Acanthaceae

Staurogyne Wall.

First published in Pl. Asiat. Rar. 2: 80 (1831)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropics & Subtropics.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Borneo, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Cabinda, Cambodia, Cameroon, China South-Central, China Southeast, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, East Himalaya, French Guiana, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guyana, Hainan, India, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Malaya, Maluku, Mexico Southwest, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Guinea, Nicaragua, Nicobar Is., Nigeria, Northern Territory, Panamá, Philippines, Queensland, Sierra Leone, Sumatera, Suriname, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Western Australia, Zaïre

Extinct in:

Sri Lanka

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Daniel, T.D. & McDade, L.A. (2014). Nelsonioideae (Lamiales: Acanthaceae): revision of genera and catalog of species. Aliso 32: 1-45.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Bremekamp in Reinwardtia 3: 163 (1955)
  • Heine in Kew Bull. 16: 181 (1962)
  • Pl. As. Rar. 2: 80, t. 186 (1831)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Dec 22, 2015 Lai. [S 54463] Malaysia K000938973 Yes
Oct 1, 2015 Ridley, Robinson; Kloss [s.n.] K000938893 Yes
Jan 1, 2008 Clark, R.P. [23] Malaysia K000224776 Yes
Jan 1, 2008 Argent, G.; Aminin [99143] K000224777 Yes
Dec 1, 2007 de Wilde, W., et al. [142232] Malaysia K000224672 No
Dec 1, 2007 Kiew, R. [4689] Malaysia K000224675 Yes
Jan 16, 2005 Hansen, B.; et al. [11192] Thailand K000223078 Yes
Nov 25, 2003 Argent, G. [C8712] Indonesia K000184397 Yes
Nov 25, 2003 Mohtar, A.; Othman [49395] Malaysia K000184399 No
Nov 25, 2003 Pipoly et al. [37935] Philippines K000184398 Yes
Dec 1, 1995 Lane, P. [199] Cameroon K000008855 Yes
May 10, 1985 Kerr, A.F.G. [19980] Thailand K000882420 Unknown Type Material Yes
Oct 22, 1971 Ramos, M.; Edano, G.E. [46871] Philippines K000882395 Unknown Type Material Yes
Oct 22, 1971 Merrill, E.D. [7396] Philippines K000882396 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jul 13, 1971 Lindhard, E. [25] Thailand K000882419 Type Yes
Jul 13, 1971 Kostermans, A.J.G.H. [12998] Borneo K000882408 Isotype Yes
Oct 19, 1970 Kloss, C.B. [6911] Thailand K000882417 Unknown Type Material Yes
Oct 9, 1970 Elmer, A.D.E. [14738] Philippines K000882400 Unknown Type Material Yes
Oct 9, 1970 Hansen, B.; Smitinand, T. [11825] Thailand K000882418 Isotype Yes
Mar 21, 1970 Cuming, H. [1373] Philippines K000882403 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mar 20, 1970 Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] Malaysia K000882433 Unknown Type Material Yes
Nov 1, 1952 Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] Malaysia K000882432 Unknown Type Material Yes
Feb 3, 1905 Henry, A. [11627] China K000838890 Unknown Type Material Yes
Apr 23, 1904 Loher, A. [4302] Philippines K000882402 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sangkhachand, B. [1149] Thailand K004689913 Yes
Cuming, H. [1373] Philippines K000882401 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sangkhachand, B. [1149] Thailand K004689912 Yes
Sangkhachand, B.; Nimanong, B. [1364] Thailand K004689919 Yes
Hiep, N.T.; Dao, N.K.; Anh, T.P. [49] Vietnam K004689916 Yes
Middleton, D.J.; Bunpha, K.; Karaket, P.; Lindsay, S.; Phutthai, T.; Suddee, S.; Testana, N. [5498] Thailand K004689918 Yes
[K. Siwatadaudler] [191] Thailand K004689920 Yes
Ruttner, F. [69] Indonesia K000882409 Type Yes
Ratter, J.A. [1878] Brazil K001106968 Yes
Thavorn, S. [486] Thailand K004689915 Yes
Geesink, R.; Hiepko, P.; Phengklai, C. [7568] Thailand K004689914 Yes
Larsen, K.; Larsen, S.S. [32775] Thailand K004689917 No
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 9087] Ebermaiera K001132198 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 9086] Burma Ebermaiera K001132197 Unknown Type Material Yes
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 9087] Ebermaiera K001132199 Unknown Type Material Yes
Tweedie [s.n.] Brazil Ebermaiera K000190216 Type Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 9085] India Ebermaiera K001132196 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • 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.

  • 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