Bignoniaceae
Stereospermum

Stereospermum kunthianum Cham.

First published in Linnaea 7: 720 (1833)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical Africa. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Benin, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Djibouti, DR Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • 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 1: 1-359. Centre Regional de Documentation Pedagogique, Nice.
  • Boudet, G., Lebrun, J.P. & Demange, R. (1986). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Mali: 1-465. Etudes d'Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux.
  • Brunel, J.F., Hiepo, P. & Scholz, H. (eds.) (1984). Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames: 1-751. GTZ, Eschborn.
  • Catarino, L., Martins, E.S., Diniz, M.A. & Pinto-Basto, M.F. (2006). Check-list da flora vascular do parque natural das Lagos de Cufada (Guiné-Bissau). Garcia de Orta, Série de Botânica 17: 97-141.
  • 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.
  • Diniz, M.A. (1988). 124. Bignoniaceae. Flora Zambesiaca 8(3): 61-85. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Diniz, M.A. (1990). Bignoniaceae. Flora de Moçambique 120: 1-35. Instituto de Investigaçao Científuca Tropical.
  • Fischer, E., Rembold, K., Althof, A. & Obholzer, J. (2010). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Kakamega forest, Western province, Kenya. Journal of East African Natural History 99: 129-226.
  • 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].
  • Hedberg, I., Kelbessa, E., Edwards, S., Demissew, S. & Persson, E. (eds.) (2006). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 5: 1-690. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Hutchinson, J. & Dalziel, J.M. (1931). Bignoniaceae. Flora of West Tropical Africa 2(1): 237-242.
  • Jones, M. (1991). A checklist of Gambian plants: 1-33. Michael Jones, The Gambia College.
  • Lebrun, J.-P., Audru, J., Gaston, A. & Mosnier, M. (1972). Catalogue des Plantes Vasculaires du Tchad Méridional: 1-289. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Lebrun, J.P. & Stork, A.L. in Lebrun J.-P. & Stork, A.L. (1997). Bignoniaceae. Énumération des Plants à Fleurs D'Afrique Tropicale 4: 456-461. Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques de la Ville de Genève.
  • Liben, L. (1977). Bignoniaceae. Flore d'Afrique Centrale (Zaïre - Rwanda - Burundi): 1-39. Jardin Botanique National de Belgique, Meise.
  • Lisowski, S. (2009). Flore (Angiospermes) de la République de Guinée. Scripta Botanica Belgica 41: 1-517.
  • Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mt. Mulanje, Malawi. Scripta Botanica Belgica 34: 1-199.
  • Timberlake, J.R., Bayliss, J., Alves, T., Francisco, J., Harris, T., Nangoma, D. & de Sousa, C. (2009). Biodiversity and Conservation of Mchese Mountain, Malawi. Report produced under the Darwin Initiative Award 15/036: 1-71. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Aubrév. Fl. For. C. Iv., ed. 2, 3: 240
  • Chev. Bot. 487
  • F.T.A. 4, 2: 518
  • Fl. For. Soud.-Guin. 497, t. 112, fig. 1-4.
  • in Linnaea 7: 721 (1832)

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Audru, J., Cesar, J. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1994). Les Plantes Vasculaires de la République de Djibouti. Flore Illustrée 1: 1-336. CIRAD, Départerment d'Elevage et de Médecine vétérinaire, Djibouti.
  • Barry, J. P. & Celles, J.S. (1991). Flore de Mauritanie 1: 1-359. Centre Regional de Documentation Pedagogique, Nice.
  • Boudet, G., Lebrun, J.P. & Demange, R. (1986). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Mali: 1-465. Etudes d'Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux.
  • Brunel, J.F., Hiepo, P. & Scholz, H. (eds.) (1984). Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames: 1-751. GTZ, Eschborn.
  • Catarino, L., Martins, E.S., Diniz, M.A. & Pinto-Basto, M.F. (2006). Check-list da flora vascular do parque natural das Lagos de Cufada (Guiné-Bissau). Garcia de Orta, Série de Botânica 17: 97-141.
  • Diniz, M.A. (1990). Bignoniaceae. Flora de Moçambique 120: 1-35. Instituto de Investigaçao Científuca Tropical.
  • Fischer, E., Rembold, K., Althof, A. & Obholzer, J. (2010). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Kakamega forest, Western province, Kenya. Journal of East African Natural History 99: 129-226.
  • Gentry, A.H. (1984). Bignoniacées. Flore du Cameroun 27: 26-61. Ministère de l'enseignement supérieur et de la recherche scientifique (Mesres), Yaoundé.
  • Hedberg, I., Kelbessa, E., Edwards, S., Demissew, S. & Persson, E. (eds.) (2006). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 5: 1-690. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Hutchinson, J. & Dalziel, J.M. (1931). Bignoniaceae. Flora of West Tropical Africa 2(1): 237-242.
  • Jones, M. (1991). A checklist of Gambian plants: 1-33. Michael Jones, The Gambia College.
  • Lebrun, J.-P., Audru, J., Gaston, A. & Mosnier, M. (1972). Catalogue des Plantes Vasculaires du Tchad Méridional: 1-289. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Liben, L. (1977). Bignoniaceae. Flore d'Afrique Centrale (Zaïre - Rwanda - Burundi): 1-39. Jardin Botanique National de Belgique, Meise.
  • Lisowski, S. (2009). Flore (Angiospermes) de la République de Guinée. Scripta Botanica Belgica 41: 1-517.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • E. & P., Pf. 4(3b): 242 (1895)
  • F.A.C., Bignon.: 14 (1977)
  • F.F.N.R.: 379 (1962)
  • F.T.A. 4(2): 518 (1906)
  • F.W.T.A. ed. 2, 2: 386 (1963)
  • F.Z. 8(3): 77, t. 15 (1988)
  • I.T.U ed. 2: 42, col. pl. 2, fig. 9 (1952)
  • K.T.S.: 66 (1961)
  • K.T.S.L.: 593, fig., map (1994).
  • Linnaea 7: 721 (1832)
  • P.O.A. C: 364 (1895)
  • Palgrave, Trees S. Afr.: 832 (1981)
  • T.T.C.L.: 73 (1949)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2022 Rieder, C.; Camara, M. [261] Guinea K000010649 No
Jan 1, 1998 Heudelot [202] Senegal K000430347 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 1987 Smith, C.S. [s.n.] Tanzania K000430339 Unknown Type Material Yes
Longe [34] Sudan K006030498 Yes
Schimper [308] Ethiopia K000430341 Type Yes
Dubois, M.R. [s.n.] Mali K006030272 Yes
Mitchell, D.S. [619] Zimbabwe K006030846 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [6200] Zambia K006030834 Yes
Angus, A. [295] Zambia K006030838 Yes
Pócs, T.; Pocs, S.; Munyenyembe, M.P.; Minja, T.R.A.; Nsolomo, V.R. [87222] Tanzania K006030743 Yes
Lynes, R. [339] Sudan K006030487 Yes
Birnbaum; Philippe [971] Mali K006030269 Yes
[Alexander Ceason] [20] Zambia K006030833 Yes
Magogo, F.C.; Rose Innes, R. [RRI368] Tanzania K006030781 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [768] Zambia K006030842 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [6165] Tanzania K006030788 Yes
d'Orey, J. [282] Guinea K006030279 Yes
Cooke, B.K. [97] Sudan K006030490 Yes
Aylmer, G. [14] Sudan K006030472 Yes
Bruce, E.A. [1132] Tanzania K006030766 Yes
Wickens, G.E. [1176] Sudan K006030479 Yes
Roberty, G. [17025] Sudan K006030275 Yes
Hutchinson, J.; Gillett, J.B. [3965] Zambia K006030835 Yes
[F. Handi] [104/48] Tanzania K006030764 Yes
Schweinfurth [1013] Sudan K006030475 Yes
Ruffo, C.K. [359] Tanzania K006030780 Yes
Peter, G.A. [58687] Tanzania K006030763 Yes
Hutch [3965] Zambia K006030836 Yes
Bullock, A.A. [1245] Zambia K006030840 Yes
Sacleux, R.P. [2217] Tanzania K006030751 Yes
Hutchinson, J.; Gillett, J.B. [3921] Zambia K006030837 Yes
Chase, N.C. [1690] Zimbabwe K006030828 Yes
Lovemore, D.F. [228] Zimbabwe K006030849 Yes
Stolz, A. [1656] Tanzania K006030778 Yes
Lynes, R. [75] Sudan K006030486 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [768] Zambia K006030841 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [F222] Zambia K004112290 Yes
Moubray, D.M. [9] Zimbabwe K006030829 Yes
Eyles, F. [1137] Zimbabwe K006030855 Yes
Lovemore, D.F. [588] Zimbabwe K006030850 Yes
Aubréville, M. [719] Cote d'Ivoire K006030281 Yes
Anderson, B. [1282] Tanzania K006030758 Yes
Goetze, W. [30] Tanzania K006030745 Yes
Gillman, H. [1111] Tanzania K006030783 Yes
Heudelot, M. [s.n.] K006030267 Yes
[J.A. Sinmann] [195] Tanzania K006030746 Yes
Harris, T. [568] Mozambique K000614160 No
Valenja, J. [68] Senegal K001604008 Yes
GB [4684] Senegal K001590994 Yes
Sokpon, N.; Agbani, P.; Yédomonhan, H. [448] Benin K001562069 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [22321A] Zambia K006030831 Yes
Schlieben, H.J. [2745] Tanzania K006030753 Yes
Gilges, W. [227] Zambia K006030844 Yes
Wallace, G.B. [76] Tanzania K006030769 Yes
Sahni; Kamil [639] Sudan K006030477 Yes
Kamil, A.A. [1071] Sudan K006030483 Yes
Espirito Santo [2667] Guinea-Bissau K006030277 Yes
Fries, Rob.E. [573] Zimbabwe K006030848 Yes
Dubois, R. [19] Mali K006030273 Yes
Schweinfurth, G. [1013] Sudan K006030474 Yes
Cooke, B.K. [97] Sudan K006030489 Yes
Kotschy [454] Ethiopia K006030497 Yes
Laferrère, M. [45] Mali K006030271 Yes
Chevalier, A.J.B. [538] Cote d'Ivoire K006030282 Yes
Adam, J.G. [819] Senegal K001926372 No
de Kruif, A.P.M. [677] Cote d'Ivoire K001519323 Yes
van der Maesen, L.J.G. [6009] Burkina Faso K001519358 Yes
Eyles, F. [5081] Zimbabwe K006030823 Yes
Mgaza, C.D. [324] Tanzania K006030755 Yes
Burnett, J.R. [s.n.] Sudan K006030492 Yes
[Morris Ncube] [22] Zimbabwe K006030847 Yes
Davies, R.M. [D792] Tanzania K006030771 Yes
Batty, M. [691] Tanzania K006030752 Yes
Wigg, L.T. [1351] Tanzania K006030756 Yes
Bullock, A.A. [1245] Zambia K:SPC-18098.000 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [83/23] Zambia K006030830 Yes
Magogo, F.C.; Rose Innes, R. [RRI4141] Tanzania K006030782 Yes
Stolz, A. [1551] Tanzania K006030773 Yes
Geilinger (Dr) [3012] Tanzania K006030774 Yes
Carmichael, W. [141] Tanzania K006030744 Yes
Methuen (Lord) [283] Zimbabwe K006030854 Yes
Thulin, M.; Mhoro, B. [849] Tanzania K006030760 Yes
Boaler, S.B. [648] Tanzania K006030787 Yes
Wickens, G.E. [949] Sudan K006030493 Yes
Stolz, A. [1656] Tanzania K006030770 Yes
Lynes, H. [s.n.] Sudan K006030485 Yes
Wickens, G.E. [1422] Sudan K006030482 Yes
Aylmer, G. [15] Sudan K006030473 Yes
Frontier-Tanzania [360] Tanzania K006030761 Yes
Pobeguin, M. [180] Guinea K006030280 Yes
Goldsmith, B. [102/60] Zimbabwe K006030853 Yes
Mutimushi, J.M. [2300] Zambia K006030832 Yes
[Crmuriel] [L/163] Sudan K006030496 Yes
Wickens, G.E. [22] Sudan K006030495 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [F2173] Zambia K006030839 Yes
Rounce, N.V. [515] Tanzania K006030747 Yes
Jackson, J.K. [4107] Sudan K006030494 Yes
Wallace, G.B. [191] Tanzania K006030749 Yes
Laferrère, M. [45] Mali K006030270 Yes
Wallace, G.B. [191] Tanzania K006030750 Yes
Wickens, G.E. [1176] Sudan K006030480 Yes
Mead, P.J. [32] Gambia, The K006030266 Yes
Holst, C. [2229] Tanzania K000430340 Unknown Type Material Yes
Klug Hamburg, S. [BFH332] Sudan K006030470 Yes
Fox, R.H. [75] Gambia, The K006030268 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [14625] Tanzania K006030785 Yes
Richards, M. (Mrs); Richards, H.M.; Arasululu, S. [26341] Tanzania K006030775 Yes
Schweinfurth [1013] Sudan K006030476 Yes
Chase, N.C. [1605] Zimbabwe K006030827 Yes
Phelps, R.J. [157] Zimbabwe K006030825 Yes
Goodier, R. [600] Zimbabwe K006030824 Yes
s.coll. [1137] Zimbabwe K006030845 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [14625] Tanzania K006030786 Yes
Francisco, D. [44] Sudan K006030484 Yes
Rounce, N.V. [515] Tanzania K006030748 Yes
Espirito Santo [2675] Guinea-Bissau K006030276 Yes
Wickens, G.E. [1580] Sudan K006030481 Yes
s.coll. [502/104] Sudan K006030274 Yes
Stolz, A. [s.n.] Tanzania K006030772 Yes
Kotschy [454] Sudan K006030491 Yes
Frontier-Tanzania [360] Tanzania K006030762 Yes
Mwasumbi, L.B.; Mwakalasi, A.L. [DSM899] Tanzania K006030757 Yes
Vaughan, J.H. [2900] Tanzania K006030759 Yes
Cooke, B.K. [37] Sudan K006030478 Yes
Thulin, M.; Mhoro, B. [849] Tanzania K006030765 Yes
[C. Murrill] [L/175] Sudan K006030488 Yes
Bjornstad, A. [AB1820] Tanzania K006030779 Yes
d'Orey, J. [339] Guinea K006030278 Yes
Michelmore, A.P.G. [383] Zambia K006030843 Yes
Davies, R. [1444] Zambia K006030826 Yes
Busse, W. [643] Tanzania K006030768 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs); Arasululu, S. [26341] Tanzania K006030776 Yes
Armitage, F.B. [AR10/48] Zimbabwe K006030852 Yes
[K.C.Sahri] [s.n.] Sudan K006030471 Yes
Armitage, F.B. [AR10/48] Zimbabwe K006030851 Yes
Stolz, A. [1656] Tanzania K006030777 Yes
Schlieben, H.J. [1337] Tanzania K006030754 Yes
Bruce, E.M. (Miss) [85] Tanzania K006030767 Yes
Gillman, H. [1471] Tanzania K006030784 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

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

  • Flora of West Tropical Africa

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

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    • '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.
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    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. 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 2025. 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