Acanthaceae
Thunbergia

Thunbergia lancifolia T.Anderson

First published in J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. 7: 19 (1863)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tanzania to S. Tropical Africa. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Burundi, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, Zaïre

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Vollesen, K. (2008). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Acanthaceae(1): 1-285.
  • Vollesen, K. (2013). Flora Zambesiaca 8(5): 1-184. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Burkill in F.T.A. 5: 25 (1899).
  • Burrows, Pl. Nyika Plateau: 54 (2005).
  • Lebrun & Stork, Enum. Pl. Afr. Trop. 4: 506 (1997).
  • T. Anderson in J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 7: 19 (1863).
  • Vollesen in F.T.E.A., Acanthaceae 1: 70 (2008).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Lewalle, J. (1970). Liste floristique et répartition altitudinale de la flore du Burundi occidental: 1-84. Université officielle de Bujumbura.
  • Vollesen, K. (2013). Flora Zambesiaca 8(5): 1-184. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Binns, Check List Herb. Fl. Malawi: 16 (1968)
  • De Wildeman, Contrib. Fl. Katanga: 193 (1921)
  • E.J. 17, Beibl. 41: 35 (1893)
  • E.J. 30: 407 (1901)
  • Engler, Hochgebirgsfl. Trop. Afr.: 387 (1892)
  • F.T.A. 5: 25 (1899)
  • Fl. S. Tanz.: 129, pl. 32 (1982)
  • Hiern, Cat. Welw. Afr. Pl. 4: 804 (1900)
  • J.B. 18: 195 (1880)
  • J.L.S. 7: 19 (1863)
  • Lebrun & Stork, Enum. Pl. Afr. Trop. 4: 506 (1997).
  • Moriarty, Wild Fl. Malawi: 85 (1975)
  • Opera Bot. 59: 81 (1980)
  • P.O.A. C: 366 (18195)
  • Ruffo et al.,Cat. Lushoto Herb. Tanz.: 11 (1996) pro parte
  • Suppl. 3: 139 (1930)
  • Wiss. Ergebn. Schwed. Rhod.-Congo-Exp. Bot.: 303 (1916)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
May 1, 2007 Mwangoka, M.A.; Anderson, J. [4090] Tanzania K000438407 Yes
May 1, 2007 Abeid, Y.S.; Pondamali, T.A. [2083] Tanzania K000438408 Yes
Jan 1, 1998 Allen, C.E.F. [298] Zambia K000393775 Syntype Yes
Jan 1, 1998 Allen, C.E.F. [320] Zambia K000393776 Syntype Yes
Jan 1, 1998 Rogers, F.A. [8540] Zambia K000393773 Syntype Yes
Jan 1, 1998 Rogers, F.A. [8540] Zambia K000393774 Syntype Yes
Wellman, F.C. [s.n.] Angola K001009180 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [1077] Angola K001009190 Yes
Henriques, C. [659] Angola K001009185 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [12491] Angola K001009182 Yes
Welwitsch [5110] Angola K000393770 Type Yes
Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K.; Bidgood, S. [9994] Zambia K001589854 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K. [9166] Zambia K001589855 Yes
Harris, T. [3] Mozambique K000545008 Yes
Leach, L.C.; Cannell, I.C. [13977] Angola K001009184 Yes
Wellman, F.C. [1790] Angola K001009179 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [3253] Angola K001009181 Yes
Welwitsch [5161] Angola K000393771 Unknown Type Material Yes
Harris, T. [120] Mozambique K000545103 Yes
Luke, W., R. Q.; Luke, P., A. [11634] Tanzania K000469027 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [1083] Angola K001009188 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [1073] Angola K001009189 Yes
Baum, H. [206] Angola K001009183 Yes
Welwitsch [5011] Angola K000393768 Type Yes
Kirk, J. [s.n.] Malawi K000393696 Holotype Yes
Welwitsch [5012] Angola K000393769 Type Yes
Stopp, K. [BO108] Angola K001009187 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [2180] Angola K001009186 Yes
Marques, L. [11] Angola K000393772 Unknown Type Material 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

  • 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/

  • 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