Commelinaceae
Palisota

Palisota barteri Hook.f.

First published in Bot. Mag. 88: t. 5318 (1862)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. & W. Central Tropical Africa. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cameroon, Congo, DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Brunel, J.F., Hiepo, P. & Scholz, H. (eds.) (1984). Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames: 1-751. GTZ, Eschborn.
  • Cabezas, F.J., de la Estrella, M., Aedo, C. & Velayos, M. (2009). Checklist of Commelinaceae of Equatorial Guinea (Annobón, Bioko and Río Mundi). Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 159: 106-122.
  • 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. (2004). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-54382. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lejoy, J., Ndjele, M.-B. & Geerinck, D. (2010). Catalogue-flore des plantes vasculaires des districts de Kisangani et de la Tshopo (RD Congo). Taxonomania. Revue de Taxonomie et de Nomenclature Botaniques 30: 1-307.
  • Lisowski, S. (2009). Flore (Angiospermes) de la République de Guinée. Scripta Botanica Belgica 41: 1-517.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (eds.) (2020). Flore du Gabon 55: 1-137. Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle, Paris; Margraf Publishers, Weikersheim; Meise Botanic Garden.
  • Velayos, M., Aedo, C., Cabezas, F., de la Estrella, M., Barberá, P. & Fero, M. (eds.) (2014). Flora de Guinea Ecuatorial 11: 1-416. Consejo superior de investigaciones científicas, Real jardín botánico, Madrid.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • C. B. Cl. in BC., Monogr. Phan. 3: 132(1881)
  • J. K. Morton in J. Linn. Soc. 60: 204 (1967).
  • Troll in Beitr. Biol. Pfl. 36: 359, figs. 20 1, 21, 22 (1961)
  • in Bot. Mag. t. 5318 (1862)

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Brunel, J.F., Hiepo, P. & Scholz, H. (eds.) (1984). Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames: 1-751. GTZ, Eschborn.
  • Cabezas, F.J., de la Estrella, M., Aedo, C. & Velayos, M. (2009). Checklist of Commelinaceae of Equatorial Guinea (Annobón, Bioko and Río Mundi). Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 159: 106-122.
  • Lisowski, S. (2009). Flore (Angiospermes) de la République de Guinée. Scripta Botanica Belgica 41: 1-517.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.

Kew Plants for Health

  • "World Checklist of Useful Pl. Spp. (Diazgranados et al., 2020)"

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2022 Bidault, E.; Diabaté, M.; Simbiano, F.J.; Konaté, L. [5950] Guinea K001970411 No
Jan 1, 2011 Tchouto (Mbatchou), P. [926] Cameroon K000024408 Yes
Jan 1, 2011 Baker, W.J. [257] Cameroon K000024407 Yes
Jan 1, 2011 Ndam, N. [629] Cameroon K000024409 Yes
Jan 1, 2011 Akogo, M. [70] Cameroon K000024410 Yes
Jan 1, 2011 Cheek, M. [5018] Cameroon K000024411 Yes
Jan 1, 2011 Cheek, M. [5551] Cameroon K000024417 Yes
Jan 1, 2011 Sonké, B. [686] Cameroon K000024406 Yes
Jan 1, 2011 Cable, S. [180] Cameroon K000024402 Yes
Jan 1, 2011 Cheek, M. [5018] Cameroon K000024412 Yes
Jan 1, 2011 Hunt, L., V. [3] Cameroon K000024405 Yes
Aug 1, 2009 Barlow, L. [6] Cameroon K000582143 No
Aug 1, 2005 Cheek, M. [11101] Cameroon K000199755 Yes
Jul 1, 2001 Cable, S. [3326] Cameroon K000108313 Yes
Jul 1, 2001 Etuge, M. [1958] Cameroon K000108310 Yes
Jul 1, 2001 Cable, S. [2558] Cameroon K000108315 Yes
Jul 1, 2001 Cable, S. [2751] Cameroon K000108308 Yes
Jul 1, 2001 Cable, S. [3483] Cameroon K000108314 Yes
Jul 1, 2001 Cable, S. [2699] Cameroon K000108441 Yes
Jul 1, 2001 Sidwell, K. [323] Cameroon K000108321 Yes
Jul 1, 2001 Cheek, M. [8406] Cameroon K000108312 Yes
Jul 1, 2001 Cable, S. [2835] Cameroon K000108320 Yes
Jul 1, 2001 Cable, S. [2459] Cameroon K000108311 Yes
Jul 1, 2001 Etuge, M. [1802] Cameroon K000108325 Yes
Jul 1, 2001 Ryan, P. [203] Cameroon K000108318 Yes
Jul 1, 2001 Etuge, M. [2135] Cameroon K000108316 Yes
Jul 1, 2001 Etuge, M. [2180] Cameroon K000108317 Yes
Jul 1, 2001 Etuge, M. [2908] Cameroon K000108309 Yes
Feb 1, 2000 Etuge, M. [3976] Cameroon K000108322 Yes
Feb 1, 2000 Cheek, M. [8947] Cameroon K000108323 Yes
Mar 1, 1996 Lane, P. [474] Cameroon K000108324 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Cable, S. [1595] Cameroon K000108319 Yes
Jul 1, 1993 Sunderland, T.C.H. [1507] Cameroon K000011845 Yes
Jul 1, 1993 Sunderland, T.C.H. [1507] Cameroon K000011674 Yes
Aug 11, 1900 Zenker, G.A. [1164] Cameroon K000307689 Type No
Carvalho, M.F.; Fernandez Casas, J. [10443-1] Equatorial Guinea K002792392 Yes
Morton, J.K. [A980] Ghana K002792065 Yes
Niangadouma, R. [412] Gabon K002792403 Yes
Bimiyo, A.; Daramola, B.O. [FHI 35054] Cameroon K002792104 Yes
Keay, R.W.J. [FHI22560] Nigeria K002792088 Yes
Stanfield, D.P. [187] Nigeria K002792102 Yes
Stanfield, D.P. [119] Nigeria K002792080 Yes
Thomas, D. [2503] Cameroon K002792384 Yes
Thomas, D.W. [402] Cameroon K002792106 Yes
Onochie, C.F.A. [FHI32919] Nigeria K002792086 Yes
Thompson, S.A.; Rawlins, J.E. [1433] Cameroon K002792381 Yes
Stanfield, D.P. [118A] Nigeria K:SPC-15123.000 No
Keay, R.W.J. [FHI25456] Nigeria K002792092 Yes
[Pascu] [7693] Togo K002792067 Yes
Lyaninko [8884] Nigeria K002792074 Yes
Keay, R.W.J. [25456] Nigeria K:SPC-29422.000 No
Stanfield, D.P. [118] Nigeria K002792072 Yes
Webb, J.; Bullock, S. [466] Cameroon K002792376 Yes
Lyaninko [8884] Nigeria K002792075 Yes
Stanfield, D.P. [118] Nigeria K002792071 Yes
Thompson, S.A.; Rawlins, J.E.; Davidson, R. [1561] Cameroon K002792380 Yes
Gentry, A.; Pilz, G. [32863] Nigeria K002792103 Yes
Baldwin, J.T. [10055] Liberia K002792060 Yes
Thomas, D.W. [122] Cameroon K002792390 Yes
Slayback, D. [93-4] Cameroon K001636492 No
Slayback, D. [94-2] Cameroon K001636476 No
Slayback, D. [94-5] Cameroon K001636478 No
Groves, M. [210] Cameroon K001518815 Yes
Jaff, B. [76] Cameroon K001401892 Yes
Ndam [531] Cameroon K001401908 Yes
Jaff, B. [227] Cameroon K001401893 Yes
Watts, J.P. [322] Cameroon K001401902 Yes
Wheatley, J.I. [282] Cameroon K001401903 Yes
Sunderland, T.C.H. [1389] Cameroon K001401897 Yes
Ekema, S.N. [568] Cameroon K001891929 Yes
Baldwin, J.T. [9543] Liberia K002792061 Yes
Letouzey, R. [14334] Cameroon K002792371 Yes
s.coll. [123] K002792408 Yes
Lyaninko [8884] Nigeria K002792073 Yes
Linder, D.H. [638] Liberia K002792058 Yes
Furtado, C.X. [s.n.] Malaysia K002792673 Yes
Etuge, M.; Thomas, D.W. [289] Cameroon K002792372 Yes
Letouzey, R. [13647] Cameroon K002792383 Yes
Irvine, F.R. [1726] Ghana K002792063 Yes
Cheek, M.; Haba, P.M.; Diabate, M. [13857] Guinea K002792053 Yes
Morton, J.K. Ghana K:SPC-33107.000 No
Keay, R.W.J. [FHI25625] Nigeria K002792096 Yes
Jones, E.W. [8606] Nigeria K002792098 Yes
Wrigley, T.C.; Melville, F.A.; Melville, F. [454] Cameroon K002792400 Yes
Andoh, J.E. [[S110]] Ghana K002792064 Yes
DJH [182] Cameroon K002792399 Yes
Keay, R.W.J. [FHI25580] Nigeria K002792100 Yes
Stanfield, D.P. [119] Nigeria K:SPC-28486.000 No
Stanfield, D.P. [118] Nigeria K002792069 Yes
Louis, J.L.P. [9345] K002792404 Yes
Schoenberger, J.; Teearu, T; Kennedy, F. [216] Cameroon K001222562 Yes
Cable, S.; Hurst, L.; Kennedy; Koopman, S.; Frazer, S. [1887] Cameroon K001222578 Yes
Fero, M. [4] Equatorial Guinea K001581659 Yes
Carvalho, M.F.; Fernandez Casas, J. [11407(1)] Equatorial Guinea K002792393 Yes
Bogner [745] Gabon K002792402 Yes
Carvalho, M.F.; Fernandez Casas, J. [10442-6] Equatorial Guinea K002792394 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [8606] Nigeria K:SPC-04598.000 No
Keay, R.W.J. [22560] Nigeria K002792090 Yes
Evrard, C. [2990] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002792407 Yes
Baldwin [18236] Liberia K002792059 Yes
Carvalho, M.F.; Fernandez Casas, J. [10199-11] Equatorial Guinea K002792396 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [9019] Nigeria K002792097 Yes
Louis, J.L.P. [15202] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002792406 Yes
Morton, J.K. [GC9756] Ghana K002792066 Yes
Mann [94] Africa K000307655 Type Yes
Mann [94] Africa K000307551 Type Yes
Mann [94] Africa K000307553 Type Yes
Mann [94] Africa K000307552 Type Yes
Stanfield, D.P. [118] Nigeria K:SPC-12973.000 No
Adam, J.G. [21523] Liberia K002792056 Yes
Baldwin, J.T. [11400] Liberia K002792057 Yes
Bos, J.J. [3991] Cameroon K002792389 Yes
Emwiogbon, J.A. [FHI65694] Nigeria K002792094 Yes
Jones, E.W. [8606] Nigeria K002792099 Yes
Stanfield, D.P. [40] Nigeria K002792091 Yes
Mezili, P. [162] Cameroon K002792386 Yes
[Nhanzo, EE]; Tuley, P. [788] Nigeria K002792084 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [9019] Nigeria K:SPC-12982.000 No
Manning, S.D. [1818] Cameroon K002792382 Yes
Stanfield, D.P. [37] Nigeria K002792068 Yes
Kennedy, J.D. [1751] Nigeria K002792082 Yes
Harley, W.J. [1336] Liberia K002792055 Yes
Harris, D.J. [2981] Cameroon K002792379 Yes
Baldwin, J.T. [13236] Liberia K:SPC-07127.000 No
Stanfield, D.P. [49] Nigeria K002792078 Yes
Guinea, E. [384] K002792401 Yes
Kennedy, J.D. [1751] Nigeria K002792083 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [8886] Nigeria K:SPC-12978.000 No
Slayback, D. [94-5] Cameroon K002792374 Yes
Letouzey, R. [13532] Cameroon K002792375 Yes
Dunlap [163] Cameroon K002792387 Yes
Letouzey, R. [13184] Cameroon K002792385 Yes
Etuge, M.; Nguti; Kenfact [4823] Cameroon K002792373 Yes
Onochie, C. [33,400] Nigeria K:SPC-25628.000 No
Bos, J.J. [4406] Cameroon K002792388 Yes
Stanfield, D.P. [118] Nigeria K002792070 Yes
Stanfield, D.P. [188] Nigeria K002792093 Yes
Keay, R.W.J. [22560] Nigeria K002792089 Yes
Stromayer, A.K. [89-15] Cameroon K002792378 Yes
Jones, A.P.D.; Onochie, C.F. [FHI17515] Nigeria K002792085 Yes
Gregory [83] Cameroon K002792107 Yes
Onochie, C.F.A. [FHI33400] Nigeria K002792087 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [9019] Nigeria K:SPC-12981.000 No
Stromayer, K.K. [89-15] Cameroon K002792377 Yes
Louis, J.L.P. [15202] K002792405 Yes
Ndi [FHI 285] Cameroon K002792105 Yes
Kennedy, J.D. [1418] Nigeria K002792079 Yes
Carvalho, M.F.; Fernandez Casas, J. [4068-2] Equatorial Guinea K002792395 Yes
Webb, J. [417] Cameroon K002792391 Yes
Carvalho, M.F.; Fernandez Casas, J. [11546(1)] Equatorial Guinea K002792398 Yes
Stanfield, D.P. [5[2]] Nigeria K002792076 Yes
Morton, J.K.; Gledhill, D. [SL3020] Sierra Leone K002792054 Yes
Assi, A. [9197] Cote d'Ivoire K002792062 Yes
Carvalho, M.F.; Fernandez Casas, J. [10199-11] Equatorial Guinea K002792397 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M.; Onochie, C.F.A.; Jones, E.W.; Richards, P.W. [s.n.] Nigeria K002792077 Yes
Stanfield, D.P. [186] Nigeria K002792101 Yes
Kennedy, J.D. [422] Nigeria K002792081 Yes
Daramola, B.O. [FHI72473] Nigeria K002792095 Yes

Sources

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    • Flora of West Tropical Africa
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  • 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.
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    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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