Acanthaceae
Ruspolia

Ruspolia australis (Milne-Redh.) Vollesen

First published in Fl. Trop. E. Africa, Acanth.(2): 486 (2010)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tanzania to S. Africa. It is a scrambling shrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

KwaZulu-Natal, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Tanzania, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Darbyshire, I., Vollesen, K. & Kelbessa, E. (2010). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Acanthaceae (Part 2): 287-756.
  • Darbyshire, I., Vollesen, K. & Kelbessa, E. (2015). Flora Zambesiaca 8(6): 1-314. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • in F.T.E.A., Acanthaceae 2: 486 (2010).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Darbyshire, I., Vollesen, K. & Kelbessa, E. (2015). Flora Zambesiaca 8(6): 1-314. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Chase, N.C. [5199] Zimbabwe K005325963 Yes
Drummond, R.B. [5553] Zimbabwe K005325968 Yes
Plowes, D.C.H. [2874] Zimbabwe K005325973 Yes
Farrell, J.A. [157] Zimbabwe K005325966 Yes
Chase, N.C. [6828] Zimbabwe K005325964 Yes
Chase, N.C. [7997] Zimbabwe K005325972 Yes
Gomes e Sousa, A. [4546] Mozambique K005325960 Yes
Chase, N.C. [6828] Zimbabwe K005325965 Yes
Biegel, H.M. [2099] Zimbabwe K005325974 Yes
Müller, T.; Gordon, T.A.D. [1298] Zimbabwe K005325967 Yes
Chase, N.C. [8133] Zimbabwe K005325961 Yes
Wild, H. [5369] Zimbabwe K005325969 Yes
Goodier, R. [931] Zimbabwe K005325962 Yes
Chase, N.C. [7997] Zimbabwe K005325971 Yes
Myres, R.J. (Miss) [680] Zimbabwe K005325975 Yes
Goldsmith, B. [96/62] Zimbabwe K005325970 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

  • 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 2026. 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 2026. 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