Arecaceae

Oncocalamus (G.Mann & H.Wendl.) H.Wendl.

First published in O.C.E.de Kerchove de Denterghem, Palmiers: 252 (1878)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is S. Benin to W. Central Tropical Africa.

Distribution

Native to:

Benin, Cabinda, Cameroon, Congo, DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. & Dransfield, J. (2005). World Checklist of Palms: 1-223. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • F.T.A. 8: 110.
  • in Benth. & Hook. f.. Gen. Pl. 3: 881, 936 (1883)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Feb 2, 2024 Nkefor, J. [NK 446] Cameroon K001417634 Yes
Feb 2, 2024 Ngombou Mamadou, E.; Koghé, N.; Ngodné, S. [239] Gabon K000527218 Yes
Apr 30, 2002 Meijer [15255] Cameroon K000525829 Yes
Dec 1, 2000 Norman [66] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K000525830 Yes
Dransfield, J.; Sunderland, T.C.H [JD7646] Cameroon K:SPC-64774.000 No
Sunderland, T.C.H. [1761] Cameroon K:SPC-64211.000 No
Sunderland, T.C.H.; Njingum, D. [1939] Cameroon K:SPC-64055.000 No
Gossweiler [7537] Angola K000525842 Yes
Sunderland, T.C.H.; Wilfred, M.; Maurice, B.; Joseph, N. [1705] Cameroon K:SPC-73529.000 No
Sunderland, T.C.H.; Njingum, D. [1790] Cameroon K:SPC-70044.000 No
Sunderland, T.C.H. [1761] Cameroon K:SPC-64210.000 No
Gossweiler [7537] Angola K000520048 Yes
Sunderland, T.C.H.; Njingum, D. [1939] Cameroon K:SPC-64225.000 No
Sunderland, T.C.H.; Dinga Njingum; Crisantos Obama [1871] Equatorial Guinea K000520047 Yes

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. 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 2026. 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