Combretaceae
Combretum

Combretum collinum Fresen.

First published in Mus. Senckenberg. 2: 153 (1837)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & S. Africa. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, Chad, DR Congo, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Brundu, G. & Camarda, I. (2013). The Flora of Chad: a checklist and brief analysis. PhytoKeys 23: 1-18.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • 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].
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Kalema, J. & Beentje, H. (2012). Conservation checklist of the trees of Uganda: 1-235. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Launert, E. (ed.) (1978). Flora Zambesiaca 4: 1-658. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Mannheimer, C.A. & Curtis, B.A. (eds.) (2009). Le Roux and Müller's field guide to the trees and shrubs of Namibia, rev. ed.: 1-525. Macmillan Education Namibia, Windhoek.
  • Masharabu, T., Bigendako, M.J., Lejoly, J., Nkengurutse, J., Noret, N., Bizuru, E. & Bogaert, J. (2010). Etude analytique de la flore et de la végétation du Parc National de la Ruvubu, Burundi. International Journal of Biological and Chemical Sciences 4: 834-856.
  • Wickens, G.E. (1973). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Combretaceae: 1-99.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Brundu, G. & Camarda, I. (2013). The Flora of Chad: a checklist and brief analysis. PhytoKeys 23: 1-18.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Engl. & Diels in Monographieen Afrikanischer Pflanzen-Familien und Gattungen 3: 56 (1899).
  • Engl., Die Pflanzenwelt Ost-Afrikas und der Nachbargebiete, Theile C: 290 (1895).
  • Exell in Kirkia 7: 179 (1970).
  • Fresen. in Mus. Senckenb. 2: 153 (1837).
  • Okafor in Bol. Soc. Brot., sér. 2, 41: 137–150 (1967).

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. [266] Guinea K000010647 No
Jan 1, 2022 Rieder, C.; Camara, M. [247] Guinea K000010662 No
Mar 1, 2014 Luke, W.R.Q.; Kibure, O.; Nacamo, E. [9876] Mozambique K000812459 No
Jan 1, 2014 Hart, T.B. [1670] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K000812455 No
May 1, 2008 Lisanework, N.; Mesfin, T. [6201] Ethiopia K000565474 No
Jan 1, 1992 Raynal-Roques, A. [22095] Burkina Faso K000211780 Yes
Jan 1, 1989 de Kruif, A.P.M. [433] Cote d'Ivoire K001562567 Yes
Oct 1, 1968 Fleck [421a] K000226647 Type Yes
Jul 1, 1968 Junod, H.A. [613] South Africa K000226643 Type Yes
Jul 1, 1968 Galpin, E.E. [1264] Eswatini K000226642 Type Yes
Jul 1, 1968 Rautanen [234] Namibia K000226644 Type Yes
Jul 1, 1968 Rautanen [234] Namibia K000226645 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jul 1, 1968 Speke; Grant [7345] K000226446 Type Yes
Jul 1, 1968 Scheffler, G. [210] Kenya K000226411 Isotype Yes
Jun 1, 1968 Swynnerton, C.F.M. [45] K000226531 Type Yes
Jun 1, 1968 Schweinfurth, G. [2773] K000226449 Type Yes
Jun 1, 1968 Schweinfurth, G. [2773] K000226448 Type Yes
Jun 1, 1968 Baum, H. [986] Angola K000226533 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jun 1, 1968 Burtt, B.D. [5963] Zambia K000226530 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jun 1, 1968 Major, E.J.; Lugard, C. [524] Kenya K000226417 Holotype Yes
Jun 1, 1968 Burtt, B.D. [5951] Zambia K000226535 Isotype Yes
Jun 1, 1968 Schweinfurth, G. [1411] K000226444 Type Yes
Jun 1, 1968 Eyles, F. [4497] Zimbabwe K000226538 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jun 1, 1968 Eyles, F. [4497] Zimbabwe K000226537 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jun 1, 1968 Burtt, B.D. [6455] Tanzania K000226415 Type Yes
Jun 1, 1968 Burtt, B.D. [6455] Tanzania K000226416 Type Yes
Jun 1, 1968 Mechow [2] Angola K000226532 Type Yes
Jun 1, 1968 Mildbraed [9113] K000226400 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jun 1, 1968 Burtt, B.D. [5251] Tanzania K000226413 Isotype Yes
Jun 1, 1968 Burtt, B.D. [5251] Tanzania K000226414 Isotype Yes
Jun 1, 1968 Burtt, B.D. [5251] Tanzania K000226412 Isotype Yes
Jun 1, 1968 Mildbraed [9425] Central African Republic K000226399 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1965 Heudelot [187] Senegal K000232617 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1965 Fleck [s.n.] K000226646 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1965 Schweinfurth, G. [1374] Sudan K000226401 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1965 Schweinfurth, G. [1411] K000226397 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1965 Baum, H. [983] Angola K000226534 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1965 Chipp, T.F. [45] Sudan K000226445 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1965 Burtt-Davy, J. [10681] Eswatini K000226641 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1965 Swynnerton, C.F.M. [587] Mozambique K000226536 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1965 Schweinfurth, G. [1595] Sudan K000226396 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1965 Tessmann, G. [2253] Cameroon K000226398 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1965 Goetze [348] Tanzania K000226509 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1965 Chevalier, A. [7469 bis] Chad K000226394 Syntype Yes
Jan 1, 1965 Chevalier, A. [7469 bis] Chad K000226395 Unknown Type Material Yes
Pearson, H.H.W. [2247] Angola K004818983 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [F3521] Zambia K004818770 No
Hornby, R.M. (Mrs.) [3033] Malawi K004818762 Yes
Vuyk, D. [359] Kenya K004815983 Yes
[Lees] [31] Zambia K004818778 Yes
Archbold, M.E. [2734A] Tanzania K004815991 Yes
Dalziel, J.M. (Dr.) [429] Nigeria K004842017 Yes
Gbile; Wit; Daramola [1254] Nigeria K004842019 Yes
Mbago, F.M.; Prins, E. [FMM2205] Tanzania K004815992 Yes
Wit, P.; Gbile, Z.O.; Daramola, B.O. [FHI065078] Nigeria K004841945 Yes
Dekker, A. [388] Mali K004841938 Yes
Wit; Gbile; Daramola [446] Nigeria K004842020 Yes
Bainbridge, W.R. [405/59] Zambia K004818769 Yes
Daramola, B.O. [218] Nigeria K004841943 Yes
[P. T. Scahffer] [8036] Togo K004841940 Yes
Gossweiler, J. (Mr) [2016] Angola K004818981 Yes
de Winter, B.; Giess, J.W.H. [6954] Namibia K004406940 Yes
de Winter, B.; Giess, J.W.H. [7000] Namibia K004406938 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [5497] Zambia K004818771 Yes
White, F. [2215] Zambia K004818772 Yes
Kokwaro, J.O. [3601] Kenya K004815986 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [19634] Zambia K004818768 Yes
Archbold, M.E. [2734] Tanzania K004815990 Yes
Latilo, M.G. [14] Nigeria K004841942 Yes
Todd, H. [85] Cameroon K001480232 Yes
Maiato, F.; Rafael, M.; Camôngua, J. [FM1450] Angola K001622219 Yes
Maiato, F.; Rafael, M.; Camôngua, J. [FM1566] Angola K001622220 Yes
Maiato, F.; Rafael, M.; Camôngua, J. [FM1522] Angola K001622244 Yes
Maiato, F.; Camôngua, J. [FM1746] Angola K001622245 Yes
Maiato, F.; Camôngua, J. [FM1917] Angola K001622246 Yes
Maiato, F.; Camôngua, J. [FM1920] Angola K001622133 Yes
Rügheimer, S.; Klaassen, E.S.; Hochobes, M.M.; Hasheela, H.R.; Aiyambo, D. [2879] Namibia K001635474 Yes
Rügheimer, S.; Klaassen, E.S.; Hochobes, M.M.; Hasheela, H.R.; Aiyambo, D. [2891] Namibia K001635463 Yes
Rügheimer, S.; Klaassen, E. S.; Hochobes [2908] Namibia K001635433 Yes
Lawesson, J.E.; Goudiaby, A. [7001] Senegal K004841936 Yes
Peter, G.A. [32000] Tanzania K004815989 Yes
s.coll. [5682] K004841934 Yes
Astle, W.L. [4909] Zambia K004818774 Yes
Astle, W.L. [4848] Zambia K004818776 Yes
Thorncroft, G. [2239] South Africa K004406937 Yes
Shannon, R.K. [88-23] Ghana K004841939 Yes
de Winter, B.; Giess, J.W.H. [7000] Namibia K004406939 Yes
Plaizier, A.C.; Breteler, F.J. [1110] Kenya K004815987 Yes
Brosig [s.n.] Tanzania K000226508 Lectotype Yes
Dickie, A. [s.n.] Senegal K004841937 Yes
Angus, A. [1925] Zambia K004818777 No
Kokwaro, J.O. [1883] Kenya K004815984 Yes
Pearson, H.H.W. [2247] Angola K004818982 Yes
Sambou, B.; Goudiaby, A. [7745] Senegal K004841935 Yes
Loveridge, J.P. [692] Zambia K004818767 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [4205] Tanzania K004815988 Yes
Burtt Davy, J. [1073/29] Malawi K004818757 Yes
Topham, P. [981] Malawi K004818756 Yes
Santini, S. [1036] Uganda K004815982 Yes
Nel, J.P. [119] South Africa K004406943 Yes
Wit, P.; Gbile, Z.O.; Daramola, B.O. [FHI57205] Nigeria K004841944 Yes
Loveridge, J.P. [760] Zambia K004818773 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [5367] Tanzania K004815993 Yes
Scott Elliot, G.F. [8130] Tanzania K000226418 Type Yes
van der Schijff, H.P. [3190] South Africa K004406942 Yes
Sinsin, B.; Agbani, P.; Yédomonhan, H. [2477] Benin K004841941 Yes
Jackson, G. [1478] Malawi K004818758 Yes
[John Buchanan] [153] Malawi K004818760 Yes
Chapman, J.D.; Chapman, E.G. [7542] Malawi K004818759 Yes
Codd, L.E. [3017] South Africa K004406941 Yes
Sharland [366] Nigeria K004842018 Yes
Pearson, H.H.W. [2247] Angola K004818984 Yes
Robson, N.K.B. [65] Zambia K004818775 Yes
Kolberg, H.H.; Hangula, R. [747] Namibia K004406936 Yes
Hughes [293] Tanzania K:SPC-16207.000 No
Hornby, R.M. (Mrs.) [3031] Malawi K004818761 Yes

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