| Synonyms: |
Cryptacanthus virens (Nees) I.Darbysh. & Kiel Leptostachya virens Nees Rhinacanthus minimus S. Moore Siphonoglossa rubra S. Moore |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
For descriptions see World Flora Online |
| Type location: |
Gabon |
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| Habitat: | Wet evergreen forest and riverine fringing forest. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Senegal, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Gulf of Guinea Islands, Cameroon, Gabon, Congo-Brazzaville, Central African Republic, DR Congo, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia and Angola. |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Darbyshire, I., Nanyeni, L., Chase, F.M. & Gonçalves, F.M.P. (2018). A synopsis of Rhinacanthus (Acanthaceae) in Angola and Namibia Kew Bulletin 73(21) Pages 8 - 10. (Includes a picture). Darbyshire, I., Vollesen, K. & Kelbessa, E. (2015). Acanthaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 8(6) Pages 229 - 230. Meerts, P. et al. (2026). A checklist of the vascular plants of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. PhytoKeys 277 |