Thunbergia atriplicifolia

Thunbergia atriplicifolia, the Natal primrose, is a species of flowering plant in the family Acanthaceae, native to South Africa and Eswatini.[1][2] It is a favored browse of the steenbok (Raphicerus campestris).[3]

Thunbergia atriplicifolia
Flowers
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Genus: Thunbergia
Species:
T. atriplicifolia
Binomial name
Thunbergia atriplicifolia
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Thunbergia aspera Nees
    • Thunbergia bachmannii Lindau
    • Thunbergia baurii Lindau
    • Thunbergia cordibracteolata C.B.Clarke
    • Thunbergia flavohirta Lindau
    • Thunbergia galpinii Lindau
    • Thunbergia hirtistyla C.B.Clarke
    • Thunbergia xanthotricha Lindau

References
  1. "Thunbergia atriplicifolia E.Mey. ex Nees". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  2. Kamundi, D. A. (2006). "Natal Primrose". National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version 2020.1. South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI). Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  3. Huntley, B.J. (January 1972). "A note on food preferences of a steenbok". South African Journal of Wildlife Research. 2 (1): 24–26. hdl:10520/AJA03794369_2791. Retrieved 13 August 2021.


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