Combretaceae
Combretum

Combretum butyrosum (G.Bertol.) Tul.

First published in Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 4, 6: 87 (1856)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SE. Kenya to Mozambique. It is a climbing shrub or liana and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Kenya, Mozambique, Tanzania

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Caminho, J., Mutemba, L., Matusse, E., Osborne, J., Wursten, B., Burrows, J., Cianciullo, S., Malatesta, L. & Attorre, F. (2022). An updated checklist of Mozambique’s vascular plants. PhytoKeys 189: 61-80.
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Launert, E. (ed.) (1978). Flora Zambesiaca 4: 1-658. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Wickens, G.E. (1973). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Combretaceae: 1-99.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Caminho, J., Mutemba, L., Matusse, E., Osborne, J., Wursten, B., Burrows, J., Cianciullo, S., Malatesta, L. & Attorre, F. (2022). An updated checklist of Mozambique’s vascular plants. PhytoKeys 189: 61-80.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Engl. & Diels in Monographieen Afrikanischer Pflanzen-Familien und Gattungen 3: 81 (1899).
  • Engl. in Die Pflanzenwelt Ost-Afrikas und der Nachbargebiete, Theile C: 293 (1895).
  • Exell in Kirkia 7: 206 (1970).
  • Keay in Kew Bulletin 5: 342 (1951).
  • Tul. in Ann. Sci. Nat., sér. 4, 6: 87 (1856).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Mar 1, 2014 Luke, W.R.Q.; Kibure, O.; Nacamo, E. [10013] Mozambique K000812460 No
Feb 1, 1993 Stocks [24] Angola K000226610 Type Yes
Langa, C. [CL 53] Mozambique K001346597 No
Greenway, P.J.; Rawlins, S.P. [9428] Kenya K004817344 Yes
Datizua, C.; Langa, C.; Osborne, J.; Zandamela, J.; Macuacua, A. (guide) [CD01] Mozambique K001346532 No
Medley, K. [254] Kenya K004817343 Yes
Semsei, S.R. [1719] Tanzania K004817348 Yes
Festo, L.; Luke, Q.; Luke, P. [2755] Kenya K004817345 Yes
Gillman, H. [1283] K004817352 Yes
Graham, R.M. [1685] Kenya K004817347 Yes
Medley, K. [241] Kenya K004817338 Yes
Magogo, F.C.; Rose Innes, R. [RRI386] Tanzania K004817349 Yes
Adamson, J. (Mrs.) [B5928] Kenya K004817342 Yes
Luke, Q.; Kabuye, C.; Robertson, A.; Mungai, G.; Mathenge, S. [TPR471] Kenya K004817339 Yes
Peter, G.A. [32402] Tanzania K004817351 Yes
Vollesen, K.B. [MRC4707] K004817354 Yes
Robertson, S.A. (Mrs); Luke, Q. [5472] Kenya K004817341 Yes
Gillman, H. [1064] K004817357 Yes
Luke, W.R.Q. [3462] Kenya K004817340 Yes
Graham, R.M. [[1685]] Kenya K004817346 No
Vollesen, K.B. [MRC3019] K004817356 Yes
Luke, P.A.; Luke, W.R.Q.; Butynski, T.; Ehardt, C.; Kingdon, J. [7594] Tanzania K004817350 Yes
Gillman, H. [1085] K004817353 Yes
Vollesen, K.B. [MRC2719] K004817355 Yes
Adamson, J. (Mrs.); Bally [B5929] Kenya K004817337 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

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

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • 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