Pentaphylacaceae
Ternstroemia

Ternstroemia polypetala Melch.

First published in Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 11: 1076 (1934)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tanzania to N. Malawi. It is a tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Malawi, Tanzania

Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Brenan, J.P.M. (1970). Flora Zambesiaca 3(1): 1-153. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Verdcourt, B. (1962). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Theaceae: 1-8.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Brenan, J.P.M. (1970). Flora Zambesiaca 3(1): 1-153. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Verdcourt, B. (1962). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Theaceae: 1-8.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • J.P.M. Brenan, Check-lists of the Forest Trees and Shrubs of the British Empire no. 5, part II, Tanganyika Territory p. : 606 (1949).
  • Melchior in Notizblatt des Botanischen Gartens und Museums zu Berlin-Dahelm 11 : 1095 (1934).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1997 Etuge, M. et. al. [3557], Cameroon K000198751 Yes
Oct 1, 1975 Letouzey, R. [13380], Cameroon K000198750 Yes
Drummond, R.B. [1647], Tanzania 8469.000 No
Chief Forester Iringa [H337/58], Tanzania K000049765 No
Pocs, T. [6833/A], Tanzania K000049763 No
Drummond, R.B. [1647], Tanzania K000049761 No
Bruce, E.M. [996], Tanzania K000049760 No
Pocs, T. [6070/D], Tanzania K000049764 Yes
Bruce, E.M. [996], Tanzania K000049759 No
Michelmore, A.P.G. [853], Tanzania K000049762 No

Sources

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2022 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 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2022 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0