Acanthaceae
Physacanthus

Physacanthus batanganus (J.Braun & K.Schum.) Lindau

First published in F.R.R.Schechter, Westafr. Kautschuk-Exped.: 315 (1900)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. & W. Central Tropical Africa. It is a subshrub and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Zaïre

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • 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.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Hallé in Adansonia, n. sér. 1: 345, t. 1, 6-8 (1962, dated 1961).
  • Rendle & Britten in J. Bot. 47: 378 (1909), for full synonymy
  • in Schlechter Westafr. Kautschuk-Exped. 315 (1900)

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • 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.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Feb 1, 2014 Dauby, G. [1927] Gabon K000662483 Yes
Jan 1, 1987 Thomas, D.W. [4229] Cameroon K000029103 Yes
Jan 23, 1961 Mann, G. [1669] Gabon K000394225 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 23, 1961 Mann, G. [1669] Gabon K000394228 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 23, 1961 Mann, G. [1669] Gabon K000394227 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 23, 1961 Mann, G. [1669] Gabon K000394226 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mann, G. [1670] Gabon K000394224 Unknown Type Material Yes
Smith, S.F.; Bell, D.A.; Bourobou Bourobou, H.; Mayombo, F.J.; Nzabi, T. [1803] Gabon K001561566 Yes
Kami, T.; Couch, C.; Nkouka, O.; Nkouka, G.; Nsongola, G. [231] Congo, Republic of the K001310985 Yes
Mann, G. [1623] Gabon K000394221 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mann, G. [1623] Gabon K000394220 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mann, G. [1623] Gabon K000394222 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mann, G. [1670] Gabon K000394223 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • Flora of West Tropical Africa

    • Flora of West Tropical 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 2024. 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 2024. 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