Pontederiaceae
Heteranthera

Heteranthera callifolia Rchb. ex Kunth

First published in Enum. Pl. 4: 123 (1843)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & S. Africa. It is a hydrosubshrub and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Barry, J. P. & Celles, J.S. (1991). Flore de Mauritanie 2: 360-550. Centre Regional de Documentation Pedagogique, Nice.
  • Brunel, J.F., Hiepo, P. & Scholz, H. (eds.) (1984). Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames: 1-751. GTZ, Eschborn.
  • 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.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].
  • Govaerts, R. (2004). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-54382. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lisowski, S. (2009). Flore (Angiospermes) de la République de Guinée. Scripta Botanica Belgica 41: 1-517.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.
  • Timberlake, J.R. & Martins, E.S. (eds.) (2010). Flora Zambesiaca 13(2): 1-83. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Berhaut, Fl. Sén. 180
  • Chev. Bot. 659
  • Enum. 4: 121 (as 123) (1843)
  • F.T.A. 8: 2
  • Sousa in Anais Junta Inv. Col. 5: 56 (1950)
  • Troupin in Fl. Sperm. Parc. Nat. Garamba 1: 179, fig. 27, 28 (1956).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Barry, J. P. & Celles, J.S. (1991). Flore de Mauritanie 2: 360-550. Centre Regional de Documentation Pedagogique, Nice.
  • Brunel, J.F., Hiepo, P. & Scholz, H. (eds.) (1984). Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames: 1-751. GTZ, Eschborn.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Lisowski, S. (2009). Flore (Angiospermes) de la République de Guinée. Scripta Botanica Belgica 41: 1-517.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.
  • Timberlake, J.R. & Martins, E.S. (eds.) (2010). Flora Zambesiaca 13(2): 1-83. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1997 Madsen, J.E. [5488] Burkina Faso K000211611 Yes
Jan 1, 1984 Irvine, D.r.F.R. [4958] Ghana K000211614 Yes
Jan 1, 1984 Jordan, H.D. [1071] Sierra Leone K000211605 Yes
Jan 1, 1984 Hepper, F.N. [3683] Senegal K000211602 Yes
Jan 1, 1984 Lawrence, B.R. [s.n.] Gambia, The K000211600 Yes
Jan 1, 1984 Hagerup, O. [419] Mali K000211604 Yes
Jan 1, 1984 Parker, C. [2698] Burkina Faso K000211609 Yes
Jan 1, 1984 Baldwin, J.T., Jr. [12496] Liberia K000211607 Yes
Jan 1, 1984 Daggash, M. [31405] Nigeria K000211617 Yes
Jan 1, 1984 Baldwin, J.T., Jr. [6483] Liberia K000211606 Yes
Jan 1, 1959 Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [2034] Cote d'Ivoire K000211608 Yes
Vollesen, K.B. [[MRC 4893]] Tanzania K002674723 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Hoenselaar, K.; Leliyo, G.; Vollesen, K. [5999] Tanzania K000468426 Yes
Bax, R.D. (Miss) [397] Tanzania K002674721 Yes
Troupin, G. [1296] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002674760 Yes
Aké Assi, L. [8872] Cote d'Ivoire K002674704 Yes
Gerard [5502] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002674759 Yes
Bannerman-Bruce [CDA4438] Ghana K002674706 Yes
Meikle, R.D. [863] Nigeria K002674739 Yes
Luke W.R.Q. [17079] Kenya K001872754 No
Schweinfurth [2239] K002674765 Yes
Morton, J.K. [A3612] Ghana K002674734 Yes
Irvine, F.R. [1852] Ghana K002674705 Yes
Burtt, B.L. [B18] Nigeria K:SPC-04613.000 No
Langdale-Brown, I. [2147] Uganda K002674708 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [10898] Tanzania K002674717 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [EAH 12414] Tanzania K002674720 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [11257] Tanzania K002674725 Yes
Katende, A.B. [K 225] Uganda K002674713 Yes
Polhill, R.; Paulo, S. [2168] Tanzania K:SPC-03700.000 No
Hall, J.B. [2351] Ghana K000211612 Yes
Speke (Capt.); Grant [655] Mali K002674766 Yes
Polhill, R.; Paulo, S. [2168] Tanzania K002674718 Yes
Polhill, R.; Paulo, S. [1704] Tanzania K:SPC-05577.000 No
Wieringa, J.J. [613] Gabon K002674748 Yes
Chevalier, A.J.B. [21986] Cote d'Ivoire K002674703 Yes
Adams, C.D. [2996] Ghana K002674733 Yes
Lawesson, J.E. [5372] Senegal K000211601 Yes
Polhill, R.; Paulo, S. [1704] Tanzania K002674719 Yes
Chevalier, A.J.B. [2596] Mali K000211603 Yes
Obeng-Darko, K. [513] Ghana K002674737 Yes
Tuley, P. [30] Nigeria K002674743 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Hoenselaar, K.; Leliyo, G.; Vollesen, K. [5912] Tanzania K000468513 Yes
Palam [[2301]] Senegal K002674702 Yes
Lisowski, S. [C-120] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002674751 Yes
Enti, A.A. [FH6743] Ghana K002674730 Yes
Dalziel, J.M. [227] Nigeria K002674740 Yes
Letouzey, R. [6304] Cameroon K002674749 Yes
Irvine, F.R. [5133] Ghana K002674736 Yes
McMahon [37] Kenya K002674716 Yes
Chandler, H. [1842] Uganda K002674715 Yes
Eggeling, W.J. [[1578]] Uganda K002674714 Yes
Irvine, D.r.F.R. [2680] Ghana K000211610 Yes
Hall, J.B. [186] Ghana K000211613 Yes
de Witte, G.F. [5248] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002674752 Yes
Dümmer, R. [3251] Uganda K002674710 Yes
Troupin, G. [15941] Rwanda K002674762 Yes
Vaillant, A. [2767] Nigeria K002674738 Yes
Baldwin, J.T. [6395] Liberia K002674726 Yes
Tanzania K:SPC-27657.000 No
Baldwin, J.T. [6761] Liberia K002674727 Yes
Wickens, G.E. [2775] Sudan K002674763 Yes
Obeng-Darko, K. [382] Ghana K002674735 Yes
Chevalier, A.J.B. [4276] Congo, Republic of the K002674750 Yes
Langdale-Brown, I. [2147] Uganda K002674709 Yes
Friis, I.; Wege, A.; Getachew, E. [13625] Ethiopia K002674768 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [14439] Tanzania K002674724 Yes
Van der Ben, D. [930] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002674753 Yes
Houngnon, P. [4016] Benin K002674744 Yes
Friis, I.; Wege, A.; Getachew, E. [13581] Ethiopia K002674767 Yes
Oldeman, R.A.A. [813] Ghana K002674731 Yes
Wilson, J. [1035] Uganda K002674712 Yes
Malaisse, F. [13741] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002674757 Yes
Buntt, B.R. [18] Nigeria K000211616 Yes
Lely, H.V. [667] Nigeria K002674741 Yes
{Liben} [972] K002674761 Yes
{Lebrun} [4084] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002674756 Yes
Ern, H.; Hein, B.; Pircher, A. [853] Togo K000211615 Yes
Killick, H.J. [261] Nigeria K002674742 Yes
Heudelot [230] K002674728 Yes
Conrads [953] Tanzania K002674722 Yes
Troupin, G. [1584] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002674758 Yes
Fay, J.M. [7319] Central African Republic K002674747 Yes
Jordon, H.D. [1071] Sierra Leone K:SPC-27032.000 No
Morton, J.K. [A 3404] Ghana K002674707 Yes
Schweinfurth, G. [2239] K002674764 Yes
de Wilde, W.J.J.O.; de Wilde, J.J.F.E.; Duyfjes, B.E.E. [5177] Chad K002674746 Yes
Gérard, P. [4931] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002674754 Yes
Lebrun, J. [7664] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002674755 Yes
Hall, J.B. [cc421] Ghana K002674732 Yes
Meikle, R.D. [863] Nigeria K:SPC-25141.000 No
Hancock [T1196] Uganda K002674711 Yes

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    • Flora of West Tropical Africa
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  • 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.
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    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

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    • © 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

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