carr, C.E. [15588] Papua New Guinea K004702140 Yes
Humbert, H. [11471] Madagascar K000378967 Unknown Type Material Yes
Brass, L.J. [19833] Australia K004702183 Yes
Coode, M.J.E.; Lelean, Y. [NGF29908] Papua New Guinea K004702149 Yes
Thornewill, A.S. [26] Nigeria K004702326 Yes
Thomson, T. [s.n.] India K000357803 Type Yes
Lakshnakara, M.C. [1351] Thailand K004702024 Yes
Clarkson, J.R. [3610] Australia K004702182 Yes
Rabarivola, M. L.; Vorontsova, M. S.; Razanatsoa, J.; Onjalalaina, G. E.; Nanjarisoa, O. P. [RML 450] Madagascar K001037059 Yes
Martínez S., E.; Soto N., J.C.; Hernández M., B. [3745] Mexico K000080042 No
Flenley, J.R. [ANU2088] Papua New Guinea K004702135 Yes
Coode, M.J.E.; Lelean, Y. [NGF29908A] Papua New Guinea K004702148 Yes
Balkwill, K. [s.n.] K000884460 Type Yes
Sharland [1097] Nigeria K004702323 Yes
Billy Bau [014] Papua New Guinea K004702130 No
Buchanan [127] Malawi K000378981 Type Yes
Kairo, A.; Streimann, H. [NGF27863] Papua New Guinea K004702145 Yes
Tso, C.L. [23028] China K004701586 Yes
Streimann, H.; Kairo, A. [NGF47935] Papua New Guinea K004702147 Yes
Tweedie, E.M. Kenya K:SPC-25116.000 No
Pedley, L. [2713] Australia K004702181 Yes
Kairo, A.; Emos, J. [NGF30999] Papua New Guinea K004702150 Yes
Dorr, L.J. [3044] Madagascar K004703516 Yes
Squires, R.W. [338] China K004702019 Yes
Luke, Q.; Luke, P.; Dodds, M.; Doods, A. [14025] Kenya K004703014 Yes
Daniel, T.F.; McDade, L.; Ranarivelo, H. [10476] Madagascar K004703513 Yes
Harris, T. [s.n.] Malawi K000614636 Yes
Streimann, H.; Kairo, A. [NGF44554] Papua New Guinea K004702153 Yes
Rakotoarinivo, M.; Rakotonasolo, F.; Rajaonarison, R.; Vorontsova, M.; Hall, R.; Besnard G.; Leopold dit "Riri" [RMJ582B] Madagascar K000751751 Yes
Bequaert, J.C. [73] Liberia K004702324 Yes
Curran, H.M. [19258] Philippines K000884450 Unknown Type Material Yes
Perry, R.A. [2648] K004702174 Yes
Langlassé, E. [914] Mexico K000080035 No
Labat, J.-N.; Haevermans, T.; Ranaivo, J. [3564] Madagascar K004703514 Yes
Mexico K000529519 Unknown Type Material Yes
Koyama, H.; Terao, H.; Wongprasert, T. [T-33125] Thailand K004702025 Yes
Kerr, A.T.G. [2445] Thailand K000884461 Type Yes
Tweedie, E.M. [828] Kenya K:SPC-02811.000 No
Loher, A. [12196] Philippines K000884453 Unknown Type Material Yes
Parnell, J.A.N.; Simpson, D.A.; Suddee, S.; De Wilde, B.D. [2056] Thailand K004702020 Yes
Rudin [2864] Cameroon K:SPC-13073.000 No
Tweedie [754] Argentina K000529488 Unknown Type Material Yes
Carr, C.E. [14669] Papua New Guinea K004702139 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [5147] Thailand K004702027 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [25235] India K000357802 Type Yes
Malcomber, S.; Rakoto, R.; Randriamanantena, D.; Rafamontanantsoa, G. [1563] Madagascar K004703517 Yes
[Mr. Damel] [s.n.] Australia K004702184 Yes
Garrett, H.B.G. [1173] Thailand K004702026 Yes
Must, J. [1042] Australia K004702185 Yes
Verdcourt [5170] Papua New Guinea K004702154 Yes
Mphamba [62] Mozambique K000614280 Yes
Germain, R. [165] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004702433 Yes
Hornby, E.M. [2982A] Tanzania K:SPC-04226.000 No
Brass, L.J. [24319] Papua New Guinea K004702136 Yes
Bulmer, R.N.H. [s.n.] Papua New Guinea K004702141 Yes
Ebong, E. Cameroon K:SPC-63832.000 No
Dec 22, 2015 de Vogel; Vermeulen [6591] Peristrophe K000939419 Yes
Dec 22, 2015 Coode, M.J.E. [5833] Indonesia Peristrophe K000939420 Yes
Jan 1, 1985 Welwitsch [5168] Angola Peristrophe K000379029 Isolectotype Yes
Jan 1, 1985 Welwitsch [5132] Angola Peristrophe K000379030 Type Yes
Oct 15, 1897 Hens, Fr. [53] Congo, Republic of the Peristrophe K000379039 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kuntze, O. [5259] Peristrophe K000884457 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [2322] Peristrophe K000884396 Type Yes
Horsfield, T. [s.n.] Peristrophe K000884458 Type Yes
Horsfield [122] Peristrophe K000884459 Unknown Type Material Yes
Zollinger, H. [51] Peristrophe K000884456 Unknown Type Material Yes
Forrest [10697] China Peristrophe K000884390 Type Yes

Sources

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of Somalia

    • Flora of Somalia
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • 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.

  • 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/
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