Acanthaceae

Herpetacanthus Nees

First published in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 9: 93 (1847)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Central & S. Tropical America.

Distribution

Native to:

Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panamá, Peru, Suriname

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. (2021). The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6. Scientific Data 8: 215.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Spruce, R. [2352] Brazil K001032988 Yes
[Spruce] [2352] Brazil K001032989 Yes
Blinkworth, R. [Cat. no. 589] India Schultzia K001111355 Unknown Type Material Yes
Blinkworth, R. [Cat. no. 589] India Schultzia K001111354 Type Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 589] Nepal Schultzia K001111353 Type Yes

Sources

  • 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.

  • 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