Acanthaceae
Dicliptera

Dicliptera melleri Rolfe

First published in K.Oates, Matabele Land, ed. 2: 405 (1889)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. & SW. Tanzania to S. Tropical Africa. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

DR Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Darbyshire, I. (2008 publ. 2009). Notes on the genus Dicliptera (Acanthaceae) in Eastern Africa. Kew Bulletin 63: 361-383. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Darbyshire, I., Vollesen, K. & Kelbessa, E. (2010). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Acanthaceae (Part 2): 287-756.
  • Darbyshire, I., Vollesen, K. & Kelbessa, E. (2015). Flora Zambesiaca 8(6): 1-314. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Govaerts, R. (2000). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS Genera starting with letter D: 1-30141.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • in Oates, Matabeleland Victoria Falls, ed.2 app.5: 405 (1889).
  • —Clarke in F.T.A. 5: 261, 515 (1900).
  • —Darbyshire in F.T.E.A., Acanthaceae 2: 707 (2010).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Darbyshire, I. (2008 publ. 2009). Notes on the genus Dicliptera (Acanthaceae) in Eastern Africa. Kew Bulletin 63: 361-383. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Darbyshire, I., Vollesen, K. & Kelbessa, E. (2015). Flora Zambesiaca 8(6): 1-314. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Mar 28, 1986 Oates, F. [s.n.] Zimbabwe K000378984 Type Yes
Mar 28, 1986 Meller, C.J. [4] K000378985 Type Yes
Malaisse, F.; [Kisimba Kibraye] [190] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004702404 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Malawi K004703277 Yes
Lisowski, S. [10208] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004702406 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [6313] Malawi K004703275 Yes
Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K.; Bidgood, S. [9442] Zambia K001589835 Yes
Lisowski, S. [10207] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004702407 Yes
Schmitz [7957] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004702401 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [902] Zambia K004703283 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [18192] Zambia K004703278 Yes
Robyns [[3639]] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004702403 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M.; Keay, R.W.J. [7699] Zambia K004703281 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [F3366] Zambia K004703282 Yes
Wild, H. [44315] Zimbabwe K:SPC-04225.000 No
de Witte, G.F. [4367] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004702402 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [20650b] Zambia K004703279 Yes
Pawek, J. [10326] Malawi K004703274 Yes
Salubeni, A.J. [836] Malawi K004703276 Yes
Buchanan [s.n.] Malawi K000378986 Unknown Type Material Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Cookson, A.J. [6659] Zambia K004703280 Yes
De Witte, G.D. [7494] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004702405 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • 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 2026. 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 2026. 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