Acanthaceae
Ecbolium

Ecbolium amplexicaule S.Moore

First published in J. Bot. 32: 136 (1894)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SE. Kenya to NE. Mozambique. It is a subshrub or shrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Kenya, Mozambique, Tanzania

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • 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. (2001). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS Genera starting with letter E-F: 1-50919.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • in J. Bot. 32: 136 (1894).
  • —Clarke in F.T.A. 5: 237 (1900), for type.
  • —Vollesen in F.T.E.A., Acanthaceae 2: 667 (2010).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1988 Hannington, J. [s.n.] Kenya K000378898 Lectotype Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [3728] Tanzania K004703938 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [4183] Tanzania K004703939 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [1525] Tanzania K004703936 Yes
Peter, G.A. [60302] Tanzania K004703934 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [2298] Tanzania K:SPC-04229.000 No
Peter, G.A. [60264] Tanzania K004703935 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [3321] Tanzania K004703940 Yes
Peter, G.A. [60559] K004703942 Yes
Gomes e Sousa, A. [4529] Mozambique K004704016 Yes
Hale, A.J. K:SPC-36475.000 No
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [3220] Tanzania K004703944 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [846] Tanzania K004703945 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [3220] Tanzania K004703943 Yes
Merxmuller, H. [1411] Namibia K:SPC-13075.000 No
Eggeling, W.J. [6137] Trinidad and Tobago K004703941 Yes
Tanner, R. [3399] Trinidad and Tobago K004703931 Yes
Gomes e Sousa, A. [4529] Mozambique K004704015 Yes
{Mr. Koritschoner} [1047] Trinidad and Tobago K004703937 Yes
Tanner, R. [2184] Trinidad and Tobago K004703933 Yes
Groenendijk, E.M.C.; de Koning, J.; Dungo, J. [1212] Mozambique K004704017 Yes
Tanner, R. [3619] Trinidad and Tobago K004703932 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/

  • 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