Acanthaceae
Dyschoriste

Dyschoriste thunbergiiflora (S.Moore) Lindau

First published in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenw. Ost-Afrikas, C: 367 (1895)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Ethiopia to N. Uganda. It is a subshrub or shrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda

Introduced into:

Leeward Is.

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Govaerts, R. (2000). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS Genera starting with letter D: 1-30141.
  • 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.
  • Vollesen, K. (2008). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Acanthaceae(1): 1-285.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • 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.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Blundell, Wild Fl. E. Afr.: 391, pl. 606 (1987)
  • E. & P. Pf. IV, 3b: 302 (1895)
  • F.T.A. 5: 78 (1899)
  • K.T.S.: 17 (1961)
  • K.T.S.L.: 602 (1994)
  • Lebrun & Stork, Enum. Pl. Afr. Trop. 4: 480 (1997).
  • P.O.A. C: 367 (1895)
  • U.K.W.F. ed. 2: 269 (1994)
  • U.K.W.F.: 585 (1974)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1992 Hildebrandt, J.M. [2719] Kenya K000393838 Type Yes
Verdcourt [1789] Kenya K005506737 No
Napper, D. [1544] Kenya K005506739 No
Gilbert, M.G.; Kanuri Kibui; Mungai, G. [5707-5717] Kenya K005506750 No
Robertson, S.A. (Mrs) [7677] Kenya K005506746 No
Gillett, J.B. [19818] Kenya K005506740 No
Gillett, J.B. [18614] Kenya K005506749 No
Mungai, G.M.; Mutangah, J.G.; Rucina, S.M. [387/83] Kenya K005506753 No
Lady, M.J.B. [317] Kenya K005506752 No
Kaessner [622] Kenya K005506738 No
van Someren, V.G.L. (Dr) [AH9534] Kenya K005506754 No
Napper, D.M.; Kanuri [2073] Kenya K005506744 No
Bally, P.R.O. [[8868]] Kenya K005506747 No
Scheffler, G. [153] Kenya K005506751 No
Napier [35] Kenya K005506736 No
Scheffler, G. [550] Kenya K005506735 No
Tweedie [4037] Kenya K005506741 No
Graham, M.D. [1723] Kenya K005506742 No
Gillett, J.B. [19817] Kenya K005506743 No
Bally, P.R.O. [44] Kenya K005506748 No
Luke, W.R.Q.; Luke, P.A. [7420] Kenya K005506745 No

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • 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/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/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