Ochthocosmus Benth.

First published in London J. Bot. 2: 266 (1843)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is S. Tropical America, Tropical Africa.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil West-Central, Cabinda, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Colombia, Congo, DR Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Venezuela, Zambia

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. (2021). The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6. Scientific Data 8: 215.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • in Hook. Lond. Journ. Bot. 2: 366 (1843).

Flora Zambesiaca

  • in Hook., Lond. Journ. of Bot. 2: 366 (1843).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Milne-Redhead, E. [535] Zambia K004197029 Yes
Harris, D.J. [3195] Congo, Republic of the K:SPC-63138.000 No
Trapnell, C.G. [2040] Zambia K004197031 Yes
Wieringa, J.J.; van Nek, F.I.; Hedin, J.P.; Moussavou, J.M. [3046] Gabon K004196933 Yes
Thomas, D.W.; Fay, J.M. [7264] Central African Republic K004196934 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [4468] Zambia K004197030 Yes
Blyden, F. [2075] Liberia K004196821 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [1653] Zambia K004197032 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [F1653] Zambia K004197033 Yes
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [5627] Cameroon K004196932 Yes
Bissiengou, P.; Niangadouma, R.; Boussiengui, J.-N. [1006] Gabon Phyllocosmus K001297924 Yes
Gossweiler [9061] Angola Phyllocosmus K000435077 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gossweiler [11.858] Angola Phyllocosmus K000435076 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gossweiler [11.858] Angola Phyllocosmus K000435075 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • 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.
  • 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