Synonymy

• Basionym
  • Justicia rubra Vahl, Eclog. Amer. 2: 1. 1798. – non Justicia rubra Wight ex Wall., Numer. List n. 2468. 1830, nom. nud.
    • Typus: Colombia, Magdalena: St. Martha; von Rohr 73 (syntypes: C-10005060, C-10005061; possible syntype: GZU-000251388 [fragm.]).

• Homotypic
  • Thyrsacanthus ruber (Vahl) Nees, Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 11: 326. 1847.

• Heterotypic
  • Odontonema bracteolatum var. parviflorum Leonard, Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 31(3): 399(–400). 1958.
    • Typus: Colombia, Magdalena: Cacagualito, region of Santa Marta Mountains, alt. 1500 ft.; May 1899; H.H.Smith 1389 p.p. (holotype: US-00136951 [=2028723]; isotypes: BR-0000006951634, NY, PH-00019583).

Primary references

• Kuntze, O. 1891. Revisio generum plantarum vascularium omnium atque cellularium multarum secundum leges nomenclaturae internationales cum enumeratione plantarum exoticarum in itinere mundi collectarum. Pars II. Pp. 377–1011. Arthur Felix, Leipzig [etc.]. BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

• Leonard, E.C. 1958. The Acanthaceae of Colombia, III. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 31(3): I–X, 323–781. BHL JSTOR Reference page. 
• Nees von Esenbeck, C.G. 1847. Ordo CXLV. Acanthaceae. Pp. 46–519, 720–732. In: De Candolle, A.P. (ed.) 1847. Prodromus systematis naturalis regni vegetabilis, sive enumeratio contracta ordinum, generum, specierumque plantarum hucusque cognitarum, juxta methodi naturalis normas digesta, Pars 11, Sistens praesertim Acanthaceaes et Verbenaceas. Sumptibus Victoris Masson, Parisiis [Paris]. Latin. BHL Biblioteca Digital Reference page. 
• Vahl, M. 1798. Eclogae americanae seu descriptiones plantarum praesertim Americae meridionalis, nondum cognitarum. Fasc. 2. 56 pp., tt. XI–XX. Nicolaus Möller & fil., Hauniae [Copenhagen]. Biblioteca Digital BHL Reference page. 

Links

• International Plant Names Index. 2018. Odontonema rubrum. Published online. Accessed: 27 October 2018.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2019. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Odontonema rubrum.
• Hassler, M. 2018. Odontonema rubrum. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2018. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2018 October 27. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2018. Odontonema rubrum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 27 October 2018.
• Tropicos.org: Flora Mesoamericana: Odontonema rubrum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 27 October 2018.
• Odontonema rubrum in Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. Accessed: 27 October 2018.
• Tropicos.org: Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of the Department of Antioquia (Colombia): Odontonema rubrum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 27 October 2018.