Lecythidaceae

Petersianthus Merr.

First published in Philipp. J. Sci., C 11: 200 (1916)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Ivory Coast to Angola, Philippines. It grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Cabinda, Cameroon, Central African Repu, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Philippines, Sierra Leone, Zaïre

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Liben, L. (1968). Petersianthus Merrill versus Combretodendron A. Chev. (Lecythidaceae). Bulletin du Jardin Botanique National de Belgique 38: 207-208.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Etuge, M. [4879] Cameroon K000949052 Yes
Feb 24, 2004 Gaerlan, Fernando,, EST [PPI 19105] Philippines Combretodendron K000009992 No
Small, D. [877] Sierra Leone Combretodendron K:SPC-30499.000 No

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0