Barleria elegans | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Acanthaceae |
Genus: | Barleria |
Species: | B. elegans |
Binomial name | |
Barleria elegans S.Moore ex C.B.Clarke |
Barleria elegans (Common names: Eng.: white bushveld barleria; Afr.: wit bosviooltjie) is a species of plant in the family Acanthaceae. It is a spiny perennial herb or subshrub native to Angola and Namibia, and to Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Eswatini, and the Northern Provinces and KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa.
Two subspecies are accepted:
- Barleria elegans subsp. elegans – Angola and northwestern Namibia
- Barleria elegans subsp. orientalis I.Darbysh. – Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Eswatini, Northern Provinces, and KwaZulu-Natal
References
- ^ Barleria elegans S.Moore ex C.B.Clarke. Plants of the World Online Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- Moore, Spencer Le Marchant Journal of Botany, British and Foreign 18: 269. 1880
External links
- Barleria elegans at Plants of the World Online
- Barleria elegans at Tropicos
- Barleria elegans at SANBI (South African National Biodiversity Institute)
Taxon identifiers | |
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Barleria elegans |
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