Acanthaceae
Blepharis

Blepharis tenuiramea S.Moore

First published in J. Bot. 38: 205 (1900)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tanzania to Namibia. It is an annual and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Botswana, Caprivi Strip, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (1996). World Checklist of Seed Plants 2(1, 2): 1-492. MIM, Deurne.
  • Vollesen, K. (2008). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Acanthaceae(1): 1-285.
  • Vollesen, K. (2013). Flora Zambesiaca 8(5): 1-184. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Clarke in F.T.A. 5: 512 (1900).
  • Lebrun & Stork, Enum. Pl. Afr. Trop. 4: 473 (1997).
  • S. Moore in J. Bot. 38: 205 (1900).
  • Vollesen in F.T.E.A., Acanthaceae 1: 124 (2008).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Vollesen, K. (2013). Flora Zambesiaca 8(5): 1-184. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Binns, Check list Herb. Fl. Malawi: 12 (1968)
  • F.T.A. 5: 512 (1900)
  • J.B. 38: 205 (1900)
  • Lebrun & Stork, Enum. Pl. Afr. Trop. 4: 474 (1997)
  • Vollesen, Blepharis: 278 (2000).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1997 Rogers, F.A. [8006] Zambia K000394236 Type Yes
Bidgood, S.; Hoenselaar, K.; Leliyo, G.; Vollesen, K. [6272] Tanzania K000468153 Yes
Bidgood, G.S.; Sitoni, D.; Vollesen, K.B.; Whitehouse, C. [3869] K004695436 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Hoenselaar, K.; Leliyo, G.; Vollesen, K. [5926] Tanzania K000468499 Yes
Wightman, N. [NCW617] Zambia K001634251 Yes
Maiato, F.; Cachissapa, M. [FM1866] Angola K001622941 Yes
Merrett, L. [2585] Zambia K001769914 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Hoenselaar, K.; Leliyo, G.; Vollesen, K. [6106] Tanzania K000468319 Yes
Bidgood, G.S.; Mwasumbi, L.; Vollesen, K.B. [692] K004695438 Yes
Bidgood, G.S.; Sitoni, D.; Vollesen, K.B.; Whitehouse, C. [3869] K004695437 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Hoenselaar, K.; Leliyo, G.; Vollesen, K. [6019] Tanzania K000468406 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Hoenselaar, K.; Leliyo, G.; Vollesen, K. [6150] Tanzania K000468275 Yes

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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

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  • 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

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