Acanthaceae
Lankesteria

Lankesteria elegans (P.Beauv.) T.Anderson

First published in J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. 7: 33 (1863)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. Tropical Africa to SW. Ethiopia. It is a scrambling subshrub or shrub and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Sudan-South Sudan, Uganda

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 1: 1-114. ORSTROM, Bangui.
  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • 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.
  • Lejoy, J., Ndjele, M.-B. & Geerinck, D. (2010). Catalogue-flore des plantes vasculaires des districts de Kisangani et de la Tshopo (RD Congo). Taxonomania 30: 1-307.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.
  • Vollesen, K. (2008). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Acanthaceae(1): 1-285.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • F.T.A. 5: 70
  • F.W.T.A., ed. 1, 2: 255, partly (excl. Chev. Bot. 495 and Iv. C. specimens)
  • Mangenot in Ic. Pl. Afr. I.F.A.N. 4: 87 (1957).
  • in J. Linn. Soc. 7: 33 (1863), partly (excl. Barter 3381)

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 1: 1-114. ORSTROM, Bangui.
  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Hepper, F.N. (ed.) (1963). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 2: 1-544.
  • Lejoy, J., Ndjele, M.-B. & Geerinck, D. (2010). Catalogue-flore des plantes vasculaires des districts de Kisangani et de la Tshopo (RD Congo). Taxonomania 30: 1-307.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Biol. Skr. 51(2): 448 (2005)
  • F.E.E. 5: 437 (2006).
  • F.T.A. 5: 70 (1899)
  • F.W.T.A., ed. 2, 2: 407 (1963)
  • Fl. Gabon 13: 96 (1966)
  • J.L.S. 7: 33 (1863)
  • Lebrun & Stork, Enum. Pl. Afr. Trop. 4: 492 (1997)
  • Mangenot, Icon. Pl. Afr. I.F.A.N. 4: 87 (1957)
  • P.O.A. C: 368 (1895)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1987 Etuge, M. [466] Cameroon K000029174 No
Jan 1, 1987 Thomas, D.W. [4389] Cameroon K000029172 No
Jan 1, 1987 Thomas, D.W. [4389] Cameroon K000029173 No
Jan 1, 1986 Thomas, D.W. [5558] Cameroon K000029175 No
Feb 1, 1960 Binuyo, A. [FHI 35061] Cameroon K000029170 No
Feb 1, 1960 Hepper, F.N. [2210] Cameroon K000029171 No
Dawkins, H.C. [687] Uganda K:SPC-04265.000 No
s.coll. [103] K004594167 Yes
Cheek, M.; Ndive; Sama; Enow; Enow; Tampie, J.; Tampie, D.; Tako, T.; Obi, M. [14399] Cameroon K001518526 Yes
Cheek, M.; Etugr; Tchiengue; Horwath; Fenton. [12835] Cameroon K001518561 Yes
Rosevear, D.R. [19/30] Nigeria K004594161 Yes
Synnott, T.J. [507] Uganda K004594386 Yes
Kennedy, J.D. [2109] Nigeria K004594158 Yes
Dawe, M.J. [994] Uganda K004594388 Yes
s.coll. [6] Nigeria K004594166 Yes
Enti, A.A. [GC39285] Ghana K004594137 Yes
Eilu, G. [451] Uganda K004594381 Yes
Rowland (Dr.) [s.n.] Nigeria K004594165 Yes
Lye, K.A.; Katende, A.B. [Lye23227] Uganda K004594380 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [2043] Nigeria K004594159 Yes
s.coll. [120] Nigeria K004118368 Yes
Ngansop, T.E. [340] Cameroon K001286018 No
Wit, P.; Wit, J. [1127] Nigeria K004594144 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [1155] Cameroon K000029161 No
Omiyale, F. [FHI44061] Nigeria K004594171 Yes
Dawkins, H.C. [D687] Uganda K004594382 Yes
[O. Nwauboni] [526] Nigeria K004594146 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [3866] Sierra Leone K004594136 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [2043] Nigeria K004594157 Yes
[J.H. Holland] [190] Nigeria K004594163 Yes
Dunlap [164] Cameroon K000029163 No
Hepper, F.N.; Maley, J. [7762] Cote d'Ivoire K004594134 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [A50] Nigeria K004594151 Yes
Van Meer, P.P.C. [621] Nigeria K004594154 Yes
Sangster, R.G. [S29] Uganda K004594384 Yes
Johnston, H.H. [s.n.] Nigeria K004594164 Yes
Oldeman, R.A.A. [795] Ghana K004594141 Yes
Leggat, G.J. [70] Uganda K004594387 Yes
Hepper, F.N.; Maley, J. [7815] Cote d'Ivoire K004594135 Yes
Eimunjeze; Ekwuno; Onijamowo [FHI69856] Nigeria K004594145 Yes
Odewo, T.K. [FHI70641] Nigeria K004594148 Yes
Morton, J.K. [A1538] Ghana K004594140 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [B11408] Uganda K004594385 Yes
Kennedy, J.D. [542] Nigeria K004594169 Yes
Onyeachusim; Latilo [FHI54076] Nigeria K004594172 Yes
Richards, P.W. [5213] Cameroon K000029169 No
Latilo; Oguntayo [FHI67662] Nigeria K004594142 Yes
McElderry, J.C.K. [FHI7602] Nigeria K004594149 Yes
Hazel, C. [134] Uganda K004594383 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [8515] Nigeria K:SPC-02903.000 No
Dunlap [164] Cameroon K000029162 No
[A. Hoggie] [59] Ghana K004594138 Yes
Latilo; Oguntayo [FHI67795] Nigeria K004594143 Yes
Gbile; Olorunfemi; Binuyo [FHI20541] Nigeria K004594155 Yes
Ogunseitan, D.A. [3] Nigeria K004594170 Yes
Talbot, P.A. (Mr.); Talbot, P.A. (Mrs.) [s.n.] Nigeria K004594160 Yes
de Wilde, J.J.F.E. [3255] Cote d'Ivoire K004594132 Yes
Nguembock, F. [69a] Cameroon K000518897 No
Binuyo, A. [FHI45455] Nigeria K004594173 Yes
Lane-Poole, C.E. [339] Sierra Leone K004594129 Yes
Adams, C.D. [2884] Ghana K004594139 Yes
Harley, W.J. [877] Liberia K004594130 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [8515] Nigeria K004594150 Yes
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [2474] Cote d'Ivoire K004594133 Yes
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [2867] Cote d'Ivoire K004594131 Yes
Kennedy, J.D. [542] Nigeria K004594168 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [s.n.] Nigeria K004594162 Yes
Pilz, G.E. [2309] Nigeria K004594153 Yes
Keay, R.W.J. [28561] Cameroon K000029167 No
Kentish-Rankin, L. [s.n.] Nigeria K004594147 Yes
Foster, E.W. [175] Nigeria K004594156 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [A49] Nigeria K004594152 Yes

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