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Taxon: Odontonema callistachyum (Schltdl. & Cham.) Kuntze

Genus: Odontonema
Family: Acanthaceae subfamily: Acanthoideae tribe: Justicieae.
Nomen number: 430210
Place of publication: Revis. gen. pl. 2:494. 1891
Name verified on: 21-Jan-2003 by ARS Systematic Botanists.
No species priority site assigned.

NO ACCESSIONS IN NPGS UNDER THIS NAME.

Economic importance:

  • Environmental: ornamental   (fide F Chiapas; K. Llamas, pers. comm. (via email on 24 Dec 2002))

Distributional range:

Native:
  • NORTHERN AMERICA
    Northern Mexico: Mexico - San Luis Potosi
    Central Mexico: Mexico - Guerrero, Hidalgo, Jalisco, Michoacan, Oaxaca, Puebla, Queretaro, Veracruz
  • SOUTHERN AMERICA
    Mesoamerica: Belize; Guatemala; Mexico - Chiapas, Tabasco

References:

  • Breedlove, D. E., ed. 1981–. Flora of Chiapas. (F Chiapas)
  • Daniel, T. F. 1995. Revision of Odontonema (Acanthaceae) in Mexico. Contr. Univ. Michigan Herb. 20:154–160.
  • Daniel, T. F. 1997. Catalog of the Acanthaceae of Belize with taxonomic and phytogeographic notes. Contr. Univ. Michigan Herb. 21:169.
  • Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1946–1976. Flora of Guatemala. (F Guat)
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Synonyms:


Check other databases for Odontonema callistachyum (Schltdl. & Cham.) Kuntze:

  • TROPICOS: Nomenclatural and Specimen Database of the Missouri Botanical Garden
  • ePIC: Electronic Plant Information Centre of Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
  • AGRICOLA: Article Citation Database or NAL Catalog of USDA's National Agricultural Library
  • Entrez: NCBI's search engine for PubMed citations, GenBank sequences, etc.
    Note: Defaults to a search by genus or species epithet if species binomial not found.

Check other databases for images:

  • PlantSystematics.org
  • Google Images Images Note: Be advised that their identity may be inaccurate. Proper identification of a plant may require specialized taxonomic knowledge or comparison with properly documented herbarium material.

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USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program.
Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN) [Online Database].
National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?430210 (16 March 2009)

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