Lankesteria is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Acanthaceae.[1]
Its native range is Tropical Africa and it is found in the countries of Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zaïre.[1]
The genus name of Lankesteria is in honour of Edwin Lankester (1814–1874), an English surgeon and naturalist who made a major contribution to the control of cholera in London.[2] It was first described and published in Edwards's Bot. Reg. Vol.31 (Misc.) on page 86 in 1845.[1]
According to Kew:[1]
Lankesteria is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Acanthaceae.
Its native range is Tropical Africa and it is found in the countries of Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zaïre.
The genus name of Lankesteria is in honour of Edwin Lankester (1814–1874), an English surgeon and naturalist who made a major contribution to the control of cholera in London. It was first described and published in Edwards's Bot. Reg. Vol.31 (Misc.) on page 86 in 1845.
Lankesteria es un género de plantas con flores perteneciente a la familia Acanthaceae. El género tiene 10 especies descritas y de estas solo 3 aceptadas.[1]
El género fue descrito por John Lindley y publicado en Edwards's Botanical Register 31(Misc): 86. 1845.[2] La especie tipo es: Lankesteria parviflora Lindl.
Lankesteria es un género de plantas con flores perteneciente a la familia Acanthaceae. El género tiene 10 especies descritas y de estas solo 3 aceptadas.
Lankesteria Lindl. est un genre de plantes de la famille des Acanthaceae.
Selon Catalogue of Life (8 janvier 2018)[2] :
Selon The Plant List (8 janvier 2018)[3] :
Selon Tropicos (8 janvier 2018)[1] (Attention liste brute contenant possiblement des synonymes) :
Lankesteria Lindl. est un genre de plantes de la famille des Acanthaceae.
Lankesteria Lindl., segundo o Sistema APG II, é um gênero botânico da família Acanthaceae.[1]
Lankesteria J. Lindley, 1845
Lankesteria Lindl., segundo o Sistema APG II, é um gênero botânico da família Acanthaceae.
Lankesteria là chi thực vật có hoa trong họ Acanthaceae.[1]
Lankesteria là chi thực vật có hoa trong họ Acanthaceae.