Cyperaceae
Cyperus

Cyperus amabilis Vahl

First published in Enum. Pl. Obs. 2: 318 (1805)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropics & Subtropics. It is an annual and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome. It is used as animal food and a medicine.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Arizona, Aruba, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil North, Brazil West-Central, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Honduras, India, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Panamá, Peru, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Socotra, Somalia, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Venezuela, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Barry, J. P. & Celles, J.S. (1991). Flore de Mauritanie 2: 360-550. Centre Regional de Documentation Pedagogique, Nice.
  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 2(2): 1-94. ORSTOM, Bangui.
  • Browning, J. & al. (2020). Flora Zambesiaca 14: 1-455. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Catarino, L., Sampaio Martins, E., Pinto-Basto, M.F. & Diniz, M.A. (2006). Plantas Vasculares e Briófitos da Guiné-Bissau: 1-298. Instituto de investigação científica tropical, Instituto Português de apoio ao desenvolvimento.
  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Espejo Serna, A. & López-Ferrari, A.R. (1997). Las Monocotiledóneas Mexicanas una Sinopsis Florística 5: 1-98. Consejo Nacional de la Flora de México, México D.F.
  • Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].
  • Govaerts, R. & Simpson, D.A. (2007). World Checklist of Cyperaceae. Sedges: 1-765. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Hammel, B.E. & al. (2003). Manual de Plantas de Costa Rica 2: 1-694. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
  • Hoenselaar, K., Verdcourt, B. & Beentje, H. (2010). Cyperaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-466.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Jørgensen, P.M., Nee, M.H. & Beck., S.G. (eds.) (2013). Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de Bolivia. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 127: 1-1741. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Lye, K.A. & Thery, P. (2012). Flore du Gabon 44: 1-230. Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle, Paris; Margraf Publishers, Weikersheim; Meise Botanic Garden.
  • Mesterházy, A., Browning, J. & Verloove, F. (2022). Cyperaceae of tropical West Africa: 1-532. Meise Botanic Garden.
  • Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
  • Pereira-Silva, L., Larridon, I., de Oliveira Ribeiro, A.R., Santos, V.M. & Trevisan, R. (2022). Diversity and taxonomy of Cyperus (Cyperaceae) in the Central-West region of Brazil. Annals from the Missouri Botanical Garden 107: 480-545. MBG press.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.

Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

  • 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. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Berhaut, Fl. Sén. ed. 2, 381 (1967).
  • Cherm. in Arch. Bot. Caen 7, Mém. 4: 11 (1936)
  • Enum. 2: 318 (1806)
  • F.T.A. 8: 327
  • Kük. in Engl., Pflanzenr. Cyper. 265 (1936)

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Clarke in F.T.A. 8: 327 (1901).
  • Haines & Lye, Sedges & Rushes E. Afr.: 266, figs. 544,545 (1983).
  • Hoenselaar in F.T.E.A., Cyperaceae: 158, fig.26.(2010)
  • Kükenthal in Engler, Pflanzenr. 4, 20(101): 265 (1936).
  • Vahl, Enum. Pl. 2: 318 (1805).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Barry, J. P. & Celles, J.S. (1991). Flore de Mauritanie 2: 360-550. Centre Regional de Documentation Pedagogique, Nice.
  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 2(2): 1-94. ORSTOM, Bangui.
  • Browning, J. & al. (2020). Flora Zambesiaca 14: 1-455. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Catarino, L., Sampaio Martins, E., Pinto-Basto, M.F. & Diniz, M.A. (2006). Plantas Vasculares e Briófitos da Guiné-Bissau: 1-298. Instituto de investigação científica tropical, Instituto Português de apoio ao desenvolvimento.
  • Edwards, S., Demissew, S., & Hedberg, I. (eds.) (1997). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 6: i-xxviii, 1-586. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Espejo Serna, A. & López-Ferrari, A.R. (1997). Las Monocotiledóneas Mexicanas una Sinopsis Florística 5: 1-98. Consejo Nacional de la Flora de México, México D.F.
  • Hammel, B.E. & al. (2003). Manual de Plantas de Costa Rica 2: 1-694. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
  • Jørgensen, P.M., Nee, M.H. & Beck., S.G. (eds.) (2013). Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de Bolivia. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 127: 1-1741. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, Vol 4, (1995) Author: by K. A. Lye [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • E.P. 4, 20 (101): 265 (1936)
  • Enum. Pl. 2: 318 (1805)
  • F.T.A. 8: 327 (1902)
  • Fl. Somalia 4: 125 (1995).
  • Haines & Lye, Sedges & Rushes E. Afr.: 266, figs. 544, 545 (1983)

Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R., & Celis, M. (eds.). (2020). Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia. v1.1. Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Dataset/Checklist. https://doi.org/10.15472/7avdhn
  • Burkill HM. (1995). The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vols. 1-3. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vols 1-3.
  • Diazgranados et al. (2021). Catalogue of plants of Colombia. Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia project. In prep.
  • Diazgranados, M., Allkin, B., Black N., Cámara-Leret, R., Canteiro C., Carretero J., Eastwood R., Hargreaves S., Hudson A., Milliken W., Nesbitt, M., Ondo, I., Patmore, K., Pironon, S., Turner, R., Ulian, T. (2020). World Checklist of Useful Plant Species. Produced by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Knowledge Network for Biocomplexity.
  • GBIF.org (2021). GBIF species matching tool. https://www.gbif.org/tools/species-lookup
  • IUCN (2021). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2021-2. https://www.iucnredlist.org.
  • Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt (2019). Lista de especies vedadas por la resolución 213 de 1977. 8256 especies. http://i2d.humboldt.org.co/ceiba/resource.do?r=le_plantaspriorizadas_2019
  • Medicinal Plant Names Services (MPNS) v.10 (2021); http://mpns.kew.org/
  • Willis, K.J. (ed.) (2017). State of the World’s Plants 2017. Report. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Aug 1, 2006 Magogo, F.C.; Glover, P.E. [1024] Kenya K000333788 Yes
Aug 1, 2006 G; L [336] Kenya K000333787 Yes
Aug 1, 2006 Muasya, A.M.; Kirika, P.; Muthoka, P. [299] Kenya K000333781 Yes
Aug 1, 2006 Rawlins, S.P. [88] Kenya K000333789 Yes
Aug 1, 2006 Robertson, S.A.; Schrire, Stirton [7013] Kenya K000333793 Yes
Aug 1, 2006 Bogdan, A. [2526] Kenya K000333790 Yes
Aug 1, 2006 Muasya, J.; Innes, R.R.; Mbale, M.; Hinds, S.; Dempewolf [719] Kenya K000333780 Yes
Aug 1, 2006 Luke, P.A.; Luke, W.R.Q. [5900] Kenya K000333791 Yes
Aug 1, 2006 Stannard, B.; Gilbert, M.G. [1061] Kenya K000333778 Yes
Aug 1, 2006 Gilbert, J.B. [6171] Kenya K000333785 Yes
Aug 1, 2006 Robertson, S.A. [3224] Kenya K000333792 Yes
Aug 1, 2006 Stannard, B.; Gilbert, M.G. [861] Kenya K000333779 Yes
Aug 1, 2006 Luke, P.A.; Luke, W.R.Q. [7191] Kenya K000333782 Yes
Aug 1, 2006 Faden, R.B.; Faden, A.J. [74] Kenya K000333783 Yes
Aug 1, 2006 Bogdan, A. [3116] Kenya K000333784 Yes
Aug 1, 2006 Gillespie, J.B. [147] Kenya K000333786 Yes
Jul 1, 1892 s.coll. [s.n.] Colombia K001613009 Yes
Davies, R.M. [D 886] Tanzania K003069502 Yes
de Wilde, W.J.J.O. [771] Cote d'Ivoire K002357088 Yes
de Lemos, F.; Balsinhas, A. [113] Mozambique K003723669 Yes
Chancellor, R.J. [164] Uganda K003069429 Yes
Chevalier, A.J.B. [21949] Cote d'Ivoire K002357084 Yes
Chevalier, A.J.B. [22069] Cote d'Ivoire K002357085 Yes
Broadbent, J.A. [69] Senegal K002357072 Yes
Allen, C.E.F. [129] Mozambique K003723656 Yes
Wanntorp, H.; Wanntorp, H.E. [796] Namibia K002090595 Yes
Thomson, T. [s.n.] K003067132 Yes
Wheeler Haines, R. [4239] Uganda K003069436 Yes
Guy, P.R. [2414] Zambia K003723759 Yes
Schweickerdt, H.G. [2155] Namibia K002090593 Yes
Kornas, J. [3344] Zambia K003723720 Yes
Hens, Fr.; Stanley [61] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002359469 Yes
Moris [s.n.] Venezuela K003728021 Yes
Füncke, [N.] [701] Venezuela K003728020 Yes
Heath, A.; Heath, R. [2754] Botswana K001612937 Yes
Rasaminirina, F.; Rakotoarimanana, V.; Razafindraibe, H.V.; Saholiariaminana,V.; Tovondrainy,Y. [RSF184] Madagascar K009001815 No
Rasaminirina, F. [RSF 307] Madagascar K009001805 No
Schweinfurth, G. [2256] K003150972 Yes
[FG] [4896] Zimbabwe K003723739 Yes
Savory, H.J.; Keay, R.W.J. [25292] Nigeria K002357121 Yes
Reekmans, M. [7561] Burundi K002359477 Yes
Merrett, L. [1519] Zambia K003723696 Yes
Brummitt, R.K.; Banda, E.A. [18587] Malawi K003723693 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [4939] Zambia K003723705 Yes
Jones, V. [15] Tanzania K003069471 Yes
[Vaillant] [35] Niger K002357109 Yes
Brummitt, R.K.; Banda, E.A. [8534] Malawi K003723690 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [12501] Zambia K003723706 Yes
Jansen, P.C.M.; Boane, C. [7897] Mozambique K003723655 Yes
Decary, M. [453] Madagascar K002955756 No
Verboom, W.C. [92S] Zambia K003723725 Yes
Hiepko, P.; Schulze-Motel, W. [245] Togo K002357105 Yes
Wheeler Haines, R. [4148] Tanzania K003069492 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [1178] Zambia K003723714 Yes
Verboom, W.C. [1724] Zambia K003723719 Yes
Gerrard, W.T. [95] Madagascar K002955751 No
Vanderyst [5314] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002359460 Yes
Schlechter, R. [4246] South Africa K002090597 Yes
Demange [27/1957] Mali K002357079 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P.G. [9159] Tanzania K003069498 Yes
s.coll. [12272] South Africa K003723662 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [24889 A] India K003067139 Yes
Morton, J.K. [GC 9226] Ghana K002357094 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [167] Zambia K003723699 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [640A] Zambia K003723717 Yes
Germishuizen, G. [310] South Africa K002090602 Yes
Brain, C.K. [8846] Zimbabwe K003723738 Yes
Davis, R.L. [294] Tanzania K003069441 Yes
Bullock, A.A. [2753] Zambia K003069481 Yes
Tanner, R. [2824] Tanzania K003069449 Yes
Tisserant, C. [1707] Central African Republic K002359442 Yes
Iversen, S.T.; Martinsson, K. [89220] Malawi K003723671 Yes
Hall, J.B. [3272] Ghana K002357101 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [11308] Tanzania K003069445 Yes
{Ed. Bounougou} [113] Cameroon K002359448 Yes
White, L.P. [29] Niger K002357108 Yes
Tanner, R.E.S. [641] Tanzania K003069447 Yes
Meel, V. [908] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002359474 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [17927] Tanzania K003069486 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [16061] Tanzania K003069477 Yes
Adams, C.D. [2732] Ghana K002357091 Yes
Cormack, A.B. [499] Malawi K003723685 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [100] Angola K003723772 Yes
Testu, L. [2853] Central African Republic K002359445 Yes
Kisena [68] Tanzania K003069464 Yes
Kotschy [s.n.] Sudan K000362983 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mooney, H.F. [3988] India K003067135 Yes
Scholz, U.; Koumassi, P.; Kühn, H.; Peuker, H. [515] Togo K002357106 Yes
{Greenway} [2635] Tanzania K003069506 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] Mozambique K003723664 Yes
Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C. [1902] Zambia K003723721 Yes
Schweinfurth, G. [193] K003150973 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [534] Zambia K003723711 Yes
Last, J.T. [s.n.] Tanzania K003069507 Yes
Pardy, A.A. [s.n.] Zimbabwe K003723735 Yes
Peter, G.A. [23710] Tanzania K003069458 Yes
Cormack, A.B. [42] Malawi K003723680 Yes
Scott, L. [s.n.] Mozambique K003723657 Yes
Bidgood, G.S.; Abdallah, R.; Vollesen, K.B. [1773] Tanzania K003069485 Yes
Testu, L. [3105] Central African Republic K002359444 Yes
Brain, C.K. [8800] Zimbabwe K003723737 Yes
Reekmans, M. [8560] Burundi K002359480 Yes
Jaeger, P. [60] Mali K002357080 Yes
Berhaut [2668] Senegal K002357071 Yes
Lisowski, S. [11454] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002359470 Yes
Fay, J.M. [2624] Central African Republic K002359450 Yes
Lawrence, E. [272] Malawi K003723679 Yes
Goodier, R. [50] Zimbabwe K003723746 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [2746] India K003067136 Yes
Adams, C.D. [4355] Ghana K002357102 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [8174] Zambia K003723707 Yes
de Wilde, W.J.J.O.; Duyfjes, B.E. [3243] Cameroon K002359447 Yes
Carwrigt, T. [21] Sudan K003150970 Yes
Festo, L.; Luke, Q. [2603] Kenya K003069440 Yes
Mavi, S. [941] Zambia K003723755 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [1163] Zambia K003723713 Yes
Dinter [7545] South Africa K002090603 Yes
Leach, L.C. [9911] Mozambique K003723666 Yes
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [7287] Central African Republic K002359446 Yes
Schlechter, R. [4502] South Africa K002090598 Yes
Cormack, A.B. [481] Malawi K003723683 Yes
Lye, K.A.; Faden, R.B.; Evans, A.W. [LY3977] Uganda K003069430 Yes
Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C. [420] Zambia K003723726 Yes
Craster, W. [47] K003723740 Yes
Ern, H.; Hein, B.; Pircher, A. [736] Togo K002357104 Yes
Tanner, R.E.S. [425] Tanzania K003069442 Yes
Fay, J.M. [2624] Central African Republic K002359449 Yes
Bingham, M.G.; Luwiika, B. [11818] Zambia K003723723 Yes
Ashrif, M.I. [37] Gambia, The K002357075 Yes
Giess, W. [10053] K003723763 Yes
Terry, P.J. [3081] Gambia, The K002357074 Yes
s.coll. [2220] Madagascar K002955755 No
Obeng-Darko, K. [755] Ghana K002357096 Yes
Overlaet [377] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002359461 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [14360] Tanzania K003069491 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Merett, L.; K. Vollesen [9402] Zambia K003723694 Yes
Wood [778] Uganda K003069432 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [3783] Angola K003723774 Yes
Townsend, C.C. [2147] Malawi K003723691 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Darbyshire, I.; Hoenselaar, K.; Leliyo, G.; Sanchez-Ken, G.; Vollesen, K. [5297] Tanzania K000190527 Yes
Meel, V. [762] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002359475 Yes
s.coll. [7518] Zambia K003723718 Yes
Schweinfurth, G. [2183] K003150971 Yes
Chandler, P. [702] Uganda K003069435 Yes
s.coll. [121] Botswana K003723764 Yes
Teixeira, J.B. [2172] Angola K003723771 Yes
Holst, C. [2598] Tanzania K003069501 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Polhill, R.M. [11591] Tanzania K003069463 Yes
Tadesse, M.; Kagnew, G.Y. [2413] Ethiopia K003150975 Yes
Wild, H. [1716] Zimbabwe K003723736 Yes
Dramet, S. [78] Burkina Faso K002357089 Yes
Harder, D.K.; Schmidt, H.H.; Zimba, N.; Luwiika, B. [3869] Zambia K003723704 Yes
Liebmann [s.n.] Mexico K000632036 Unknown Type Material Yes
Fasseaux [1252] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002359455 Yes
Tanner, R. [2098] Tanzania K003069451 Yes
Pringle, C.G. [s.n.] Mexico K003725960 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Madagascar K002955752 No
Harder, D.K.; Schmidt, H.H.; Zimba, N.; Luwiika, B. [3869] Zambia K003723703 Yes
Goyder, D.J.; Pope, G.V.; Radcliffe-Smith, A. [3052] Zambia K003723724 Yes
Verdcourt [3368] Tanzania K003069479 Yes
Irvine, F.R. [4639] Ghana K002357100 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [G44] Mozambique K003723661 Yes
Graer, D. [737] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002359464 Yes
Phillipson, P. [1554] Madagascar K002955762 No
Lye, K.A.; Katende, A.B. [21987] Uganda K003069437 Yes
Semsei, S.R. [2809] Tanzania K003069459 Yes
s.coll. [453] Yemen K003150979 Yes
Richards, M. [24367] Tanzania K003069446 Yes
Watmough, R. [179] Zambia K003723710 Yes
Chapman; Baines [s.n.] Namibia K002090605 Yes
Bartha, R. [88] Niger K002357110 Yes
Schweickerdt, H.G. [2171] Namibia K002090594 Yes
Sinsin, B.; Agbani, P.; Yédomonhan, H. [1898] Benin K001562009 Yes
Boivin [s.n.] Tanzania K003069504 Yes
Jaeger, P. [66] Mali K002357070 Yes
Perville, M. [488] Madagascar K002955747 Yes
Cormack, A.B. [154] Malawi K003723682 Yes
Guile, D.P.M. [s.n.] Nigeria K002357122 Yes
Perville, M. [521] Madagascar K002955753 No
Hall, J.B. [386] Ghana K002357103 Yes
McCallum-Webster, M. [C49] Tanzania K003069476 Yes
Liben [2048] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002359459 Yes
de Lemos, F.; Balsinhas, A. [66] Mozambique K003723668 Yes
da Silva, M. [3647] Angola K003723768 Yes
Martin, J.D. [[A17/34 576]] Zambia K003723715 Yes
Gilliland, H.B. [95] Zimbabwe K003723753 Yes
Gilliland, H.B. [K.1553] Zimbabwe K003723744 Yes
Whyte, A.; Johnston, H.H. [s.n.] Malawi K003723676 Yes
Liben, L. [2075] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002359453 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [113] Zambia K003723712 Yes
Liben, L. [2048] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002359458 Yes
Adamson, G. [314] K003723675 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [1150] Uganda K003069434 Yes
Heyde; Lux [3893] Guatemala K003725962 Yes
Townsend, C.C. [2136] Malawi K003723692 Yes
Peter, G.A. [20645] Tanzania K003069456 Yes
Lawrence, E. [42] Malawi K003723677 Yes
Hornby, H.E. [H.2476] Zimbabwe K003723734 Yes
Luke, P.; Luke, W.R.Q. [4652D] Tanzania K003069495 Yes
Pringle, C.G. [s.n.] Mexico K003725959 Yes
Thollon, M. [525] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002359465 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P.G. [9557] Tanzania K003069499 Yes
Peter, G.A. [11422] Tanzania K003069450 Yes
Jackson, G.; Banda, E.A. [84a] Malawi K003723687 Yes
Retief, E. [1503] Namibia K002090596 Yes
Mullin, L.J. [12/55] Zimbabwe K003723747 Yes
Daramola, B.O. [72498] Nigeria K002357111 Yes
de Witte [5765] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002359473 Yes
Pearson, H.W. [2373] Angola K003723773 Yes
Orcutt, C.R. [4547] Mexico K003725958 Yes
Colvile, P.A. [51] Zimbabwe K003723732 Yes
Fisher, B.S.; Schweickerdt, H.G.W. [502] Mozambique K003723665 Yes
Decary, M. [1324] Madagascar K002955758 No
Terry, P.J. [1817] Guinea K002357077 Yes
Ranarivelo, H.; Randriambololona, T. [8717] Madagascar K002955749 Yes
Liben, L. [2075] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002359452 Yes
[illegible] [9617] Cameroon K002359441 Yes
Scheepers, J.C. [893] South Africa K002090600 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P.G. [8843] Tanzania K003069496 Yes
Clayton, D. [B 34] Nigeria K002357113 Yes
Freeston, R.C.; Freeston, L. [7] Nigeria K002357120 Yes
Fasseaux [1107] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002359463 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [33653 D ] India K003067137 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [33] Tanzania K003069494 Yes
Tanner, R. [3633] Tanzania K003069461 Yes
[Bowon] [s.n.] Mayotte K002955750 No
Sillitoe, F. [70] Sudan K003150968 Yes
Buchanan, J. [624b] Malawi K003723674 Yes
Welch, J.R. [50] Tanzania K003069470 Yes
Couto, C. [337] Angola K003723775 Yes
s.coll. [8495] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002359456 Yes
Lovemore, D.F. [410] Zimbabwe K003723745 Yes
Archdeacon; Johnson, W.P. [47] K003723678 Yes
[Shmir] [s.n.] Guatemala K003725963 Yes
Thulin, M.; Mohamed, B. [6807] Somalia K003150980 Yes
Andoh, J.E. [5192] Ghana K002357097 Yes
Corby, H.D.L. [45] Zimbabwe K003723733 Yes
Nawa, M.M.; Harder, D.K.; Zimba, N.B.; Luwiika, B. [211] Zambia K003723708 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Merett, L.; K. Vollesen [8825] Zambia K003723695 Yes
Hens, Fr. [139] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002359468 Yes
Baldwin, J.T. [13544] Ghana K002357095 Yes
Archbold, N.E. [853] Tanzania K003069483 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [6397] Zambia K003723729 Yes
Hall, J.B. [376] Nigeria K002357123 Yes
Ruxton, J.P. [154] Gambia, The K002357076 Yes
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [4426] Burkina Faso K002357087 Yes
Wohlhauser, S.; Küpfer, P.; Laivao, M.O.; Arrigo, N.; Burki, S. [SW601] Madagascar K002955765 Yes
Pobéguln, M. [409] Guinea K002357078 Yes
Adams, C.D. [4893] Ghana K002357098 Yes
Baikee [s.n.] Nigeria K002357114 Yes
de Lemos, F.; Macuacua, L. [6] Mozambique K003723670 Yes
Vollesen, K.B. [MRC1948] Tanzania K003069497 Yes
Weber, O. [240] Zimbabwe K003723741 Yes
Bosser, J. [12743] Madagascar K002955754 No
Buchanan, J. [18] Mozambique K003723673 Yes
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [4426] Burkina Faso K002357086 Yes
Last, J.T. [s.n.] Tanzania K003069508 Yes
Reekmans, M. [8561] Burundi K002359479 Yes
Langdale-Brown, I. [1789] Uganda K003069438 Yes
Thomson, T. [24] India K003067133 Yes
Kirk (Dr.) [s.n.] Tanzania K003069482 Yes
Reekmans, M. [9731] Burundi K002359478 Yes
Peter, G.A. [12660] Tanzania K003069462 Yes
Wild, H. [6790] Zambia K003723758 Yes
Wallace, G.B. [601] Tanzania K003069443 Yes
Adams, C.D.; Akpabia, G.K. [4093] Togo K002357093 Yes
Boivin [s.n.] Tanzania K003069509 Yes
Baines, J. [s.n.] South Africa K002090599 Yes
Stolz, A. [1134] Tanzania K003069503 Yes
Bullock, A.A. [2458] Tanzania K003069468 Yes
Gereau, R.E.; Dumetz, N.; Rabevohitra, R. [3334] Madagascar K002955759 No
Vogel [193] Niger K002357115 Yes
Terry, P.J. [3113] Gambia, The K002357073 Yes
Pope, G. [1568] Zimbabwe K003723760 Yes
Vesey-Fitzgerald, D. [3084] Zimbabwe K003723754 Yes
Muller, F. [1986] Mexico K000632037 Unknown Type Material Yes
Oliver, E.G.H. [7107] South Africa K002090601 Yes
Long, D.G.; Rae, D.A.H. [624] Botswana K003723765 Yes
Schmidt, H.H.; Harder, D.K.; Zimba, N.B.; Luwiika, B. [2429] Zambia K003723702 Yes
Langdale-Brown, I. [1609] Uganda K003069433 Yes
Lewalle [6530] Burundi K002359476 Yes
Robyns [1940] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002359462 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [44] Mozambique K003723667 Yes
Anderson, B. [1311] Tanzania K003069487 Yes
Procter, J. [3616] Tanzania K003069493 Yes
Miller, J.; Randrianasolo, A. [6253] Madagascar K002955764 No
Angus, A. [3560] Zambia K003723728 Yes
Kotschy [139] Sudan K000362984 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kotschy [139] Sudan K000362987 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gamble, J.S. [25079] India K003067138 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Hoenselaar, K.; Leliyo, G.; Vollesen, K. [6334] Tanzania K000468091 Yes
Simpson, D.A. [88/131] Madagascar K002955760 No
Barbosa, L.A.G.; de Lemos, F. [8472] Mozambique K003723660 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Merrett, L.; K. Vollesen [8715] Zambia K003723697 Yes
Menezes, A. [3244] Angola K003723769 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Gilbert, S.B. [2182] Ethiopia K003150974 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [27395] India K003067134 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [6011] Zambia K003723716 Yes
Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C.; Mwasumbi, L. [2091] Tanzania K003069474 Yes
s.coll. [1119] Congo, Republic of the K002359466 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [4795] Zambia K003723701 Yes
Schlechter, R. [12533] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002359467 Yes
Kuntze, C.E.O. [205] Mozambique K003723659 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [4204] Angola K003723770 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [1820] Tanzania K003069466 Yes
Wingfield, R. [71] Tanzania K003069490 Yes
Moiser, B. [134] Nigeria K002357116 Yes
Peter, G.A. [23892] Tanzania K003069457 Yes
Pedro; Pedrogao [1425] Mozambique K003723663 Yes
Festo, L.; Luke, Q. [2608] Kenya K003069439 Yes
Renvoize, S.A.; Abdallah, R.A. [1864] Tanzania K003069478 Yes
Burnett, G.F. [49/115] Tanzania K003069469 Yes
Biegel, H.M. [1963] Zambia K003723751 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [2551] Tanzania K003069510 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Hoenselaar, K.; Leliyo, G.; Vollesen, K. [6148] Tanzania K000468277 Yes
Opayeni [X 79] Nigeria K002357126 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Darbyshire, I.; Hoenselaar, K.; Leliyo, G.; Sanchez-Ken, G.; Vollesen, K. [5428] Tanzania K000190658 Yes
Simpson, D.A. [88/94] Madagascar K002955761 No
Lely, H.V. [P 479] Nigeria K002357112 Yes
Tanner, R. [4086] Tanzania K003069444 Yes
Robson, N.K.B.; Robson; Angus [984] Zambia K003723709 Yes
Laegaard, S.; Goudiaby, A.; Madsen, J.E. [17365] Senegal K002357069 Yes
Angus, A. [2501] Zambia K003723727 Yes
Gilliland, H.B. [Q1600] Zimbabwe K003723752 Yes
Howard [51] Tanzania K003069475 Yes
Cormack, A.B. [217] Malawi K003723684 Yes
Semsei, S.R. [2809] Tanzania K003069460 Yes
Barthelat, F.; Mchangama, M. [1770] Mayotte K002955766 No
Lisowski, S. [11637] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002359471 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Merrett, L.; K. Vollesen [9134] Zambia K003723698 Yes
Fay, J.M.; Doka, J. [s.n.] Central African Republic K002359451 Yes
Kisena; Ruffo [119] Tanzania K003069465 Yes
Perville, M. [521] Madagascar K002955746 Yes
Peter, G.A. [38392] Tanzania K003069500 Yes
Skutch, A.F. [4364] Costa Rica K003725961 Yes
Noel, A.R.A. [1934] Zimbabwe K003723748 Yes
Lye, K.A. [23725] Zimbabwe K003723743 Yes
Broun, R.C. [s.n.] Botswana K003723762 Yes
Stolz, A. [1206] Tanzania K003069489 Yes
Wood, G.H.S. [778] Uganda K003069431 Yes
Phipps, J.B. [987] Zimbabwe K003723742 Yes
Verdcourt [240] Tanzania K003069454 Yes
Tanner, R. [2002] Tanzania K003069452 Yes
Evrard, C. [2490] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002359457 Yes
Wright, J.M. (Mrs.) [169] Zambia K003723730 Yes
Friis, I.; Abebe, W.; Getachew, E. [13605] Ethiopia K003150978 Yes
Liben, L. [2048] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002359454 Yes
Pringle, C.G. [s.n.] Mexico K003725964 Yes
Davies, R.M. [D10PP] Tanzania K003069488 Yes
Boudouresque [H5613] Niger K002357107 Yes
Cormack, A.B. [496] Malawi K003723686 Yes
Whyte, A.; Johnston, H.H. [s.n.] Malawi K003723672 Yes
Harder, D.K.; Luwiika, B.; Zimba, N. [3562] Zambia K003723722 Yes
Decary, M. [7522] Madagascar K002955757 No
Drummond, R.B. [5343] Zimbabwe K003723749 Yes
Schlechter [12272] South Africa K002090604 Yes
Santini, S. [0987] Uganda K003069428 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [1233] Cameroon K002357118 Yes
MacGregor [31] Nigeria K002357119 Yes
Lowrey, T. [TL2130] Madagascar K002955744 No
Rushworth, J.E. [1524] Zambia K003723757 Yes
Morton, J.K. [A 909] Ghana K002357099 Yes
Petherick [s.n.] K003150969 Yes
Fisher; Schweickerdt [470] Zimbabwe K003723731 Yes
Ash, J.W. [525] Ethiopia K003150977 Yes
Dorr, L.J. [2822] Madagascar K002955763 No
Dummer, R.A. [4654] Mozambique K003723658 Yes
Peter, G.A. [36970] Tanzania K003069473 Yes
Lowe, J.L. [2417] Nigeria K002357124 Yes
Peter, G.A. [37040] Tanzania K003069472 Yes
Plowes, D.C.H. [3200] K003723750 Yes
Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C. [625] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002359472 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Hoenselaar, K.; Leliyo, G.; Vollesen, K. [5984] Tanzania K000468441 Yes
Mannheimer, C.A. [4092] Namibia K002090592 Yes
Parker, C. [E458] Ethiopia K003150976 Yes
White, F. [2864] Malawi K003723688 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [2657] Tanzania K003069505 Yes
Bidgood, G.S.; Vollesen, K.B. [1281] Tanzania K003069480 Yes
Small, D. [237] Sierra Leone K002357083 Yes
Faden, R.B.; Phillips, S.M.; Muasya, A.M.; Macha, E. [96/352] Tanzania K003069467 Yes
s.coll. [4285] Angola K003723767 Yes
Verdcourt [240] Tanzania K003069455 Yes
Vesey-Fitzgerald, D. [3010] Malawi K003723689 Yes
Luke, P.; Luke, W.R.Q. [4628] Tanzania K003069484 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [3447] Zambia K003723700 Yes
Nascimento, M.S.B. [231] Brazil K000188798 Yes
Morton, J.K. [GC 6222] Ghana K002357092 Yes
Philcox, D.; Leppard, M.J.; Dini, E. [8738] Zimbabwe K003723761 Yes
Cormack, A.B. [271] Malawi K003723681 Yes
[Tanner] [2824] Tanzania K003069448 Yes
Latilo, M.G. [63845] Nigeria K002357125 Yes
Tanner, R. [2884] Tanzania K003069453 Yes
Andry, P. [C 22] Chad K002359443 Yes
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