Acanthaceae
Brillantaisia

Brillantaisia vogeliana (Nees) Benth.

First published in W.J.Hooker, Niger Fl.: 477 (1849)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. Tropical Africa to SW. Kenya. It is a subshrub and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Sudan, Uganda, Zaïre

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Exell, A.W. (1973). Angiosperms of the islands of the gulf of Guinea (Fernando Po, Príncipe, S.Tomé, and Annobon). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Botany 4: 325-411.
  • 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.
  • Jongkind, C. (2014). Fauna & Flora of Liberia, flowering plant species list www.liberianfaunaflora.org.
  • Lejoy, J., Ndjele, M.-B. & Geerinck, D. (2010). Catalogue-flore des plantes vasculaires des districts de Kisangani et de la Tshopo (RD Congo). Taxonomania 30: 1-307.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Vollesen, K. (2008). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Acanthaceae(1): 1-285.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Benoist in Bull. Soc. Bot. Fr. 60: 335
  • Exell Cat. S. Tomé 260.
  • F.T.A. 5: 40
  • in Fl. Nigrit. 477 (1849)

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Jongkind, C. (2014). Fauna & Flora of Liberia, flowering plant species list www.liberianfaunaflora.org.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Biol. Skr. 51(2): 440 (2005).
  • Bull. Nat. Hist. Mus. London 28: 95, fig. 13 (1998)
  • Bull. Soc. Bot. France 60: 335 (1913)
  • Exell, Cat. Vasc. Pl. Sao Tomé: 260 (1943)
  • F.P.N.A. 2: 272 (1947)
  • F.T.A. 5: 40 (1899)
  • F.W.T.A. 2: 254 (1931)
  • F.W.T.A., ed. 2, 2: 406 (1963)
  • Fl. Gabon 13: 92, pl. 18, fig. 1–6 (1966)
  • Hooker, Niger Fl.: 477 (1849)
  • J.L.S. 7: 21 (1863)
  • Lebrun & Stork, Enum. Pl. Afr. Trop. 4: 475 (1997)
  • U.K.W.F. ed. 2: 267 (1994)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Oct 1, 2013 Fenton, E. [223] Cameroon K000617052 No
Aug 1, 2009 Tchiengue, B. [2566] Cameroon K000436913 No
Feb 1, 2005 Cheek, M. [11023] Cameroon K000199796 No
Nov 1, 2003 Ghogue, J.-P. [1039] Cameroon K000746032 No
Nov 1, 2003 Onana, J.-M. [1850] Cameroon K000746025 No
Nov 1, 2003 Ghogue, J.-P. [1007] Cameroon K000746028 No
Jan 1, 2002 Sidwell, K. [438] Cameroon K000109459 No
Jan 1, 2002 Ensermu, K. [3549] Cameroon K000109513 No
Jan 1, 2002 Cheek, M. [10173] Cameroon K000109475 No
Jan 1, 2002 Sidwell, K. [350] Cameroon K000109473 No
Jan 1, 2002 Etuge, M. [2626] Cameroon K000109453 No
Jan 1, 2002 Cable, S. [3776] Cameroon K000109454 No
Jan 1, 2002 Sidwell, K. [304] Cameroon K000109451 No
Jan 1, 2002 Satabie, B. [1111] Cameroon K000109474 No
Jan 1, 2002 Sidwell, K. [303] Cameroon K000109450 No
Jan 1, 2002 Sidwell, K. [304] Cameroon K000190204 No
Jan 1, 2002 Cable, S. [3877] Cameroon K000109455 No
Mar 1, 1997 Munyenyembe, P. [855] Cameroon K000339080 No
Jan 1, 1996 Cheek, M. [5367] Cameroon K000518896 No
Jan 1, 1996 Cable, S. [600] Cameroon K000518909 No
Jan 1, 1996 Cheek, M. [7703] Cameroon K000197522 No
Jan 1, 1996 Cheek, M. [7492] Cameroon K000197523 No
Jan 1, 1996 Schoenenberger, J. [23] Cameroon K000198728 No
Jan 1, 1996 Schoenenberger, J. [13] Cameroon K000198727 No
Dec 1, 1995 Lane, P. [225] Cameroon K000011269 No
Oct 1, 1993 Cable, S. [62] Cameroon K000011280 No
Jan 1, 1993 Watts, J. [572] Cameroon K000011279 No
Jan 1, 1989 Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [8419] Cameroon K000029193 No
Jan 1, 1984 Thomas, D.W. [4048] Cameroon K000029194 No
Jan 1, 1968 Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [6870] Cameroon K000029192 No
Jan 1, 1968 Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [6967] Cameroon K000029190 No
Figueiredo, E.; Arriegas, P.I. [32] Sao Tome and Principe K005505067 Yes
Guinea, E. [482] K005505065 Yes
Exell, A.W. [100] Sao Tome and Principe K005505070 Yes
Lebrum, J. [774] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005505091 Yes
Brown, E. [360] Uganda K005505329 Yes
Figueiredo, E.; Arriegas, P.I. [66] Sao Tome and Principe K005505072 Yes
Loveridge, M.V. (Mrs) [71] Uganda K005505331 Yes
Thomas, D.W. [2609] Cameroon K000029197 No
Ensermu, K. [3516] Cameroon K000109514 No
Chevalier, A.J.B. [6296] K005505080 Yes
Carvalho [2359] Equatorial Guinea K005505073 Yes
Ghogue; Williams, M.; Richard Keneth B.; Isen, D.; Gonmadje, C.; Monju, C.; Amos, Ndi; Peter, Y.; Mom Julius [1378] Cameroon K001553743 Yes
Mambo, P. [120] Cameroon K000029195 No
Hallé, N. [4058] Gabon K005505076 Yes
Kassner, T. [2908] Congo, Republic of the K005505090 Yes
Louis, A.M. [2077] Gabon K005505074 Yes
Myers, J.G. [10179] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005505089 Yes
Eggeling, W.J. [2290] Uganda K005505327 Yes
Loveridge, M.V. (Mrs) [25] Uganda K005505332 Yes
Luke, Q.; Bytebier, B. [12533] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005505084 Yes
Lebrun, J. [4371] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005505086 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [110] Cameroon K000029188 No
Poulsen, A.D.; Eilu, G.; Hafashimana, D.; Dumba, H. [1253] Uganda K005505334 Yes
Louis [16285] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005505093 Yes
Exell, A.W. [88] Sao Tome and Principe K005505071 Yes
Jeffrey, C. [109] Gabon K005505077 Yes
Preuss P. R. [320] Cameroon K000029183 Type Yes
Maitland, T.D. [757] Cameroon K000029187 No
Bauer, P.J. [175] Cameroon K000029189 No
Lye, K.A.; Katende, A.B. [Lye23237] Uganda K005505333 Yes
s.coll. [36] K005505066 Yes
Robyns, W. (Dr) [1315] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005505087 Yes
Tah, K; Sene, O.; Felix; Abang, E. [660] Cameroon K001518501 Yes
Brodie, S. [97] Cameroon K001562427 Yes
Cheek, M.; Seifert; Munji; Hill; Etuge [5567] Cameroon K001401867 Yes
Verdcourt, B. [1683] Kenya K005505336 Yes
Synnott, T.J. [1352] Uganda K005505328 Yes
Lock, J.M. [69/159] Uganda K005505324 Yes
[Féax Sereg] [346] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005505083 Yes
Vogel [179] Nigeria K000393865 Type Yes
Vogel [179] Nigeria K000393867 Type Yes
Vogel [179] Nigeria K000393866 Type Yes
Dümmer, R. [587] Uganda K005505330 Yes
Laurent, M.D.J. [1408] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005505081 Yes
Eggeling, W.J. [3323] Uganda K005505325 Yes
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [10628] Cameroon K000029191 No
Dupuis, P. [s.n.] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005505082 Yes
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [7100] Central African Republic K005505079 Yes
Verdcourt, B. [1683] Kenya K005505335 Yes
Preuss P. R. [998] Cameroon K000029184 Type Yes
Preuss P. R. [998] Cameroon K000029185 Type Yes
Bos, J.J.; van der Laan, F.M.; Nzabi, T. [10755] Sao Tome and Principe K005505069 Yes
Moller, A. [87] Sao Tome and Principe K000393854 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jeffrey, C. [109/1] Gabon K005505078 Yes
s.coll. [2468] Congo, Republic of the K005505088 Yes
Luke, Q.; Badua, A.; Bokara, D.; Hastings, Z.; Mebulo, I.; Miller, S.; Rivas, J. [13639] Equatorial Guinea K005505063 Yes
Mambo, P. [120] Cameroon K000029196 No
Braun J. [47] Cameroon K000029182 Type Yes
Mildbraed, G., W. J. [10589] Cameroon K000029186 No
s.coll. [E2290] Uganda K005505326 Yes
Figueiredo, E.; Arriegas, P.I. [33] Sao Tome and Principe K005505068 Yes
van Valkenburg, J.L.C.H.; Degreef, J.; Azizet Issembé, Y.; Boussiengui, J.N. [3015] Gabon K005505075 Yes
Evrard [6002] Congo, Republic of the K005505085 Yes
Boughey, A.S. [7] K005505064 Yes
Louis [16285] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005505092 Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Tchouto (Mbatchou), P. [446] Cameroon Brillantaisia soyauxii K000011278 No

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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 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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