Celastraceae

Gymnosporia (Wight & Arn.) Hook.f.

First published in G.Bentham & J.D.Hooker, Gen. Pl. 1: 365 (1862), nom. cons.
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropical & Subtropical Old World to S. Pacific.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Aldabra, Algeria, Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Caprivi Strip, Caroline Is., Central African Republic, Chad, China South-Central, China Southeast, Comoros, Congo, Cook Is., Djibouti, DR Congo, East Himalaya, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Fiji, Free State, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, India, Iran, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Lesotho, Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Marianas, Marquesas, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Guinea, Niger, Nigeria, Niue, Northern Provinces, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Queensland, Rwanda, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Society Is., Somalia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan-South Sudan, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tibet, Togo, Tonga, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Uganda, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Western Sahara, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS G: 1-40325.
  • Jordaan, M. (2012). A monograph of Gymnosporia (Celastraceae): 1-759. Thesis, Faculty Nat. Agric. Sci., Univ. of Pretoria.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Apr 1, 2002 Robertson, S.A.; Luke, Q. [5595] Kenya K000354007 Yes
Apr 1, 2002 Robertson, S.A.; Luke, Q. [6236] Kenya K000354012 Yes
Apr 1, 2002 Kisena, C.M. [1224] Tanzania K000354017 Yes
s.coll. [4099] Rwanda K004639433 Yes
Phillips, E.P. [3030] South Africa K004786690 Yes
Pawek, J. [7061] Malawi K000035123 Yes
Wall [2321] Bhutan K004638857 Yes
Wilms, F. (Dr.) [219] South Africa K004786689 Yes
Galpin, E.E. [1870] K004786645 Yes
Goosseus, A.P. [1002] South Africa K004786638 Yes
Rob, E.; Fries, T.C.E. [663] K004639962 Yes
Pagan (Mrs) [3404] South Africa K004786534 Yes
Pawek, J. [11857] Malawi K004786279 Yes
Grierson, A.J.C.; Long, D.G. [4345] Bhutan K004638854 Yes
Lushington, A.W. [s.n.] India K004638861 Yes
Goosseus, A.P. [879] South Africa K004786636 Yes
Sandwith, C. [68] South Africa K004786686 Yes
Kisena [1312] Tanzania K004785410 Yes
Faden, R.B.; Evans, A.W.; Msafiri, F. [70/941] Kenya K000035120 Yes
Wild, H. [SRGH45298] Zimbabwe K:SPC-35133.000 No
Holub, E. [s.n.] South Africa K004786688 Yes
Kuntze, C.E.O. [s.n.] K004786643 Yes
Rodin, R.J. [3413] South Africa K004787011 Yes
Rogers, F.A. (Rev.) [11408] South Africa K004786687 Yes
Miss M.H. Mason [s.n.] South Africa K004786650 Yes
Marais, W. [602] South Africa K004786518 Yes
Florence, J. [6657] French Polynesia K004639229 Yes
Cooper, T. [144] South Africa K004786648 Yes
Munshini; Nsolomo [91161] Tanzania K004785401 Yes
Swynnerton, C.F.M. [263] Kenya K000035110 Yes
Rudatis, H. [[1117]] South Africa K004786644 Yes
Bardot-Vaucoulon, M.; Véné, G. [1724] Madagascar K004786381 Yes
Bayliss, R.D.A. [BRIB255] South Africa K004787009 Yes
Meyers [65] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004639425 Yes
Bardot-Vaucoulon, M.; [JP] [1794] Madagascar K004786380 Yes
Lowe, R.T. [539] Portugal K000035822 Unknown Type Material Yes
Lingér, M.T. [2139] South Africa K004787008 Yes
Reekmans, M. [3646] Burundi K004639434 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [9325] Zambia K004786272 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [3873] India K004638859 Yes
Troupin, G. [4941] Rwanda K004639430 Yes
Smith, R.; Pope; Goyder [5779] Zambia K004786273 Yes
Rodin, R.J. [3904] South Africa K004786685 Yes
Benguze, D.; Mafumo, A. [246] Mozambique K004786266 Yes
Hedberg, O. [4967] Tanzania K004785745 Yes
Robertson, S.A. [4079] Kenya K000354021 Yes
Michelmore, A.P.G. [1341] K004639946 Yes
Edwards, D. [2759] South Africa K004786765 Yes
Luke, W.R.Q.; Mwangulango, R.; Butynski, T.; Ehardt, C.; Kingdon, J.; Kimaro, G. [7821] Tanzania K004785404 Yes
Groenendijk, E.M.C.; de Koning, J. [360] Mozambique K004786265 Yes
Robyns, W. [3521] Rwanda K004639431 Yes
Pierlot, R. [331] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004639427 Yes
Graham, M.D. [1719] K004639966 Yes
Richards, H.M.; Arasululu, S. [26157] Tanzania K004785741 Yes
Boaler, S.B. [1010] Tanzania K004785390 Yes
Sankey, H.J. [240] South Africa K004786639 Yes
Pócs, T.; Chuwa, S. [89031/c] Tanzania K004785746 Yes
Bingham, M.G.; Luwiika, B. [11944] Zambia K000073074 Yes
Melville, R. [70/297A] South Africa K004787058 Yes
Ranirison, P.; Nusbaumer, L. [PR983] Madagascar K004786379 Yes
Purseglove, J.W. [P2901] K004639944 Yes
Lema [19] Tanzania K000035115 Yes
Germain, R. [3804] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004639426 Yes
Mrs. A. Dieterlen [75a] Lesotho K004786641 Yes
Vollesen, K.B. [MRC3513] Tanzania K004785407 Yes
Leistner, O.A. [1511] South Africa K004786535 Yes
Willis, F.; Boyce, P.; Dzu, N.V. [14] Vietnam K004639137 Yes
Luke, W.R.Q.; Mwangulango, R.; Butynski, T.; Ehardt, C.; Kingdon, J.; Kimaro, G. [7821] Tanzania K004785403 Yes
Kajewski, S.F. [656] Vanuatu K004639171 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [3873] India K004638858 Yes
Marais, W. [600] South Africa K004786523 Yes
Smith, R.; Pope; Goyder [5779] Zambia K004786274 Yes
[C.S.] [s.n.] K004638795 Yes
Barnett, L.; Dorr, L.J.; Rakotozafy, A.; Rajemisa, R. [361] Madagascar K004786375 Yes
Prior, J. [162] Eswatini K004787062 Yes
Battiscombe, E. [88] K004639967 Yes
Pegler, A. [741] K004786649 Yes
Willis, F.; Boyce, P.; Dzu, N.V. [14] Vietnam K004639138 Yes
Zunguze, D.; Boane, C.; Dungo, J. [548] Mozambique K004786264 Yes
Pawek, J. [11828] Malawi K004786276 Yes
[Griffith] [1988] Burma K000669832 Type Yes
Chuwa, S. [2880] Tanzania K004785744 Yes
Marais, W. [609] South Africa K004786516 Yes
[Mr. Lowe] [540] K004638793 Yes
Wallich [s.n.] Bhutan K004638855 Yes
s.coll. [4197] Rwanda K004639432 Yes
s.coll. [4941] Rwanda K004639424 Yes
Goosseus, A.P. [673] South Africa K004786640 Yes
Spjut, R.W. [2704] Kenya K000354022 Yes
Phillips, E. [3927] Malawi K004786275 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa K004786522 Yes
Rob, E.; Fries, T.C.E. [939] K004639963 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [Th4279] K004639943 Yes
[Dr. Thom] [184] K004786519 Yes
Andrianjafy, N.M.; et al. [1615] Madagascar K004786382 Yes
Zunguze, D.; Boane, C. [301] Mozambique K004786263 Yes
Anderberg, A.; Smedmark, J.; Axelius, B.; Manns, U.; Englund, M. [36] Madagascar K004786378 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004786647 Yes
Leistner, O.A.; Joynt, V. [2696] South Africa K004786536 Yes
Carter, V. [105] Seychelles K004786383 Yes
Bourgeau [s.n.] Spain K000035820 Unknown Type Material Yes
Léonard, A. [2647] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004639423 Yes
Galpin, E.E. [13812] South Africa K004786683 Yes
Pawek, J. (Mrs) [2985] Malawi K004786267 Yes
Ward, C.J. [1567] South Africa K004787063 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Jones, B.M.G. [60] Ethiopia K004639940 Yes
Pooma, R.; Karaket, P.; Pattarahirantricin, P.; Saengrit, S. [6982] Thailand K004639139 Yes
Robertson, S.A. (Mrs) [7958] Kenya K004785736 Yes
Pearson, H.H.W. [5672] K004786533 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [4377] Tanzania K004785409 Yes
Ralimanana, H.; Rakotonasolo, F.; Andrianaivoravelona, B.; Rakotonirina, N.; Tsiahifika [236] Madagascar K004786377 Yes
Garside, S. [1412] South Africa K004786524 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [21753] K004639968 Yes
Leliyo, G. [212] Tanzania K004785391 Yes
Mogg, A.O.D. [16986] South Africa K004786691 Yes
Eilu, G. [464] Uganda K004785735 Yes
Léonard, A. [5479] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004639429 Yes
Vanwyk, A.E.; Mathews, W. [7981] K004786652 Yes
Grimshaw, J.M. [JMG94682] Tanzania K004785747 Yes
Webb [s.n.] Spain K000035821 Unknown Type Material Yes
Zeyher [304] South Africa K004786521 Yes
Abdallah, R. [975] Tanzania K004785406 Yes
Cooper, A.M. [3332] Tanzania K004785738 Yes
Edwards, D. [2800] South Africa K004786766 Yes
Purseglove, J.W. [P3022] K004639945 Yes
Kahurananga, J.; Kibui, K. [2815] K004639965 Yes
K:SPC-47426.000 No
Junod, H.A. [579] K004786684 Yes
[W Atkins] [646] Tanzania K004785392 Yes
Pearson, H.H.W. [6644] K004786532 Yes
Luke, Q.; Bytebier, B.; Ehart, C.; Perkins, A.; Kimaro, G. [6985] Tanzania K004785739 Yes
Mandon, G. [49] K004638796 Yes
van Breda [4291] South Africa K004787059 Yes
Gille, P. [187] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004639428 Yes
Wilman, M. [s.n.] South Africa K004787061 Yes
Sykes, W.R. [1102/NIUE] Niue K004639170 Yes
Marais, W. [604] South Africa K004786517 Yes
Dale, I.R. [U12] K004639948 Yes
Newberry, P.E. [6] K004638794 Yes
Pawek, J. [7024] Malawi K004786277 Yes
Thomas [4279] K004639942 Yes
s.coll. [1527] Tanzania K004785402 Yes
Chapman, J.D.; Chapman, E.G. [9511] Malawi K004786271 Yes
Bayliss, R.D.A. [BRIB680] South Africa K004786514 Yes
Chuwa, S. [2827] Tanzania K004785743 Yes
Pawek, J. (Mrs) [5517] Malawi K004786278 Yes
Semsei, S.R. [1404] Tanzania K004785408 Yes
Raynal, J. [19357] Tanzania K004785742 Yes
Purseglove, J.W. [P3221] K004639941 Yes
[Wallich] [4309] India K000669818 Holotype Yes
Turpin, B.C.; Burrows, J.E.; Burrows, S.M. [1822] South Africa K004787057 Yes
Andrews, W.; Andrews, W. [N535] K004639961 Yes
Marais, W. [1083] Lesotho K004786642 Yes
Meeuse, A.D.J. [9679] K004786646 Yes
Goyder, D.J.; Clark, V.R. [7603] Angola K000554758 Yes
Phengkhlai, C. [339] Thailand K004639140 Yes
Ranarivelo, H.; Rakotonasolo, F.; Rokiman, L.; Rakotovao, C.; Claude, J.; Joseph [RHS1336] Madagascar K004786376 Yes
Shearing, D. [208] South Africa K004787010 Yes
Chapman, J.D.; Chapman, E.G. [7526] Malawi K004786268 Yes
Grierson, A.J.C.; Long, D.G. [4016] Bhutan K004638856 Yes
Lowe, R.T. [540] Portugal K000035823 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gamble, J.S. [13951] India K004638860 Yes
Breteler, F.J. [7552] Kenya K004785737 Yes
Galpin, E.E. [M692] South Africa K004787064 Yes
Cooper, T. [144] South Africa K004786651 Yes
Hansen, B.; Seidenfaden, G.; Smitinand, T. [10954] Thailand K004639136 Yes
Prior, J. [194] Eswatini K004787060 Yes
Pawek, J. (Mrs) [2541] Malawi K004786269 Yes
Leistner, O.A. [2974] South Africa K004786537 Yes
Gereau, R.E.; Kayombo, C.J. [3925] Tanzania K004785405 Yes
Musyoki, B.M.; Hansen, O.J. [952] Kenya K000035122 Yes
Lugard, E.J. [279] K004639949 Yes
Lushington, A.W. [s.n.] India K004638862 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [Th4128] K004639947 Yes
Johnson, S.M. [1026] K004786653 Yes
Mwangangi, O.M. [1663] K004639964 Yes
Pawek, J. (Mrs) [5237] Malawi K004786270 Yes
Pentz, J.A. [216] South Africa K004786767 Yes
Adams, B.R. [96] Kenya K000035121 Yes
Luke, Q.; Bytebier, B.; Butynski, T.; Ehart, C.; Perkins, A.; Kimaro, G. [6985] Tanzania K004785740 Yes

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