Mcdadea angolensis E.A.Tripp & I.Darbysh.

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Status: Native
Description:
Type location:
Angola, Namibe
Notes: A recently described species (2020), not listed in Figueiredo & Smith (2008).
Derivation of specific name: angolensis: of Angola, where the species is found.
Habitat: In ultra arid situations on barren limestone rock or on flat, sandy plains on top of and at the base of a rocky, limestone slope.
Altitude range: (metres)
Flowering time:Apr
Worldwide distribution: Only known from southwestern Angola.
Provinces: NA
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Endemic status: Endemic
Red data list status: Lower Risk - least concern
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Literature:

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) Pages 202 - 209. Protologue (Includes a picture).


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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Mcdadea angolensis
African Plant Database: Mcdadea angolensis
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Mcdadea angolensis
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Mcdadea angolensis
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JSTOR Plant Science: Mcdadea angolensis
Plants of the World Online: Mcdadea angolensis
Tropicos: Mcdadea angolensis
Wikipedia: Mcdadea angolensis


Copyright: The Angola flora team, 2026

The Angola flora team (2026). Flora of Angola: Species information: Mcdadea angolensis.
https://www.angolaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=271610, retrieved 12 November 2026

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