Genus Acanthonema Hook. f.


Summary
Genus number:
47
Last updated:
1 August 2025
Family:
Gesneriaceae
Subfamily:
Didymocarpoideae
Tribe:
Trichosporeae
Subtribe:
Streptocarpinae
Accession count:

0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:
conserved (nom. cons., Madrid ICN Art. 14.10 & App. III) over the earlier homonym (Madrid ICN Art. 53) Acanthonema J. Agardh, nom. rej.

There are no associated species records for this genus in GRIN.

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References:
  1. Nishii, K. et al. 2015. Streptocarpus redefined to include all Afro-Malagasy Gesneriaceae: molecular phylogenies prove congruent with geographical distribution and basic chromosome numbers and uncover remarkable morphological homoplasies. Taxon 64:1243-1274. DOI: 10.12705/646.8.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomygenus?id=47. Accessed 12 May 2026.