Mcdadea E.A.Tripp & I.Darbysh.

Tripp,E.A. & Darbyshire, I. (2020) Mcdadea: A New Genus of Acanthaceae Endemic to the Namib Desert of Southwestern Angola Systematic Botany, American Society of Plant Taxonomists 45(1) 200-211

Description of the genus

Derivation of name: In honor of Dr. Lucinda A. McDade, current Director of Rancho Santa Ana Botanical Garden and lifelong student of Acanthaceae, who has worked tirelessly to build new knowledge of this family for more than 35 years.

Worldwide: A single species in southwestern Angola.

Angola: 1 taxon.

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angolensis E.A.Tripp & I.Darbysh. [End] [LR-lc]NA

Other sources of information about Mcdadea:

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Mcdadea
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Mcdadea
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Mcdadea
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Mcdadea
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iNaturalist: Mcdadea
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Mcdadea
JSTOR Plant Science: Mcdadea
Plants of the World Online: Mcdadea
Tropicos: Mcdadea
Wikipedia: Mcdadea

Copyright: The Angola flora team, 2026

The Angola flora team (2026). Flora of Angola: Genus page: Mcdadea.
https://www.angolaflora.com/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=2974, retrieved 12 November 2026

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