Ascotheca
Sign in to saveAscotheca paucinervia is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Acanthaceae. It is a subshrub or shrub native to west-central tropical Africa, ranging from southern Nigeria to Cameroon, mainland Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon. It is the sole species in genus Ascotheca.
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Vinony's link graph records 3 inbound references to Ascotheca, and connects out to Nigeria, Cameroon and Gabon.
It is catalogued under topics including Acanthaceae, Flora of Cameroon and Flora of Equatorial Guinea.
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Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderLamiales
- FamilyAcanthaceae
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- Parent taxon
- Acanthaceae
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- Ascotheca
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Ascotheca paucinervia is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Acanthaceae. It is a subshrub or shrub native to west-central tropical Africa, ranging from southern Nigeria to Cameroon, mainland Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon. It is the sole species in genus Ascotheca.
Two subspecies are accepted: Ascotheca paucinervia var. minor – Cameroon and mainland Equatorial Guinea Ascotheca paucinervia var. paucinervia – (synonym Rungia obcordata ) – southern Nigeria, Cameroon, and Gabon
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