Vernonia galamensis (Cass.) Less.

First published in Linnaea 4: 314 (1829)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Africa. It grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Benin, Burkina, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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PAFTOL

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • 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].
  • Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • 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].

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, (2000) Author: by H. Beentje [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Agnew, A.D.Q. & Agnew, S., Upland Kenya Wild Flowers, ed. 2: 201, t. 80 (1994).
  • Blundell, Wild Flow. E. Afr.: tt. 777, 778 (1987).
  • C. Jeffrey in Kew Bulletin 43: 229 (1988).
  • Cufod., Enumeratio Plantarum Aethiopiae Spermatophyta (Supplement in Bull. Jard. Bot. Brux.) p. 1069 (1963).
  • G.V. Pope in Flora Zambesiaca 6: 138 (1992).
  • Less. in Linnaea 4: 314 (1829).
  • M.G. Gilbert in Kew Bulletin 41: 20 (1986).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2009 Massawe, G. [327] Tanzania K000614992 Yes
Jan 1, 1998 Bernardi, L. [9182] Kenya K000312003 Yes
Jan 1, 1998 Scott Elliot, G.F. [6872] Kenya K000312001 Yes
Jan 1, 1998 Whyte, A. [s.n.] Kenya K000311999 Yes
Jan 1, 1998 Maas Geesteranus, R.A. [5369] Kenya K000311997 Yes
Jan 1, 1998 Mungai, G.M. [119] Kenya K000312002 Yes
Jan 1, 1998 Napier, E.R. [1959] Kenya K000311985 Yes
Jan 1, 1998 Tweedie [726] Kenya K000312000 Yes
Jan 1, 1997 Madsen, J.E. [5833] Burkina Faso K000391769 Yes
Mar 1, 1987 Fries, R.E.; Fries, T.C.E. [784] Kenya K000312005 Holotype No
Jan 1, 1972 Geerling, C.; Bokdam, J. [1166] Burkina Faso K000391768 Yes
Earle Smith Jr, C.; Mygogo, F. [4585] Kenya K002525482 Yes
Jackson, G. [1854] Malawi K002589626 Yes
Demange [34] Mali K000391773 Yes
Christenson, G.M.; Patel, I.H. [GMC1546] Malawi K002589648 Yes
Semsei, S.R. [3862] Tanzania K002525334 Yes
Christenson, G.M.; Patel, I.H. [GMC1561] Malawi K002589636 Yes
Volkens, G. [306] Tanzania K002525416 Yes
Tweedie [774] Uganda K002525381 Yes
Peter, G.A. [42559] Tanzania K002525533 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [2610] Tanzania K002525353 Yes
Smith, C.E.; Njoroge, D. [4640] Kenya K000311987 Yes
[Grofe] [5247] Tanzania K002525330 Yes
Robison, T. [1321] Tanzania K002525563 Yes
Wingfield, R. [1540] Tanzania K002525371 Yes
Bally, P.R.O.; Smith, A.R. [B 14840] Kenya K002525456 Yes
Christenson, G.M.; Patel, I.H. [GMC1548] Malawi K002589649 Yes
Williams, G.R. [59] Tanzania K002525329 Yes
Kimani, Z.J. [96] Kenya K002525511 Yes
Stuhlmann [6557] Tanzania K002525527 Yes
Richard, M. [24590] Tanzania K002525544 Yes
Saufferer, S.; Mwasumbi, L.; Olelelijo, G. [2012] Tanzania K002525360 Yes
Thulin, M.; Hedrén, M.; Dahir, A. [7642] Somalia K002588775 Yes
Bogdan, A. [AB 1158] Kenya K002525485 Yes
Haarer, A.E. [422] Tanzania K002525550 Yes
Peter, G.A. [53320] Tanzania K002525530 Yes
Gilbert, M.G. [6371] Kenya K002525493 Yes
Gilbert, M.G. [6143] Kenya K002525404 Yes
Saufferer, S.; Muchai, S.M. [SS1994] Kenya K000311991 Yes
Gilbert, M.G. [6821] Kenya K002525492 Yes
Renvoize, S.A. [2505] Tanzania K002525552 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [8137] Kenya K002525517 Yes
Agnew, A.D.Q. [5708] Kenya K002525405 Yes
Schlien, H.J. [4576] Tanzania K002525541 Yes
Christenson, G.M.; Patel, I.H. [GMC1560] Malawi K002589629 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [1017] Tanzania K002525362 Yes
Lynes, H. [Ih250f] Tanzania K002525450 Yes
Kisena [130] Tanzania K002525327 Yes
Robison, T. [1590] Tanzania K002525568 Yes
Gilbert; Kibui, K.; Mungai, G. [5557] Kenya K002525460 Yes
Frame, G.W. [146] Tanzania K002525546 Yes
Rounce, N.V. [335] Tanzania K002525566 Yes
Faden, R.B.; Kabuye, C.H.S.; Ng'weno, F. [82/48] Kenya K002525393 Yes
Martin, W.N.R. [212] Kenya K002525457 Yes
Robison, T. [1590] Tanzania K002525561 Yes
Peter, G.A. [53355] Tanzania K002525532 Yes
Kayombo, C.J. [2894] Tanzania K002525413 Yes
Faulkner, H. [433] Malawi K002589627 Yes
Christenson, G.M.; Patel, I.H. [GMC1544] Malawi K002589647 Yes
Christenson, G.M.; Patel, I.H. [GMC1558] Malawi K002589631 Yes
[Isuhlanmann ] [7478] Tanzania K002525528 Yes
Richards, M. [23901] Tanzania K002525545 Yes
Raynal, J. [19078] Tanzania K002525529 Yes
Smith, C.E.; Njoroge, D. [4644] Kenya K000311993 Yes
Mwangangi, O.M.; Abdalla, R. [257] Kenya K002525510 Yes
Grinshaw, J. [93333] Tanzania K002525542 Yes
Richards, M. [20350] Tanzania K002525548 Yes
Mwangangi, O.M. [2029] Kenya K002525489 Yes
Saufferer, S.; Mwasumbi, L.; Olelelijo, G. [2013] Tanzania K002525344 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [15117] Kenya K002525455 Yes
Labat, J.N.; Boumediena, A.I.; Mohamed Vall, A.; Soule, A.; Souleymane, G. [4002] Mauritania K002520530 Yes
Klungness, L.M. [69] Kenya K002525521 Yes
Freidberg, A.; Kaplan, F. [27] Kenya K002525477 Yes
Napper, D.M.; Kanuri [2092] Kenya K002525399 Yes
s.coll. [772] Kenya K002525469 Yes
Hagerup, O. [436] Mali K000391772 Yes
Peter, G.A. [54055] Tanzania K002525352 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [2610] Tanzania K002525350 Yes
Magogo, F.C. [1267] Kenya K002525462 Yes
Lamprey, H.F. [366] Tanzania K002525421 Yes
Gilbert, M.G. [5730] Kenya K002525513 Yes
Chase, N.C. [6138] Zimbabwe K002589650 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [14227] Tanzania K002525447 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [3760] Mali K000391770 Yes
Malombe, I.; Matheka, K.; Odongo, R.; Kiambi, S.; Gitonga [1365] Kenya K002525480 Yes
Carmichael, W. [596] Tanzania K002525538 Yes
Saxer, A. [582] Cameroon K002536472 Yes
Gilbert, M.G. [4907] Kenya K000311995 Yes
Chase, N.C. [7322] Zimbabwe K002589651 Yes
Jackson, G. [1854] Malawi K002589625 Yes
Purseglove, J.W. [P.569] Uganda K002525322 Yes
Christenson, G.M.; Patel, I.H. [GMC1554] Malawi K002589640 Yes
Kerfoot, O. [1308] Uganda K002525377 Yes
Gilbert, M.G. [4854] Kenya K002525519 Yes
Saufferer, S.; Mwasumbi, L. [SS-2000] Tanzania K002525369 Yes
Richards, M. (Mrs) [19971] Tanzania K002525437 Yes
Kerfoot, O. [1102] Kenya K002525470 Yes
Pócs, T.; Chuwa, S. [89015/c] Tanzania K002525525 Yes
Stuhlmann [7911] Tanzania K002525370 Yes
Gilbert, M.G. [5064] Kenya K000311990 Yes
Gilbert, M.G. [5329] Kenya K002525395 Yes
Kerfoot, O. [2817] Kenya K000311998 Yes
Gilbert, M.G. [6244A] Kenya K002525403 Yes
Newbould, J.B. [7334] Kenya K002525390 Yes
Saufferer, S.; Mwasumbi, L.; Olelelijo, G. [2015] Tanzania K002525346 Yes
Christenson, G.M.; Patel, I.H. [GMC1545] Malawi K002589646 Yes
Lugard, C.; Lugard, E.J. [252] Kenya K000311988 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [3592] Tanzania K002525361 Yes
Saufferer, S.; Muchai, S.M. [SS-1999] Kenya K002525502 Yes
Hepper, F.N.; Jaeger, P.M.L. [6983] Kenya K002525468 Yes
Robison, T. [1332] Tanzania K002525562 Yes
Freidberg, A.; Kaplan, F. [43] Kenya K002525409 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [5544] Kenya K002525464 Yes
Christenson, G.M.; Patel, I.H. [GMC1551] Malawi K002589639 Yes
Gilbert, M.G. [5829] Kenya K002525396 Yes
Mainwaring, D. [s.n.] Kenya K002525479 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Tadesse, M. [6718] Kenya K000311996 Yes
Christenson, G.M.; Patel, I.H. [GMC1563] Malawi K002589635 Yes
Graham, M.D. [1755] Kenya K000311994 Yes
Saufferer, S.; Mwasumbi, L.; Olelelijo, G. [SS-2004] Tanzania K002525414 Yes
Henning, C.F. [329] Kenya K002525385 Yes
Renvoize, S.A.; Abdallah, R.A. [2168] Tanzania K002525446 Yes
Bridson, D.M. [70] Kenya K000311989 Yes
Saufferer, S.; Muchai, S.M. [SS-1996] Kenya K002525503 Yes
Saufferer, S. [SS-1991] Kenya K002525505 Yes
Kassner [549] K002525402 Yes
Saufferer, S.; Mwasumbi, L.; Olelelijo, G. [2014] Tanzania K002525345 Yes
Mshigeni, K.E. [1001] Tanzania K002525348 Yes
Saufferer, S.; Mwasumbi, L.; Olelelijo, G. [2011] Tanzania K002525347 Yes
Jackson, G. [1854] Malawi K002589624 Yes
Scheffler, G. [139] Kenya K002525401 Yes
Archbold, M.E. [2499] Tanzania K002525554 Yes
Shabani [596] Tanzania K002525332 Yes
Freidberg, A. [19] Tanzania K002525328 Yes
Johnston, H.H. [s.n.] Tanzania K002525551 Yes
Oteke, J. [84] Kenya K002525466 Yes
Lovett, J.; Congdon, C. [1924] Tanzania K002525449 Yes
Archbold, M.E. [1131] Tanzania K002525364 Yes
[Noas Hornby] [[128]] Tanzania K002525439 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [11413] Tanzania K002525420 Yes
Napper, D.M. [726] Kenya K002525400 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Tanzania K002525526 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Tadesse, M. [6575] Kenya K002525472 Yes
Hepper, F.N.; Jaeger, P.M.L. [6634] Kenya K002525473 Yes
Geilinger [s.n.] Tanzania K002525337 Yes
Routledge, W.S. [s.n.] Kenya K002525486 Yes
[R. W. Mettam] [197] Kenya K002525481 Yes
Faden, R.B. [68/440] Kenya K002525463 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [B5157] Kenya K002525408 Yes
Lye, K.A. [9154] Kenya K002525387 Yes
Pielou, D.P. [127] Tanzania K002525433 Yes
Williams, G.R. [59] Tanzania K002525338 Yes
Polhill, E. [210] Kenya K002525474 Yes
St Clair Thompson, G.W. [429] Tanzania K002525537 Yes
[Saleia fiss Hanes] [s.n.] Tanzania K002525335 Yes
Hemming, C.F. [329] K002525386 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [8177] Kenya K002525398 Yes
Someren, V.G.W. [9217] Kenya K002525516 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [1017] Tanzania K002525336 Yes
Hay, W. [66] Tanzania K002525372 Yes
Christenson, G.M.; Patel, I.H. [GMC1559] Malawi K002589644 Yes
Mlangwa, J.A.; Shengena, A.A. [396] Tanzania K002525341 Yes
Saufferer, S.; Mwasumbi, L.; Olelelijo, G. [2008] Tanzania K002525355 Yes
Glover, P.E.; Gwynne, M.D.; Samuel; Tucker [2570] Kenya K002525514 Yes
Faulkner, H. [433] Malawi K002589628 Yes
Freidberg, A. [18] Tanzania K002525343 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [16038] Tanzania K002525435 Yes
Perdue, R.E.; Kibuwa, S.P. [8030] Kenya K002525488 Yes
Tweedie [3690] Kenya K002525389 Yes
Glover, P.E.; Gwynne, M.D.; Samuel [1708] Kenya K002525515 Yes
Lamprey, H.F. [425] Tanzania K002525422 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P.G. [11304] Tanzania K002525539 Yes
Mabberley, D.J.; McCall [77] Kenya K002525391 Yes
Graham, R.M. [3028] Kenya K002525478 Yes
Fotius, G. [2341] Cameroon K002536471 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [4003] Tanzania K002525363 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [2750] Tanzania K002525419 Yes
Champion, A.M. [T125] Kenya K002525392 Yes
[J. Fosbrooke] [126] Tanzania K002525565 Yes
Bytebier, B.; et al. [196] Kenya K002525461 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [B 2620] Kenya K002525407 Yes
Geilinger [s.n.] Tanzania K002525547 Yes
Saufferer, S.; Mwasumbi, L.; Olelelijio, G. [SS-2006] Tanzania K002525415 Yes
Gaston, A. [544] Chad K002536470 Yes
Luke, P.A.; Luke, W.R.Q. [7416] Kenya K002525483 Yes
Festo, L.; Simon, G.; Mollel, N.; Gobbo, G.; Lema, L. [600] Tanzania K002525412 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [18046] Tanzania K002525445 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [Th 3426] Uganda K002525378 Yes
Patel, I.H.; Nachamba, W. [1508] Malawi K002589642 Yes
Semsei, S.R. [3497] Tanzania K002525349 Yes
Koritzschoner, H. [2040] Tanzania K002525564 Yes
[Wendelberger] [s.n.] Tanzania K002525535 Yes
Christenson, G.M.; Patel, I.H. [GMC1555] Malawi K002589632 Yes
Snowden, J.D. [627] Kenya K002525507 Yes
Bidgood, G.S.; Vollesen, K.B. [3307] Tanzania K002525436 Yes
Richards, M. (Mrs) [18318] Tanzania K002525434 Yes
Christenson, G.M.; Patel, I.H. [GMC1557] Malawi K002589630 Yes
Gilbert, M.G. [5940] Kenya K002525394 Yes
Björnstad, A. [763] Tanzania K002525443 Yes
Whyte, A. [s.n.] K002525476 Yes
Christenson, G.M.; Patel, I.H. [GMC1549] Malawi K002589633 Yes
s.coll. [T1185 A] Uganda K002525323 Yes
Mwangangi, O.M.; Kanuri, S. [1631] Kenya K002525506 Yes
Scheffler, G. [139] Kenya K002525397 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [2750] Tanzania K002525438 Yes
Magogo, F.C. [1531] Kenya K000311986 Yes
Saufferer, S.; Mwasumbi, L.; Olelelijo, G. [2010] Tanzania K002525357 Yes
Glover, P.E.; Gwynne, M.D.; Samuel [2848] Kenya K002525406 Yes
Kerfoot, O. [2040] Kenya K002525467 Yes
Gilbert, M.G. [6821] Kenya K002525490 Yes
Grabner, J. [282] Tanzania K002525417 Yes
Sacleux, R.P. [2380] Kenya K002525520 Yes
Newbould, J.G.B. [3067] Kenya K002525465 Yes
Archbold, M.E. [2944] Tanzania K002525549 Yes
Dümmer, R.A. [1508] Kenya K002525508 Yes
Bally, P.R.O.; Bally, J. (Mrs) [B 3642] Kenya K002525458 Yes
Lovett, J. [1651] Tanzania K002525448 Yes
Christenson, G.M.; Patel, I.H. [GMC1547] Malawi K002589645 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [2060] Tanzania K002525440 Yes
Raynal, J.; Raynal, A. [12586] Cameroon K002536473 Yes
Wood, G.H.S. [538] Uganda K002525324 Yes
Saufferer, S. [SS-1991] Kenya K002525504 Yes
Dowson, W.J. [473] K002525484 Yes
Christenson, G.M.; Patel, I.H. [GMC1564] Malawi K002589634 Yes
Christenson, G.M.; Patel, I.H. [GMC1556] Malawi K002589638 Yes
Earle Smith Jr, C.; Mygogo, F. [4570] Kenya K002525512 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [4244] Tanzania K002525536 Yes
Friis, I.; Nigatu, L.; Michalsen [6259] Ethiopia K002588764 Yes
Richards, H.M. [25678] Tanzania K002525534 Yes
Gilbert, M.G. [6821] Kenya K002525491 Yes
Bax, R.D. (Miss) [236] Tanzania K002525567 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [2610] Tanzania K002525351 Yes
Moore, A. [43] Tanzania K002525410 Yes
Richards, M. [24233] Tanzania K002525418 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [10516] Tanzania K002525411 Yes
Mbailwa [144] Tanzania K002525333 Yes
Holst, G. [8861] Tanzania K002525331 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002525475 Yes
Schlieben, H.J. [1080A] Tanzania K002525555 Yes
Kerfoot, O. [260] Uganda K002525379 Yes
Mlangwa, J.A. [370] Tanzania K002525342 Yes
Gilbert, M.G. [93473] Tanzania K002525543 Yes
Christenson, G.M.; Patel, I.H. [GMC1550] Malawi K002589643 Yes
Hemp, A. [4030] Tanzania K002525524 Yes
Arasululu, S. [26960] Tanzania K002525553 Yes
Kanywa [3] Tanzania K002525540 Yes
Saufferer, S.; Muchai, S.M. [SS1995] Kenya K000311992 Yes
Liebenberg, L.C.C. [350] Uganda K002525376 Yes
Sauffere, S.; Mwasumbi, L.; Olelelijo, G. [2007] Tanzania K002525359 Yes
Peter, G.A. [53452] Tanzania K002525531 Yes
Lewis, W.H. [5995] Uganda K002525380 Yes
Pappi, A. [76] Eritrea K002588772 Yes
Dümmer, R.A. [2012] Kenya K002525487 Yes
Oteke, J. [84] Kenya K002525459 Yes
Glover, P.E.; Gwynne, M.D.; Samuel; Tucker [2158] Kenya K002525518 Yes
Schlieben, H.J. [1080 A] Tanzania K002525556 Yes
Emson, H.E. [565] Tanzania K002525444 Yes
Scheffler, G. [244] Kenya K002525509 Yes
Tweedie [3343] Kenya K002525388 Yes
Saufferer, S.; Mwasumbi, L.; Olelelijo, G. [2010] Tanzania K002525356 Yes
Christenson, G.M.; Patel, I.H. [GMC1562] Malawi K002589637 Yes
Saufferer, S.; Mwasumbi, L.; Olelelijo, G. [2009] Tanzania K002525354 Yes
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