Scrophulariaceae
Selago

Selago thyrsoidea Baker

First published in Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1898: 159 (1898)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SW. Tanzania to S. Tropical Africa. It is a subshrub or shrub and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Ghazanfar, S.A., Hepper, F.N. & Philcox, D. (2008). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Scrophulariaceae: 1-211.
  • Philcox, D. (1990). Flora Zambesiaca 8(2): 1-179. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Ghazanfar, S.A., Hepper, F.N. & Philcox, D. (2008). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Scrophulariaceae: 1-211.
  • Philcox, D. (1990). Flora Zambesiaca 8(2): 1-179. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • F.T.A. 5: 270 (1900)
  • F.Z. 8(2): 171, t. 58 (1990)
  • Hilliard, Selagineae: 222 (1999).
  • K.B. 1898: 159 (1898)
  • Mem. N.Y. Bot. Gard. 9: 31 (1954), pro parte

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1999 Philcox, D.; Pope, G.; Chisumpa, S.M. [10036] Malawi K000285787 Yes
Jun 1, 1988 Fanshawe, D.B. [9735] Zambia K000285801 No
Oct 18, 1950 McClounie, J. [189] Malawi K000285795 No
Rattray, J.M. [1405] Zimbabwe K000405555 Holotype Yes
Rattray, J.M. [1405] Zimbabwe K000405556 Holotype Yes
Synge, A.H.M. [367] Malawi K000285797 No
Phillips, E. [1718] Malawi K000285800 No
Robinson, E.A. [6250] Malawi K000285798 No
Richards, H.M. [7535] Tanzania K000286026 No
Brummitt, R.K. [10721] Malawi K000285796 No
Mwasumbi, L.B.; Magehema; Thomas, D.; Lovett, J. [13410] Tanzania K000286024 No
Brummitt, R.K.; Seyani, J.H. [18613] Malawi K000285788 No
Lovett, J.; Congdon, T.C.E. [1853] Tanzania K000286028 No
Whyte, A. [144] Malawi K000285792 Type Yes
Boughey, A.S. [1633] Malawi K000285789 No
Moriarty, A. [111] Malawi K000285799 No
Greenway, P.J. [8425] Tanzania K000286027 No
Hepper, F.N.; Field, D.V.; Mhoro, B. [5346] Tanzania K000286025 No
Angus, A. [832] Zambia K000285802 No
Pawek, J. [10021] Malawi K000285791 No
McClounie, J. [39] Malawi K000285793 Type Yes
Pawek, J. [2829] Malawi K000285790 Yes
McClounie, J. [40] Malawi K000285794 Type 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

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • 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/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/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