Scrophulariaceae
Selago

Selago blantyrensis Rolfe

First published in D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Afr. 5: 268 (1900)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Malawi. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Malawi

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Philcox, D. (1990). Flora Zambesiaca 8(2): 1-179. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [Cited as Selago thomsonii var. coerulea.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Fischer, E. (1999). Flore d'Afrique Centrale (Zaire-rwanda-Burundi), Scrophulariaceae: 1-217. Jardin Botanique National de Belgique.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1996 Buchanan, J. [s.n.] K000405550 Holotype Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Cunningham, F.Z.S.; F.R.G.S. [19] K000405553 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Buchanan, J.C.M.G. [43] Malawi K000405552 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Meller, C.J. [s.n.] K000405551 Type Yes
Buchnan, J., C.M.G. [728] K000405554 Type Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • 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