Commelinaceae
Polyspatha

Polyspatha paniculata Benth.

First published in W.J.Hooker, Niger Fl.: 543 (1849)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. Tropical Africa to South Sudan and NW. Tanzania. It is a subshrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Benin, Cabinda, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zaïre

Synonyms

Homotypic 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.
  • 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.
  • 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. (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.
  • 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 DC., Monogr. Phan. 3: 194 (1881)
  • F.T.A. 8: 61
  • J. K. Morton in J. Linn. Soc. 60: 206 (1967).
  • in Fl. Nigrit. 543 (1849)
  • incl. var. glaucescens C. B. Cl. in DC., Monogr. Phan. 3: 195 (1881)

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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Faden, R. (2012). Commelinaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-244.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jul 1, 2023 Ghogue, J.P. ; Ejang, G. ; Jam, A. ; Harvey, R. ; Acan, M. ; Sugarman, G. ; Ndene, R. [1216] Cameroon K000374787 Yes
Jan 1, 2023 Ghogue ; Ejang, G. ; Jam, A. ; Harvey, R. ; Acan, M. ; Sugarman, G. ; Ndene, R. [1215] Cameroon K000374786 Yes
Jan 1, 2011 Tchouto (Mbatchou), P. [837] Cameroon K000024384 Yes
Aug 1, 2005 Tadjouteu, F. [588] Cameroon K000199763 Yes
Aug 1, 2005 Cheek, M. [11778] Cameroon K000199765 Yes
Aug 1, 2005 Cheek, M. [11148] Cameroon K000199762 Yes
Aug 1, 2005 Cheek, M. [11264] Cameroon K000199764 Yes
Jul 1, 2001 Pollard, B.J. [88] Cameroon K000108389 Yes
Jul 1, 2001 Ghogue, J.-P. [475] Cameroon K000108383 Yes
Jul 1, 2001 Cable, S. [2896] Cameroon K000108391 Yes
Jul 1, 2001 Etuge, M. [4472] Cameroon K000108387 Yes
Jul 1, 2001 Gosline, G. [178] Cameroon K000108388 Yes
Jul 1, 2001 Ghogue, J.-P. [490] Cameroon K000108382 Yes
Jul 1, 2001 Etuge, M. [2808] Cameroon K000108390 Yes
Jul 1, 2001 Etuge, M. [4657] Cameroon K000108381 Yes
Feb 1, 2000 Satabie, B. [1098] Cameroon K000108384 Yes
Feb 1, 2000 Cheek, M. [8966] Cameroon K000108386 Yes
Feb 1, 2000 Cheek, M. [9108] Cameroon K000108385 Yes
Mar 1, 1996 Cheek, M. [7325] Cameroon K000108392 Yes
Mar 1, 1996 Cable, S. [865] Cameroon K000108395 Yes
Mar 1, 1996 Lane, P. [193] Cameroon K000108393 Yes
Mar 1, 1996 Cheek, M. [6052] Cameroon K000108394 Yes
Feb 1, 1996 Etuge, M. [1322] Cameroon K000108396 Yes
Nov 18, 1964 Mann [s.n.] Africa K000307667 Type No
Poulsen, A.D.; Nkuutu, D.; Dumba, H. [959] Uganda K002404554 Yes
Adames, P. [770] Liberia K002404380 Yes
Talbot, P.A. [748] Nigeria K002404402 Yes
Matzner, A. [89-6] Cameroon K002404490 Yes
Stromayer, K.K. [89-2] Cameroon K002404491 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [3423] Ghana K002404393 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002404433 Yes
Vogel, Dr. [93] Africa K000307673 Type Yes
Vogel, Dr. [93] Africa K000307672 Type No
Enti, A.A. [GC 37521] Ghana K002404397 Yes
Thomas, D.W.; Macleod, H.L. [5137] Cameroon K002404431 Yes
Friss, I.; K. Vollesen [467] South Sudan K002404545 Yes
{Morton; Gledhill} [SL 3197] Sierra Leone K002404370 Yes
Daramola, B.O. [FHI72379] Nigeria K002404419 Yes
Le Testu, G. [4312] K002404493 Yes
Bos, J.J. [3386] Cameroon K002404489 Yes
Preuss [1186] Cameroon K002404428 Yes
Bamps, P. [743] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002404513 Yes
Carvalho [2556] Equatorial Guinea K002404426 Yes
Harley, W.J. [2070] Liberia K002404379 Yes
King, E.L. [108B] Sierra Leone K002404358 Yes
Chandler, P. [1897] Uganda K002404551 Yes
Vogel, Dr. [s.n.] Africa K000307674 Type Yes
Cheek, M. [10977] Cameroon K001495671 No
Tessmann, G. [703] Equatorial Guinea K002404498 Yes
Aké Assi, L. [8410] Cote d'Ivoire K002404385 Yes
Emwiogbon, J.A. [FHI.57510] Nigeria K002404415 Yes
Mann [s.n.] Africa K000307666 Type Yes
Baldwin, J.T. [9071] Liberia K002404374 Yes
Fosberg, F.R. [40555] Cote d'Ivoire K002404382 Yes
Baldwin, J.T. [9976] Liberia K002404378 Yes
de Wilde, W.J.J.O.; Duyfjes, B.E.E. [1425] Cameroon K002404487 Yes
Luke, Q.; Luke, P.A.; Bohome, P.; Johansen, J.; Lehman, T. [11755] Equatorial Guinea K002404496 Yes
Morton, J.K. [GC 8100] Ghana K002404401 Yes
Kennedy, J.D. [2662] Nigeria K002404409 Yes
Hepper, F.N.; Maley, J. [7953] Cote d'Ivoire K002404386 Yes
Wieringa, J.J.; Nziengui, B.; Moussavou, J.M.; Mbombet, M. [5113] Gabon K002404499 Yes
van Valkenburg, J.L.C.H.; Ngok Banak, L.; Azizet Issembé, Y.; Nzabi, T.} [2773] Gabon K002404500 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [8566] Nigeria K002404404 Yes
Letouzey, R. [3743] Cameroon K002404483 Yes
Bates, G.L. [447] Cameroon K002404481 Yes
Morton, J.K. [K915] Cameroon K002404429 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [8566] Nigeria K:SPC-02266.000 No
Williams, T.[LI]. [344] Ghana K002404390 Yes
Hall, J.; Kahn, B. [074/93] Cameroon K002404479 Yes
Diabate, M.; Bilivogui, D.; McPherson, G.; Bidault, E. [1012] Guinea K002404348 Yes
Mildbraed, J. [10530] Cameroon K002404427 Yes
Bilivogui, D.; Phillipson, P.B.; Bidault, E. [118] Guinea K002404350 Yes
Poulsen, A.D.; Eilu, G.; Nkuutu, D.N. [740] Uganda K002404555 Yes
Pilz, G.E. [2567] Nigeria K002404417 Yes
Daramola, B.O. [FHI 62339] Nigeria K002404416 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [5234] Sierra Leone K002404360 Yes
Byabainazi, J.W. [80] Uganda K002404553 Yes
Badre, F. [177] Central African Republic K002404494 Yes
Talbot, P.A. [748] Nigeria K002404403 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [4320] Sierra Leone K002404364 Yes
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [2185] Cote d'Ivoire K002404383 Yes
Cheek, M.; Owens; Okon; Hinchcliffe; Rex; Suleiman; Myanzi; Kamwela; Johnston [10563] Cameroon K001297646 Yes
Etuge, M.; Ndong Emmanuel [4350r] Cameroon K001222522 Yes
Pollard, B.J. [489] Cameroon K000875825 Yes
Onana, J.M.; Nana; Ghogue; Etuge Ambros; Okong; Kongor; Fobia; Nkeng [1965] Cameroon K001422629 Yes
Schoenberger, J.; Teearu, T; Kennedy, F. [192] Cameroon K001222567 Yes
Onochie, C.F.A. [FHI 33378] Nigeria K002404412 Yes
Adam, J.C. [12657] Guinea K002404352 Yes
Bakshi, T.S. [44] Sierra Leone K002404356 Yes
Baldwin, J.T. [13511] Ghana K002404391 Yes
Jean Louis [8421] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002404507 Yes
Stanfield, D.P. [41] Nigeria K002404407 Yes
Onochie, C.F.A. [FHI 36066] Nigeria K002404413 Yes
Yamada, T. [305] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002404516 Yes
Thomas, D.W.; Gentry, A. [4957] Cameroon K002404432 Yes
Pollard, B.J.; Johnston; Ghogue; Gosline [491] Cameroon K002404486 Yes
Pollard, B.J.; Etuge; Djire; Tadjouteu; Acan; Bhandol; Reid; Harvey; Zapfack; Njume; Salazar [738] Cameroon K001495437 Yes
Sene, O.; Tah, K.; Okon, F.; Dennis, O.; Simon, T.; Peter, T. [670] Cameroon K001562815 Yes
Simbiano, F.J.; Diabaté, M.; Konaté, L.; Kolié, M. [157] Guinea K001970500 No
Gosline, W.G.; Lucas; Edmondo, N.; Salazar, G.; Tadjeteu; Goretti; Acan; Rupert [330] Cameroon K001495658 Yes
Nkeng, P.; Onana; Nana; Tadjouteu; Etuge; Kongor; Katumba; Emili; Roland [216] Cameroon K001495674 Yes
Adam, J.G. [12657] Guinea K001906433 Yes
Fenton, E.; Mpako.; Olaf. [126] Cameroon K000010480 Yes
Ngansop, T.E.; van der Burgt, X.M.; Alvarez, M.G.; Nkemnyi, S. [512] Cameroon K001188000 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [4152] Central African Republic K002404492 Yes
Keating, W.F. [90-25] Cameroon K002404480 Yes
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [3082] Cote d'Ivoire K002404384 Yes
Jean Louis [8070] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002404509 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [4949] Sierra Leone K002404363 Yes
Oldeman, R.A.A. [643] Cote d'Ivoire K002404381 Yes
Sanford, W.W. [6046] Equatorial Guinea K002404497 Yes
Johnson, W.H. [250] Ghana K002404395 Yes
Baldwin, J.T. [9569] Liberia K002404372 Yes
Baldwin, J.T. [6256] Liberia K002404375 Yes
Marmo, V. [129] Sierra Leone K002404357 Yes
s.coll. [2236] Congo, Republic of the K002404510 Yes
Daramola, B.O. [FHI72379] Nigeria K002404418 Yes
Baldwin, J.T. [9976] Liberia K002404377 Yes
Graer de [774] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002404506 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [3770] Sierra Leone K002404355 Yes
Enti, A.A. [GC 37462] Ghana K002404396 Yes
Lisowski, S. [55089] Guinea K002404353 Yes
Zenker, G.A. [1239] Cameroon K002404482 Yes
Purseglove, J.W. [P.3065] Uganda K002404557 Yes
Onochie, C.F.A. [FHI19739] Nigeria K002404422 Yes
Léonard, J.J.G. [381] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002404508 Yes
Schlechter, R. [12714] K002404520 Yes
Idahosa, S.I. [FHI 23881] Nigeria K002404411 Yes
Barter [1474] Equatorial Guinea K002404423 Yes
Daramola, B.O. [FHI72340] Nigeria K002404421 Yes
Baldwin, J.T. [6939] Liberia K002404371 Yes
Lowe, J.L. [3504] Cameroon K002404430 Yes
Dümmer, R.A. [4096] Uganda K002404559 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [3483] Ghana K002404394 Yes
Jones, T.S. [184] Sierra Leone K002404368 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [7703] Angola K002404519 Yes
{Hansford} [S2285] Uganda K002404550 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [4243] Sierra Leone K002404361 Yes
Leonard, A. [4990] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002404517 Yes
Richards, P.W. [5205] Nigeria K002404405 Yes
Klaine, R.P. [2573] Gabon K002404503 Yes
Breteler, F.J.; Jongkind, C.; Dibata, J.J. [8987] Gabon K002404504 Yes
Morton, J.K. [S.L. 1489] Sierra Leone K002404369 Yes
Olorunfemi, J. [FHI 30584] Nigeria K002404414 Yes
Poulsen, A.D.; Eilu, G.; Nkuutu, D.N. [740] Uganda K002404556 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [6952] Angola K002404518 Yes
Compère, P. [116] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002404511 Yes
Badre, F. [177] Congo, Republic of the K002404495 Yes
Louis, A.M.; Breteler, F.J.; de Bruijn, J. [1420] Gabon K002404502 No
Stanfield, D.P. [41] Nigeria K002404408 Yes
Poulsen, A.D.; Nkuutu, D.; Dumba, H. [920] Uganda K002404548 Yes
Adam, J.G. [3601] Guinea K002404351 Yes
Baldwin, J.T. [10262] Liberia K002404373 Yes
Guinea, E. [939] K002404425 Yes
Mas, C.; Bidault, E.; et al [1191] Guinea K001275399 No
Morton, J.K. [GC 6385] Ghana K002404399 Yes
Faden, R.B.; Evans, A.W.; Lye, K. [69/1006] Uganda K002404558 Yes
Breteler, F.J. [5874] Cote d'Ivoire K002404387 Yes
Barter [2055] Equatorial Guinea K002404424 Yes
Louis [2791] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002404505 Yes
Daramola, B.O. [FHI72340] Nigeria K002404420 Yes
Chandler, P. [1838] K002404552 Yes
Morton, J.K. [8009] Ghana K002404398 Yes
Letouzey, R. [13195] Cameroon K002404488 Yes
Lisowski, S. [18448] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002404515 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [3515] Sierra Leone K002404362 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [5840] Sierra Leone K002404359 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Sierra Leone K002404366 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [4706] Sierra Leone K002404365 Yes
Fredericq in de Witte, H. [7951] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002404512 Yes
Kennedy, J.D. [421] Nigeria K002404406 Yes
Jongkind, C.; Diabate, M.; Bilivogui, D.; S-Loua, N. [11222] Guinea K002404349 Yes
Morton, J.K. [GC 8136] Ghana K002404400 Yes
Cummins, H.A. [163] Ghana K002404392 Yes
Zenker, G.A.; Staudt, A. [566] Cameroon K002404484 Yes
Assi, A. [12208] Cote d'Ivoire K002404388 Yes
Poulsen, A.D. [1068] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002404514 Yes
Stewart, S.A. [14172] Uganda K002404549 Yes
Hepper, F.N.; Maley, J. [7892] Cote d'Ivoire K002404389 Yes
Jordan, H.D. [2025] Sierra Leone K002404367 Yes
Letouzey, R. [4178] Cameroon K002404485 Yes
Harley, W.J. [1284] Liberia K002404376 Yes
Issembe, Y.; Sosef, M.S.M.; M.S.M.; Nang-Essouma, G.; Nang-Essouma, G. [315] Gabon K002404501 Yes
Caille; Chevalier, A.J.B. [14894] Guinea K002404354 Yes
Kennedy, J.D. [1451] Nigeria K002404410 Yes
Hall, J.; Kahn, B. [075/93] Cameroon Polyspatha glaucescens K002404521 Yes
de Wilde, W.J.J.O.; Duyfjes, B.E.E. [2647] Cameroon Polyspatha glaucescens K002404523 Yes
Manning, S.D. [2166] Cameroon Polyspatha glaucescens K002404522 Yes
Letouzey, R. [[M465]] Polyspatha glaucescens K002404525 Yes
Keating, W.F. [90-13] Cameroon Polyspatha glaucescens K002404524 Yes

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