Acanthaceae
Mimulopsis

Mimulopsis solmsii Schweinf.

First published in Verh. K. K. Zool.-Bot. Ges. Wien 18: 677 (1868)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical Africa. It is a scrambling shrub and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Burundi, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Exell, A.W. (1973). Angiosperms of the islands of the gulf of Guinea (Fernando Po, Príncipe, S.Tomé, and Annobon). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Botany 4: 325-411.
  • Fischer, E., Rembold, K., Althof, A. & Obholzer, J. (2010). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Kakamega forest, Western province, Kenya. Journal of East African Natural History 99: 129-226.
  • Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].
  • Hedberg, I., Kelbessa, E., Edwards, S., Demissew, S. & Persson, E. (eds.) (2006). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 5: 1-690. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Hepper, F.N. (ed.) (1963). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 2: 1-544.
  • Jongkind, C. (2014). Fauna & Flora of Liberia, flowering plant species list www.liberianfaunaflora.org.
  • Lisowski, S. (2009). Flore (Angiospermes) de la République de Guinée. Scripta Botanica Belgica 41: 1-517.
  • Timberlake, J.R., Bayliss, J., Alves, T., Francisco, J., Harris, T., Nangoma, D. & de Sousa, C. (2009). Biodiversity and Conservation of Mchese Mountain, Malawi. Report produced under the Darwin Initiative Award 15/036: 1-71. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1985). Flora du Rwanda 3: 1-729. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.
  • Vollesen, K. (2008). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Acanthaceae(1): 1-285.
  • Vollesen, K. (2013). Flora Zambesiaca 8(5): 1-184. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • F.T.A. 5: 55
  • Milne-Redhead in Mem. N.Y. Bot. Gard. 9: 21 (1954).
  • in Verh. Zool.-Bot. Ges. Wien 18: 677 (1868)

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Burrows & Willis, Pl. Nyika Plateau: 51 (2005).
  • Clarke in F.T.A. 5: 55 (1899).
  • Schweinf. in Verh. K.K. Zool.-Bot. Ges. Wien 18: 677 (1868).
  • Vollesen in F.T.E.A., Acanthaceae 1: 222 (2008).
  • White et al., Evergr. For. Fl. Malawi: 118 (2001).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Fischer, E., Rembold, K., Althof, A. & Obholzer, J. (2010). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Kakamega forest, Western province, Kenya. Journal of East African Natural History 99: 129-226.
  • Hedberg, I., Kelbessa, E., Edwards, S., Demissew, S. & Persson, E. (eds.) (2006). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 5: 1-690. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Hepper, F.N. (ed.) (1963). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 2: 1-544.
  • Jongkind, C. (2014). Fauna & Flora of Liberia, flowering plant species list www.liberianfaunaflora.org.
  • Lisowski, S. (2009). Flore (Angiospermes) de la République de Guinée. Scripta Botanica Belgica 41: 1-517.
  • Timberlake, J.R., Bayliss, J., Alves, T., Francisco, J., Harris, T., Nangoma, D. & de Sousa, C. (2009). Biodiversity and Conservation of Mchese Mountain, Malawi. Report produced under the Darwin Initiative Award 15/036: 1-71. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1985). Flora du Rwanda 3: 1-729. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Binns, Checklist Herb. Fl. Malawi: 15 (1968)
  • Biol. Skr. 51(2): 450 (2005)
  • Blundell, Wild Fl. E. Afr.: 394, pl. 126 (1987)
  • E.J. 18: 63 (1893)
  • E.P.A.: 932 (1964)
  • Engler, Hochgebirgsfl. Trop. Afr.: 388 (1892)
  • F.E.E. 5: 383 (2006).
  • F.P.S. 3: 183 (1956)
  • F.T.A. 5: 55 (1899)
  • F.W.T.A., ed. 2, 2: 403 (1963)
  • Fl. Rwanda 3: 474 (1985)
  • K.T.S.L.: 605 (1994)
  • Lebrun & Stork, Enum. Pl. Afr. Trop. 4: 495 (1997)
  • Symb. Bot. Ups. 29(3): 162 (1991)
  • U.K.W.F. ed. 2: 269, pl. 117 (1994)
  • U.K.W.F.: 587 (1974)
  • Verh. Zool.-Bot. Ges. Wien 18: 677 (1868)
  • White et al., For. Fl. Malawi: 118 (2001)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Apr 1, 2009 Lebrun [5282] Congo, Republic of the K000450225 No
Jul 1, 2007 Tchiengue, B. [2279] Cameroon K000437552 No
Jul 1, 2007 Tchiengue, B. [2602] Cameroon K000746007 No
Jul 1, 2007 Tchiengue, B. [2602] Cameroon K000436155 No
Jul 1, 2002 Etuge, M. [4413] Cameroon K000027240 No
Jan 1, 2002 Etuge, M. [4325] Cameroon K000109343 No
Jan 1, 2001 Plot Voucher [B 4] Cameroon K000190219 No
Jan 1, 1999 Cable, S. [3004] Cameroon K000339115 No
Jan 1, 1999 Cheek, M. [8568] Cameroon K000339117 No
Jan 1, 1999 Pollard, B.J. [45] Cameroon K000339118 No
Jan 1, 1999 Etuge, M. [3386] Cameroon K000339119 No
Jan 1, 1999 Buzgo, M. [604] Cameroon K000339116 No
Jan 1, 1993 Cheek, M. [3660] Cameroon K000518948 No
Jan 1, 1993 Cheek, M. [3659a] Cameroon K000518947 No
Jan 1, 1993 Thomas, D.W. [9422] Cameroon K000011398 No
Jan 1, 1993 Thomas, D.W. [9421] Cameroon K000011397 No
Dec 1, 1974 Letouzey, R. [13465] Cameroon K000029087 No
Jan 1, 1961 Morton, J.K. [693] Cameroon K000029090 No
Jun 1, 1960 Hepper, F.N. [2208] Cameroon K000029094 No
Jan 1, 1960 Brenan, J.P.M. [0s.n.3] Cameroon K000029089 No
Oct 3, 1951 Thom [s.n.] Tanzania K000394139 Type Yes
Oct 3, 1951 Preuss P. R. [814] Cameroon K000029095 Type Yes
Oct 3, 1951 Preuss P. R. [814] Cameroon K000029096 Type Yes
Oct 3, 1951 Scott Elliot, G.F. [6960] Kenya K000394141 Isotype Yes
Oct 3, 1951 Preuss P. R. [1056] Cameroon K000029097 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1951 Dunlap [54] Cameroon K000029092 No
Jan 1, 1951 Maitland, T.D. [1011] Cameroon K000029086 No
Jan 1, 1951 Maitland, T.D. [1314] Cameroon K000029084 No
Jan 1, 1951 Mann, G. [1260] Cameroon K000029083 No
Jan 1, 1951 Dunlap [26] Cameroon K000029091 No
Jan 1, 1951 Maitland, T.D. [1011] Cameroon K000029085 No
Jan 1, 1951 Mann, G. [1260] Cameroon K000029082 No
Jan 1, 1951 Mann, G. [1965] Cameroon K000029081 No
Nov 26, 1896 Steudner [1497] Ethiopia K000394145 Unknown Type Material Yes
Patel, H. [7402] Mozambique K000613664 No
Thomas, D.W.; Daku, K. [11051] Cameroon K000609017 Yes
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [8926] Cameroon K000029088 No
Mphamba, S. [13] Mozambique K000613704 No
Merrett, L.; Ginwalla, R. [2837] Zambia K001609200 Yes
Tweedie, E.M. [1090] Kenya K:SPC-04279.000 No
Merrett, L.; Ginwalla, R. [2688] Zambia K001634900 No
Thom [s.n.] Tanzania K000394140 Syntype Yes
Merrett, L.; Ginwalla, R. [2687] Zambia K001634901 No
Dawkins, H.C. [734] Uganda K:SPC-13099.000 No
Jan 1, 1983 Reekmans, M. [6991] Burundi Mimulopsis solmsii var. orophila K000394146 Type Yes
Keay, R.W. [28403] Cameroon Mimulopsis violacea K:SPC-04280.000 No

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

  • Flora of West Tropical Africa

    • Flora of West Tropical Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • 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/
    • © 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 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