Acanthaceae
Anisostachya

Anisostachya tenella (Nees) Lindau

First published in H.G.A.Engler & K.A.E.Prantl, Nat. Pflanzenfam. 4(3b): 329 (1895)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical Africa, Madagascar. It is an annual and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Benin, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Repu, Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Queensland

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS G: 1-40325. [Cited as Justicia tenella.]

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.
  • Daniel, T.F. & Figueiredo, E. (2009). The California Academy of Sciences Gulf of Guinea Expeditions (2001, 2006, 2008) VII. Acanthaceae of São Tomé and Príncipe. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, IV, 60: 623-674.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Lebrun, J.P., Toutain, B., Gaston, A. & Boudet, G. (1991). Catalogue des Plantes Vasculaires du Burkina Faso: 1-341. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Oct 1, 2013 Cheek, M. [12511] Cameroon Justicia tenella K000745958 No
Jul 1, 2007 Tchiengue, B. [2755] Cameroon Justicia tenella K000436960 No
Oct 1, 2005 Etuge, M. [5238] Cameroon Justicia tenella K000338275 No
Feb 1, 2005 Harvey, Y.B. [214] Cameroon Justicia tenella K000199790 No
Jan 1, 2002 Cheek, M. [10284] Cameroon Justicia tenella K000109322 No
Jan 1, 2002 Ghogue, J.-P. [482] Cameroon Justicia tenella K000109324 No
Jan 1, 2002 Etuge, M. [1605] Cameroon Justicia tenella K000109323 No
Jan 1, 2002 Ghogue, J.-P. [75] Cameroon Justicia tenella K000109320 No
Jan 1, 2002 Cheek, M. [8970] Cameroon Justicia tenella K000109321 No
Jan 1, 1996 Sebsebe; Demissew [5006] Cameroon Justicia tenella K000027641 No
Jan 1, 1994 Cheek, M. [5812] Cameroon Justicia tenella K000011386 No
Jan 1, 1990 Manning, S.D. [614] Cameroon Justicia tenella K000029466 No
Jan 1, 1990 Manning, S.D. [1223] Cameroon Justicia tenella K000029465 No
Jan 1, 1988 Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [10692] Cameroon Justicia tenella K000029464 No
Jun 9, 1977 Hiepko, P.; Schultze-Motel, W. [51] Togo Justicia tenella K000354751 No
Jan 1, 1968 Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [6868] Cameroon Justicia tenella K000029463 No
Jun 8, 1964 Adam, J.-.G. [5171] Guinea Justicia tenella K000354741 No
Jun 8, 1964 Adam, J.-.G. [5792] Guinea Justicia tenella K000354725 No
Dec 7, 1960 s.coll. [3] Mali Justicia tenella K000354740 Yes
Jul 19, 1960 Onochie, C.F.A. [34280] Nigeria Justicia tenella K000354753 No
Jul 19, 1960 Ankrah, J.O. [1207] Ghana Justicia tenella K000354748 No
Jul 1, 1960 Hepper, F.N. [1868] Cameroon Justicia tenella K000029459 No
Madagascar Justicia tenella K000378551 Unknown Type Material Yes
Luke, Q.; Bocuma, D.; Hastings, Z.; Mebulo, I.; Rivas, J. [13683] Equatorial Guinea Justicia tenella K001516768 Yes
Manjato, N.; Faranirina, L.; Rakotonirina, N.; Razanatsoa, J. [261] Madagascar Justicia tenella K001890767 No
Adams, P. [641] Liberia Justicia tenella K000354750 No
Thomas, N.W. [6516] Sierra Leone Justicia tenella K000354728 No
Baldwin, J.T., Jr. [10320] Liberia Justicia tenella K000354743 No
Andru, J. [5759] Mali Justicia tenella K001634378 Yes
Cheek, M.; Ndive; Sama; Enow; Enow; Tampie, J.; Tampie, D.; Tako, T.; Obi, M. [14216] Cameroon Justicia tenella K001518498 Yes
Tah, K.; Oliver, S.; Peter, T. [677] Cameroon Justicia tenella K001518499 Yes
Berhaut, R.P. [4419] Senegal Justicia tenella K000354739 No
Beentje, H.J. [4909] Madagascar Justicia tenella K001769013 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [4766] Sierra Leone Justicia tenella K000354727 No
Baldwin, J.T., Jr. [9417] Liberia Justicia tenella K000354744 No
Lyall [332] Madagascar Justicia tenella K000378555 Unknown Type Material Yes
Geerling, C.; Bokdam, J. [15] Cote d'Ivoire Justicia tenella K000354746 No
Baron, R. [4524] Madagascar Justicia tenella K000378552 Unknown Type Material Yes
Baron, R. [3582] Madagascar Justicia tenella K000378550 Unknown Type Material Yes
Rabarijoana, N.R.; Rakotonasolo, F.; Randriamboavonjy, T.; Rajaovelona, L.; Rabarivola, M.L. [ROM667] Madagascar Justicia tenella K001036891 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [120] Cameroon Justicia tenella K000029461 No
Merello, M.; Harder, D.K.; Welsing, A.; Amponsah, J.; Gyeke, D.; Amoako, C. [1169] Ghana Justicia tenella K000354749 No
Maitland, T.D. [776] Cameroon Justicia tenella K000029462 No
Deighton, F.C. [4194] Sierra Leone Justicia tenella K000354729 No
Veldkamp, J.F. [6134] Ghana Justicia tenella K000354747 No
Barter [1985] Sao Tome and Principe Justicia tenella K000419039 Unknown Type Material Yes
Johnston, H.H. [0 s.n.27] Cameroon Justicia tenella K000029460 No
Molmou, D. [1021] Guinea Justicia tenella K001243667 Yes
Swarbrick, J.T. [2737] Nigeria Justicia tenella K000354754 No
Hepper, F.N.; Maley, J. [7787] Cote d'Ivoire Justicia tenella K000354745 No
Blackburn, J. [[146]] Madagascar Justicia tenella K000378554 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [1731] Guinea-Bissau Justicia tenella K000354726 No
Don [s.n.] Sao Tome and Principe Justicia tenella K000419037 Unknown Type Material Yes
Don [s.n.] Sao Tome and Principe Justicia tenella K000419038 Unknown Type Material Yes
Lyall [382] Madagascar Justicia tenella K000378553 Unknown Type Material Yes
Daramola, B.O. [72323] Nigeria Justicia tenella K000354752 No

Sources

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