Acanthaceae
Crossandra

Crossandra mucronata Lindau

First published in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 20: 35 (1894)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Ethiopia to S. Africa. It is a subshrub or shrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe

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.
  • Hedberg, I., Kelbessa, E., Edwards, S., Demissew, S. & Persson, E. (eds.) (2006). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 5: 1-690. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Thulin, M. (ed.) (2006). Flora of Somalia 3: 1-626. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • 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: 116 (1899).
  • Lebrun & Stork, Enum. Pl. Afr. Trop. 4: 476 (1997).
  • Lindau in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 20: 35 (1894).
  • Napper in Kew Bull. 24: 336 (1970).
  • Vollesen in F.T.E.A., Acanthaceae 1: 142 (2008).

Kew Backbone Distributions

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

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, (2000) Author: by M. Thulin [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Blundell, Wild Fl. Kenya: 105 (1982)
  • Chiov., Fl. Somala 2: 350 (1932)
  • E.J. 20: 35 (1894)
  • E.P.A.: 955 (1964)
  • F.E.E. 5: 368 (2006)
  • F.T.A. 5: 116 (1899)
  • Fl. Somalia 3: 386 (2006).
  • J. Bot. 39: 302 (1901)
  • J.B. 34: 398 (1896)
  • K.B. 24: 336 (1970)
  • K.B. 45: 518 (1990)
  • Lebrun & Stork, Enum. Pl. Afr. Trop. 4: 476 (1997)
  • P.O.A. C: 370 (1895)
  • Symb. Bot. Ups. 29(3): 160 (1991)
  • U.K.W.F. ed. 2: 274 (1994)
  • U.K.W.F.: 581 (1974)
  • Wild Fl. E. Afr.: 390, pl. 527 (1987)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Aug 26, 1933 Napier, E.R. [890] Kenya K000394647 Neotype Yes
{Ossent, J. (Miss)} [20] Kenya K004708015 Yes
Puff, C.; Kelbessa, E. [821221-4/10] Ethiopia K004707798 No
Thulin, M.; Bashir, A.M. [6761] Somalia K004707811 No
Mooney, H.F. [7366] Ethiopia K004707789 No
Friis, I.; Tadesse, M.; K. Vollesen [3191] Ethiopia K004707807 No
Burger, W. [3311] Ethiopia K004707795 No
Friis, I.; Gilbert, M.G.; Rasmussen, F.; K. Vollesen [773] Ethiopia K004707800 No
Napier, E.R. [1017] Kenya K004708013 Yes
Luke, W.R.Q.; Luke, P.A. [3804] Kenya K004708004 Yes
Whyte, A. [s.n.] Kenya K004708018 Yes
Kilian, N.; Lobin, W. [1974] Somalia K004707810 No
{Robertson, S.A (Mrs.)} [5062] Kenya K004707987 Yes
Friis, I.; Bidgood, S.; Malaku Wandefrash; Legesse, M.; Gashaw Gibre-Hiwot [8382] Ethiopia K004707793 No
Gillett, J.B.; Hemming, C.F. [24889] Somalia K004707813 No
Friis, I.; Bidgood, G.S.; Assefa Hailu; Ermias Getachew [11328] Ethiopia K004707792 No
Napper, D. [1637] Kenya K004707997 Yes
Maunder, M. [58] Somalia K004707815 No
Bally, P.R.O. [16780] Kenya K004708009 Yes
Hovda, H. [s.n.] Ethiopia K004707797 No
Archer, P.G. [736] Kenya K004707991 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [3755] Kenya K004708007 Yes
Thulin, M.; Hunde, A.; Tadesse, M. [3561] Ethiopia K004707790 No
Jubb, R.A. [s.n.] Zimbabwe K004708324 Yes
Puff, C.; Kelbessa, E.; Dawe, J.; Edwards, S. [820916-2/5] Ethiopia K004707794 No
Hucks, H.P.; Hucks, H,P. (Mrs.) [302] Kenya K004708016 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M.; Brenan, J.H. [14866] Kenya K004708000 Yes
Maunder, M. [49] Somalia K004707816 No
Grenfell, A.P. [s.n.] Kenya K004708014 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M.; Brenan, J.H. [14866] Kenya K004708001 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [12659] Kenya K004708005 Yes
Kassner [616] Kenya K004707982 Yes
Gillett, J.B.; Hemming, C.F.; Watson, R.M.; Julin, H. [25102] Somalia K004707817 No
Bally, P.R.O. [2004] Kenya K004708012 Yes
Friis, I.; Harris, T.; Assefa Hailu; Ermias Getachew [13887] Ethiopia K004707781 No
Gillett, J.B.; Faden, R. [18157] Kenya K004707999 Yes
Soane, C. [308] Zimbabwe K004708327 Yes
Scheffler, G. [[961]] K004707992 Yes
Dummer, R.A. [5029] Kenya K004707983 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Ensermu, K.; K. Vollesen [7801] Ethiopia K004707799 No
Burger, W. [2772] Ethiopia K004707788 No
Ash, J. [s.n.] Ethiopia K004707802 No
Ash, J.; Sandford, A.E. [s.n.] Ethiopia K004707801 No
Claeson, P.; Samuelsson, G. [1] Somalia K004707809 No
Gilbert, M.G.; Thulin, M. [1716] Kenya K004708006 Yes
Goodier, R. [940] Zimbabwe K004708323 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [1667] Kenya K004707994 Yes
Tweedie [4035] Kenya K004707989 Yes
Napper, D.M.; Jones, Q. [1973] Kenya K004707986 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [795] Kenya K004707995 Yes
Dummer, R.A. [4597] Kenya K004707984 Yes
Friis, I.; Crawford, F.; Abebe, W.; Ermias Getachew [14082] Ethiopia K004707780 No
Plowes, D.C.H. [2543] Zimbabwe K004708328 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [8737] Kenya K004708003 Yes
Napper, D.M.; Kanuri [2090] Kenya K004707998 Yes
Kerstin; Holm, L. [5] Kenya K004708019 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [17223] Kenya K004708021 Yes
Friis, I.; Bidgood, G.S.; Assefa Hailu; Ermias Getachew [11042] Ethiopia K004707782 No
Polhill, R.; Paulo, S. [942] Kenya K004708020 Yes
Gilbert, M.G. [8605] Ethiopia K004707805 No
Friis, I.; Bidgood, S.; Malaku Wandefrash; Gashaw Gibre-Hiwot [8937] Ethiopia K004707785 No
Friis, I.; Bidgood, S.; Legesse, M.; Malaku Wandefrash; Gashaw Gibre-Hiwot [8618] Ethiopia K004707786 No
Friis, I.; Tadesse, M.; K. Vollesen [2738] Ethiopia K004707796 No
Puff, C.; Ensermu Kelbessa [821217-4/1] Ethiopia K004707783 No
Thulin, M.; Hedrén, M.; Abdi M. Dahir [7555] Somalia K004707812 No
Kassner, T. [969] Kenya K004708017 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [B8398] Kenya K004707993 Yes
Thulin, M.; Hedrén, M.; Abdi M. Dahir [7501] Somalia K004707808 No
Wormald, J.A. [74/51] Zimbabwe K004708325 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [B10576] Kenya K004708002 Yes
Adamson, J. (Mrs.) [603] Kenya K004707988 Yes
Luke, Q.; Luke, P. [14962] Kenya K004707996 Yes
Ash [s.n.] Ethiopia K004707791 No
Gilbert, M.G.; Ensermu, K.; K. Vollesen [7844] Ethiopia K004707803 No
McDonald, J. [878] Kenya K004708011 Yes
Carter; Coates-Palgrave [2199] Zimbabwe K004708321 Yes
Friis, I.; Bidgood, S.; Legesse, M.; Malaku Wandefrash; Gashaw Gibre-Hiwot [8706] Ethiopia K004707787 No
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [4125] Kenya K004708008 Yes
Plowes, D.C.H. [2738] Zimbabwe K004708322 Yes
Timberlake, J.R. [439] Kenya K004707981 Yes
O'Brien, E.M. [125] Somalia K004707814 No
Mesfin, T.; K. Vollesen [4138] Ethiopia K004707784 No
Farrell, J.A. [126a] Zimbabwe K004708326 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Thulin, M. [1716] Kenya K004707985 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [3755] Kenya K004708010 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [9743] Kenya K004707990 Yes
Ash, J. [s.n.] Ethiopia K004707806 No
Gilbert, M.G.; Ensermu, K.; K. Vollesen [7898] Ethiopia K004707804 No

Sources

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

  • 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

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • 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.
    • 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