Acanthaceae
Crossandra

Crossandra grandidieri (Baill.) Benoist

First published in Notul. Syst. (Paris) 2: 147 (1911)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Central Madagascar. It is a subshrub and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Madagascar

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1996 Franchet, M. [s.n.] Madagascar K000394722 Type Yes
Davis; Andriantiana; Gower; Malcomber [1017] Madagascar K004708491 Yes
Couch, C.; Rakotoarisoa, S.E.; Rakotonasolo, F.; Rakotoarinivo, M.; Moat, J.; Bachman, S. [598] Madagascar K004708489 Yes
Du Puy, D.J.; Labat, J.N.; Andriantiana, J. [M633] Madagascar K004708496 Yes
Humbert, H. [28248] Madagascar K004708493 Yes
Phillipson, P.B.; Clement, R.A.; Rafamantanantsoa, G. [3892] Madagascar K004708494 Yes
Messmer, N.; Andriatsiferana, F. [NM804] Madagascar K004708492 Yes
Mabberley, D.J. [761] Madagascar K004708497 Yes
Bosser, J. [18940] Madagascar K004708498 Yes
Phillipson, P.B.; Clement, R.A.; Rafamantanantsoa, G. [3892] Madagascar K004708495 Yes
Andrianaivoravelona, B.; Ravaoariso, S.; Lazasoa, M.J.; Andriamampionona [ANB571] Madagascar K000751611 Yes
Ralimanana, H.; Beentje, H.; Beentje, J.; Harvey, T.; Jean-Aimé; Harris, T.; van der Burgt, X. [RLI1430] Madagascar K000663214 Yes
Schatz, G.E.; Razafindrakoto, F.Y.; Andrianjafy, N.M.; Rabenantoandro, J. [3986] Madagascar K004708490 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • 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.
    • 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 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/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0