Mendoncia flagellaris Benoist, Bull. Mus. Hist. Nat.
Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences
Systematics of Mendoncia (Acanthaceae: Thunbergioideae) in the Paleotropics
(Radlk.) Baill., Bull. Mens. Soc. Linn. Paris
FIGURE 12. Map of Madagascar showing distributions of Mendoncia decaryi and M. delphina, and map of Madagascar and Mayotte showing distribution of M. flagellaris.
FIGURE 1. Phylogenetic relationships among genera of Acanthaceae sub- family Thunbergioideae and Avicennia. OW = Old World, NW = New World. Adapted from Borg et al. (2008).
FIGURE 11. Mendoncia cowanii (A–D) and M. flagellaris (E, F). A. Mature drupe. B. Corolla limb showing discoloration due to insect visitation. C, D. Flowers with corolla tube encased by fluid-filled bracteoles. E. Immature drupes. F. Flower and bracteoles, each with a pair of prominent, white, and basal protuberances. (A–D, photos by T. Daniel of Daniel et al. 11000; E, photo [cropped] of Razanatsima et al. 422, copyright by Aina Razanatsima on Tropicos [www.tropicos.org/Image/100126998], CC by-NC-ND 3.0; F, photo by T. Daniel of Daniel et al. 9239).
FIGURE 13. Mendoncia flagellaris (A–G, J, Daniel et al. 9239; H, I, Razanatsima et al. 422). A. Habit. B. Fertile node with multiple dichasia. C. Dichasium showing a flower and paired protuberances on bracteoles. D. Unopened bracteoles from above showing paired protuberances. E. Corolla split open to show androecium. F. Stamen showing two thecae bearing basal bristles, poricidal dehiscence, and extension of connective distal to pores. G. Apex of style and stigma. H. Fresh drupe (from photo) showing sequentially from top: distal portion of peduncle, calyx, and drupe. I. Dried drupe showing sequentially from top: distal portion of peduncle with flared apex, calyx with undulations, nectar disc, and drupe. J. Seed. Drawn by Jenny Speckels (A–G) and Becca Berezuk H–J.