- Family: Combretaceae R.Br.
- Genus: Combretum Loefl.
Combretum racemosum P.Beauv.
- Genus: Combretum Loefl.
[FTEA]
Combretaceae, G. E. Wickens. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 1973
- Morphology General Habit
- A liane or sometimes a scandent shrub; branchlets lightly villous at first, becoming glabrescent.
- Morphology Leaves
- Leaves opposite or subopposite, sometimes ternate; lamina oblong-ovate to ovate, up to 16 cm. long and 6 cm. wide, apex shortly acuminate, base rounded or subcordate, lightly pilose at first, becoming glabrescent; lateral nerves 6–10 pairs; midrib prominent beneath; petiole up to 5 mm. long.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
- Inflorescence of terminal and axillary contracted racemes; rhachis rufous pubescent; floral leaves up to 6 cm. long and 2–5 cm. wide, similar to foliage leaves but whitish or pink.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
- Flowers (fig. 6/31, p. 50) crimson, 4-merous.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Receptacle
- Lower receptacle 3–4.5 mm. long, somewhat constricted above and below the ovary, usually lightly pilose; upper receptacle campanu-late, 5–6 mm. long, 3 mm. wide, glabrous or nearly so.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
- Sepals shortly triangular, acuminate, 0.5 mm. long.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
- Petals oblong-elliptic, 2–3 mm. long, 0.1–2 mm. wide, densely fuscous pubescent externally.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
- Stamen-filaments 12 mm. long; anthers 0.5 mm. long.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Disc
- Disk inconspicuous, pilose, without a free margin.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
- Fruit (fig. 7/31, p. 51) obtriangular to obovate in outline, 1.8–2.5 cm. long, 1.7–2.5 cm. wide; wings membranous, glabrous; apical peg absent or minute; stipe 3 mm. long.
- Habitat
- Margins of rain-forest, riverine forest and in secondary bushland; 1100–2200 m.
- Distribution
- western Africa from Senegal southwards to Angola and east to southern Sudan U2 U4
[FWTA]
Combretaceae, Hutchinson and Dalziel. Flora of West Tropical Africa 1:1. 1954
- Morphology General Habit
- Scandent shrub or forest liane
- Morphology Leaves
- Bracteate leaves white with green veins, or rarely pink
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
- Petals and stamens vivid dark red.
Native to:
Angola, Benin, Burkina, Cabinda, Cameroon, Central African Repu, Chad, Congo, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Togo, Uganda, Zaïre
Combretum racemosum P.Beauv. appears in other Kew resources:
| Date | Reference | Identified As | Barcode | Type Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2010 | Luke [10647Z], Congo | K000566717 | ||
| Dec 1, 2000 | Cheek, M. [9922], Cameroon | K000337908 | ||
| Jan 1, 1994 | Nguembock, F. [19], Cameroon | K000436806 | ||
| Jan 1, 1994 | Sunderland, T.C.H. [1132], Cameroon | K000437337 | ||
| Jan 1, 1991 | Manning, S.D. [1253], Cameroon | K000050801 | ||
| Jan 1, 1961 | Welwitsch [4295], Angola | K000226574 | ||
| Jan 1, 1961 | Welwitsch [4351], Angola | K000226575 | Unknown type material | |
| Schweinfurth, G. [2774] | K000226437 | Unknown type material | ||
| Schweinfurth, G. [2774] | K000226438 | Unknown type material | ||
| Maitland, T.D. [413], Cameroon | K000050792 | |||
| Tuley, P. [5010], Cameroon | K000050797 | |||
| Keay, R.W.J. [FHI 28328], Cameroon | K000050800 | |||
| Schweinfurth, G. [2774] | K000226436 | Unknown type material | ||
| Mann, G. [2188], Cameroon | K000050793 | |||
| Brunt, M.A. [155], Cameroon | K000050799 | |||
| Maitland, T.D. [413], Cameroon | K000050791 | |||
| Maitland, T.D. [413], Cameroon | K000050790 | |||
| Hepper, F.N. [1911], Cameroon | K000050798 | |||
| Daramola, B. O. [FHI 40540], Cameroon | K000050794 |
First published in Fl. Oware 1: 87 (1806)
Accepted by
- Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
- 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.
- 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.
- Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
- Hutchinson, J., Dalziel, J.M. & Keay, R.W.J. (1954-1958). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 1-828.
- 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.
- Lejoy, J., Ndjele, M.-B. & Geerinck, D. (2010). Catalogue-flore des plantes vasculaires des districts de Kisangani et de la Tshopo (RD Congo) Taxonomania 30: 1-307.
- Liben, L. (1968). Flore du Congo du Rwanda et du Burundi, Combretaceae: 1-105. Jardin Botanique National de Belgique, Bruxelles.
- Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
- Thiombiano, A., Schmidt, M., Dressler, S., Ouédraogo, A., Hahn, K. & Zizka, G. (2012). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Burkina Faso Boissiera 65: 1-391.
- Wickens, G.E. (1973). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Combretaceae: 1-99.
Literature
Flora of West Tropical Africa
- Chev. Bot. 264.
- Engl. & Diels Monogr. Afr. Combretac. 82
- —F.T.A. 2: 424 (incl.var. flammeum Welw.ex Laws.)
Kew Backbone Distributions
- 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.
- Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
- 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.
- Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
- Thiombiano, A., Schmidt, M., Dressler, S., Ouédraogo, A., Hahn, K. & Zizka, G. (2012). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Burkina Faso Boissiera 65: 1-391.
Flora of Tropical East Africa
- Bagshawe & Bak. f. in Journal of Botany 46: 6 (1908).
- Burtt Davy, Check-lists Brit. Emp. 1, Uganda: 36 (1935).
- Engl. & Diels in Monographieen Afrikanischer Pflanzen-Familien und Gattungen 3: 82, t. 23/C (1899), excl. syn. C. macrocarpum.
- Engl. in Die Pflanzenwelt Ost-Afrikas und der Nachbargebiete, Theile C: 292 (1895).
- Laws, in Flora of Tropical Africa 2: 424 (1871), excl. syn. C. macrocarpum P. Beauv.
- P. Beauv., Fl. Owar. 2: 90, t.118 (1820).
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