Sapindaceae
Placodiscus

Placodiscus opacus Radlk.

First published in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 165: 814 (1932)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Nigeria to W. Central Tropical Africa. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cameroon, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria, Zaïre

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Onana, J.M. (2011). The vascular plants of Cameroon a taxonomic checklist with IUCN assessments: 1-195. National herbarium of Cameroon, Yaoundé.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • (2009-continuously updated). African flowering plants database, Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de la Villle de Genève and South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria version 3.1 http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/.
  • Onana, J.M. (2011). The vascular plants of Cameroon a taxonomic checklist with IUCN assessments: 1-195. National herbarium of Cameroon, Yaoundé.
  • Robyns, W. & al. (eds.) (1948-1963). Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi 1-10.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Cheek, M.; Moutsambote, J-M.; Kami, T.; Mpandzou, A.; Mouyabiachill, Y. [15543] Congo, Republic of the K000617223 No
Cheek, M.; Nsongola, G.; Kaya, P.; Mackinder, B.; Pearce, L.; M'Boungou, R.; Mpandzou, L.; Nkouka, G.; Koubemba, G.; Kami, T.; Nkouka, O.; Nkondi, F.; Douhi, L. [14618] Congo, Republic of the K000617226 No
M'Boungou, R.; Mavopa, U.; Yala. G. [827] Congo, Republic of the K001187930 No
Kami, E.; Couch, C.; van der Burgt, X.; Manguila, P.; Rostrand, M. [208] Congo, Republic of the K000582190 No
Jongkind, C.C.H.; Wieringa, J.J. [11181] Gabon K001562691 No

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • 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
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • 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