Ascotheca Explained

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.^[1]

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ascotheca Heine Plants of the World Online Kew Science . Plants of the World Online . 18 March 2021 . en.