Pterodiscus brasiliensis (J.Gay ex DC.) Asch.
First published in Verh. Bot. Vereins Prov. Brandenburg 30: 182 (1888)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Angola. It is a caudex subshrub and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.
Distribution
Native to:
Angola
Synonyms
Homotypic Synonyms
- Rogeria brasiliensis J.Gay ex DC. in Prodr. 9: 257 (1845)
Heterotypic Synonyms
- Pterodiscus gayi Decne. in Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 5, 3: 336 (1865)
- Rogeria gayi (Decne.) Baill. in Bull. Mens. Soc. Linn. Paris 1: 668 (1887)
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.
Kew Backbone Distributions
- Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
Other Data
Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:
| Date | Reference | Identified As | Barcode | Type Status | Has image? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henriques, C. [771], Angola | K001008690 | Yes |
Sources
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Herbarium Catalogue Specimens
- Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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Kew Backbone Distributions
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
- © Copyright 2022 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
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Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
- © Copyright 2022 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0