Acanthaceae
Lepidagathis

Lepidagathis laxifolia (Nees) Kameyama

First published in Kew Bull. 63: 578 (2008 publ. 2009)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SE. Brazil. It grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Brazil Southeast

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. (2021). The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6. Scientific Data 8: 215.

Kew Bulletin

  • Acosta, S. (1985). Algunas espécies interessantes de la família Acanthaceae en México. Phytologia 57: 249 – 260.
  • Balkwill, M. J. & Balkwill, K. (1997). Delimitation and infra-generic classification of Barleria (Acanthaceae). Kew Bull. 52: 535 – 573.
  • Benoist, R. (1911). Les genres Lepidagathis et Lophostachys sont-ils distincts? Notul. Syst. (Paris) 2: 139 – 144.
  • Bentham, G. (1876). Acanthaceae. In: G. Bentham & W. J. Hooker (eds.), Genera Plantarum vol. 2: 1060 – 1122. Reeve & Co., Williams & Norgate, London.
  • Brako, L. & Wasshausen, D. C. (1993). Acanthaceae. In: L. Brako & J. L. Zarucchi (eds.), Catalogue of the Flowering Plants and Gymnosperms of Peru: 2 – 15. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis.
  • Bremekamp, C. E. B. (1938). Notes on the Acanthaceae of Surinam. Recueil Trav. Bot. Néerl. 35: 129 – 176.
  • Brummit, R. K. (1989). Two anisophyllous species of Justicia (Acanthaceae) from East Africa. Kew Bull. 45: 281 – 285.
  • Burkill, I. H. & Clarke, C. B. (1899). Acanthaceae. In: W. T. T. Dyer (ed.), Flora of Tropical Africa v. 5: 2 – 192. L. Reeve & Co. London.
  • Clarke, C. B. (1885). Acanthaceae. In: J. D. Hooker (ed.), Flora of British India vol. 4: 513 – 558. L. Reeve & Co. London.
  • Daniel, T. F. (1993). A Synopsis of Lophostachys (Acanthaceae) in Mexico and Central America. Selbyana 14: 64 – 70.
  • Donnell Smith, J. (1901). Undescribed plants from Guatemala and other Central American Republics XXII. Bot. Gaz. 31: 109 – 125.
  • Ezcurra, C. (1993). Acanthaceae. In: A. Cabrera (ed.), Flora de la Provincia de Jujuy, parte IX: 278 – 359. INTA, Buenos Aires.
  • Gibson, D. N. (1974). Flora of Guatemala. Acanthaceae. Fieldiana Bot. 21: 328 – 461.
  • Hedrén, M. (1993). A new species of Lepidagathis (Acanthaceae) from central Somalia and the demise of Lindauea. Nordic J. Bot. 13 (5): 515 – 518.
  • Huang, T. C. (1972). Pollen Floras of Taiwan. National Taiwan University. Botany Department Press. Taipei.
  • Leonard, E. C. (1951). The Acanthaceae of Colombia. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 31: 1 – 781.
  • Lindau, G. (1895). Acanthaceae. In: A. Engler & K. Prantl (eds), Die Natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien nebst ihren Gattungen und wichtigeren Arten, insbesondere den Nutzflanzen, unter Mitwirkung zahlreicher hervorragender Fachgelehrten begründet Teil 4 abt. 3b: 274 – 354. Leipzig.
  • Manktelow, M. (1996). Phaulopsis (Acanthaceae) — a monograph. Symb. Bot. Upsal. 31: 1 – 184.
  • McDade, L. A., Daniel, T. F., Kiel, C. A. & Vollesen, K. (2005). Phylogenetic relationships among Acantheae (Acanthaceae): Major lineages present contrasting patterns of molecular evolution and morphological differentiation. Syst. Bot. 30: 834 – 862.
  • Nees, C. G. (1832). Acanthaceae. In: N. Wallich (ed.), Plantae asiaticae rariores v. 3: 70 – 117. Treuttel & Würz. London.
  • Pohl, J. E. (1831). Plantarum Brasiliae: icones et descriptione vol. 2, pars 3. Vienna.
  • Raj, B. (1961). Pollen morphological studies in the Acanthaceae. Grana 3: 3 – 108.
  • Rowbik, D. W. & Moreno, P. J. E. (1991). Pollen and spores of Barro Colorado Island. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 36: 1 – 268.
  • Scotland, R. W., Sweere, J. A., Reeves, P. A. & Olmstead, R. G. (1995). Higher-level systematics of Acanthaceae determined by chloroplast DNA sequences. Amer. J. Bot. 82: 266 – 275.
  • Wasshausen, D. C. (1995). Acanthaceae. Pp. 335 – 374. In: J. A. Steyermark, P. E. Berry & B. K. Holst (eds.), Flora of the Venezuelan Guyana v. 2: Pteridophytes, Spermatophytes: Acanthaceae – Araceae. Timber Press, Portland.
  • Weberling, F. (1989). Morphology of Flowers and Inflorescences. Cambridge University Press.
  • Willdenow, C. L. (1800). Species Plantarum 4 ed. vol. 3. Berlin.
  • ____ & Vollesen, K. (2000). Classification of Acanthaceae. Kew Bull. 55: 513 – 589.
  • ____ & Wood, J. R. I. (2004). Acanthaceae of Bolivia. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 49: 1 – 152.
  • ____ (1847a). Acanthaceae. In: K. F. P. von Martius & A. G. Eichler (eds.), Flora Brasiliensis 9: 1 – 164; tab. 1 – 31. Berlin.
  • ____ (1847b). Acanthaceae. In: A. L. P. P. de Candolle (ed.), Prodomus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis vol. 11: 46 – 519. Treuttel & Würz. Paris.
  • ____ (1959). The Machris Brazilian expedition. Botany: Phanerogamae, Acanthaceae. Contr. Sci. 32: 3 – 19.
  • ____ (1960). New Bornean Acanthaceae. Blumea 10: 151 – 175.
  • ____ (1965). Delimitation and subdivision of the Acanthaceae. Bull. Bot. Surv. India 7: 21 – 30.
  • ____ (1995). New and reconsidered Mexican Acanthaceae VI. Chiapas. Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. 48: 253 – 282.
  • ____ (1998). Pollen Morphology of Mexican Acanthaceae: Diversity and Systematic Significance. Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. 50: 217 – 256.
  • ____, McDade, L. A., Oxelman, B., Furness, C. A. & Balkwill, M.-J. (2001). The Enigmatic tribe Whitfieldieae (Acanthaceae): Delimitation and Phylogenetic relationships based on molecular and morphological data. Syst. Bot. 26: 104 – 119.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Forzza, R.C., Zappi, D. & Souza, V.C. (2016-continuously updated). Flora do Brasil 2020 em construção http://reflora.jbrj.gov.br/reflora/listaBrasil/ConsultaPublicaUC/ResultadoDaConsultaNovaConsulta.do.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2006 s.coll. [s.n.] Brazil K001096532 Unknown Type Material Yes
Burchell, W.J. [6765] Brazil K001096533 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • 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/
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  • 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