Connaraceae
Manotes

Manotes expansa Sol. ex Planch.

First published in Linnaea 23: 439 (1850)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. Tropical Africa to Angola. It is a climber and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Benin, Cabinda, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, DR Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone

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.
  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 1: 1-114. ORSTROM, Bangui.
  • 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].
  • Hutchinson, J., Dalziel, J.M. & Keay, R.W.J. (1954-1958). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 1-828.
  • 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.
  • Onana, J.M. (2011). The vascular plants of Cameroon a taxonomic checklist with IUCN assessments: 1-195. National herbarium of Cameroon, Yaoundé.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Chev. Bot. 166.
  • Schellenb. Engl. Pflanzenr. Connarac. 59
  • —F.T.A. 1: 459

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.
  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 1: 1-114. ORSTROM, Bangui.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Hutchinson, J., Dalziel, J.M. & Keay, R.W.J. (1954-1958). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 1-828.
  • 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.
  • Onana, J.M. (2011). The vascular plants of Cameroon a taxonomic checklist with IUCN assessments: 1-195. National herbarium of Cameroon, Yaoundé.
  • 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)"
  • US-FDA GSRS (2025)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Nov 1, 1985 Gossweiler, J. [14013] Angola K000192429 No
Nov 1, 1985 Gossweiler, J. [13.691] Angola K000192430 No
Dec 1, 1983 Pogge, P. [724] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K000430160 Lectotype Yes
Dec 1, 1983 Vogel [95] Niger K000430161 Unknown Type Material Yes
Dec 1, 1983 Barter [3283] Nigeria K000430162 Holotype Yes
Dec 1, 1983 Pogge, P. [718] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K000430158 Type Yes
Wagemans, J. [584] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004789237 Yes
Lisowski, S. [47561] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004789217 Yes
s.coll. [225] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004789226 Yes
Claessens [111] K004789267 Yes
Luke, Q.; Bujo, F. [14597] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004789231 Yes
Bequaert [949] K004789269 Yes
Menavanza [64] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004789229 Yes
Louis, J. (Dr.) [3566] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004789290 Yes
[R. F. Butler Cole] [21] Nigeria K004789184 Yes
Schoenmaker, J. [397] Gabon K000388177 No
Thomas, N.W. [6922] Sierra Leone K004789117 Yes
Lisowski, S. [46793] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004789214 Yes
Onochie, C.F.A. [FHI40272] Nigeria K004789175 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [8109] K004789278 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [2230] Nigeria K004789176 Yes
Compère, P. [897] Congo, Republic of the K004789261 Yes
Louis, A.M.; Breteler, F.J.; de Bruijn, J. [572] Gabon K004789280 Yes
de Nere [1779] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004789254 Yes
Louis, J. (Dr.) [945] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004789241 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [7511] Sierra Leone K004789116 Yes
s.coll. [4] Nigeria K004789182 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Congo, Republic of the K004789211 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [FCD1787] Sierra Leone K004789102 Yes
Goyder, D.J.; Crawford, F.; Darbyshire, I.; Gomes, A.L. [6246] Angola K000191754 Yes
Maun, G. [2256] Nigeria K004789179 Yes
s.coll. [[2992]] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004789273 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [4991] Sierra Leone K004789108 Yes
Bequaert [7450] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004789285 Yes
Germain, R. [2069] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004789242 Yes
Bilivogui, D.; Diabate, M.; McPherson, G.; Yves, J.; Serein; Bidault, E. [22] Guinea K004789092 Yes
Dubois, L. [511] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004789247 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [5999] Sierra Leone K004789118 Yes
Ngok Banak, L.; Wilks, C.M.; Moungazi, A.; Mabicka, A.J. [169] Gabon K004789208 Yes
Louis, J. (Dr.) [238] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004789244 Yes
Gillardin [501] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004789232 Yes
[Dr. Jean Louis] [10419] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004789219 Yes
Goosens, V. [2640] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004789268 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [7792] K004789277 Yes
Lebrun, J.A. [6083] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004789222 Yes
Evrard, C. [4148] Congo, Republic of the K004789263 Yes
Baldwin, J.T. [9661] Guinea K004789093 Yes
Louis, J. (Dr.) [6779] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004789259 Yes
[Sillans] [s.n.] K004789212 Yes
Dalziel, J.M. (Dr.) [1009] Sierra Leone K004789098 Yes
Lebrun, J.A. [[6762]] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004789224 Yes
de Wilde, J.J.F.E.; Arends, J.C.; Louis, A.M.; Wieringa, J.J. [9940] Gabon K004789209 Yes
Lisowski, S. [41068] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004789215 Yes
s.coll. [1707] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004789265 Yes
Smith, Chr. [s.n.] K004789264 Yes
Lebrun, J.A. [5750] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004789248 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [2005] K004789099 Yes
Moutsambote; Dowsett-Lemaire [4474] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004789239 Yes
Pyne, C.T. [3] Sierra Leone K004789119 Yes
Millen, H. [166] Nigeria K004789181 Yes
Mann [859] K004789103 Yes
Louis, J. (Dr.) [387] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004789249 Yes
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M.; Persoon, J.G. [13540] Gabon K004789281 Yes
Cole, E.A. [EAC16] Sierra Leone K004789096 Yes
Lisowski, S. [41666] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004789230 Yes
Louis, J. (Dr.) [12866] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004789250 Yes
Breteler, F.J.; Lemmens, R.H.M.J.; Nzabi, T. [8078] Gabon K004789282 Yes
Lisowski, S. [15130] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004789246 Yes
Louis, J. (Dr.) [12809] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004789245 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [3917] Sierra Leone K004789111 Yes
Devred, R. [619] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004789218 Yes
Lebrun, J.A. [6648] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004789234 Yes
Carlier, A. [29] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004789287 Yes
J. J. de Wilde; Arends, J.C.; J. de Bruijn [8932] Gabon K004789283 Yes
Evrard, C. [5472] Congo, Republic of the K004789262 Yes
[Gillardin] [263] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004789288 Yes
Louis, J. (Dr.) [10109] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004789252 Yes
Hulstaert, R.P. [1031] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004789228 Yes
[Badré] [151] K004789213 Yes
Bissiengou, P.; Breteler, F.J.; Niangadouma, R.; Boussiengui, J.N. [382] Gabon K004789210 Yes
Pauwels, L. [351] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004789238 Yes
Lebrun, J.A. [6410] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004789223 Yes
Lebrun, J.A. [6597] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004789235 Yes
Maudoux, E. [54] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004789227 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [7805] K004789276 Yes
Baldwin, J.T. [9655] Guinea K004789094 Yes
Germain, R. [2569] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004789225 Yes
Bequaert [949] K004789270 Yes
Jean Louis (Dr) [9988] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004789220 Yes
Ghesquiere [2779] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004789272 Yes
Evrard, C. [3223] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004789260 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [9631] Sierra Leone K004789115 Yes
Millen, H. [185] Nigeria K004789180 Yes
Bos, J.J. [3830] Cameroon K004789274 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [900] Sierra Leone K004789100 Yes
Wieringa, J.J.; Hoekstra, P.H.; Niangadouma, R.; Boussiengui, J.N. [6148] Gabon K004789207 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [2482] Sierra Leone K004789106 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [4910] Sierra Leone K004789104 Yes
Darbyshire, I.; Goyder, D.J.; Godinho, E.; Kodo, F. [818] Angola K000963567 Yes
Lebrun, J. [1882] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004789284 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [7805] K004789275 Yes
Dalziel, J.M. (Dr.) [955] Sierra Leone K004789097 Yes
Goossens, V. [2793] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004789271 Yes
Robyns, W. [196] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004789266 Yes
Evrard, C. [4812] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004789372 Yes
Wieringa, J.J.; Jongkind, C.C.H.; Schoonhoven, J.G.; Mbombet, M. [4117] Gabon K004789279 Yes
Bequaert [7552] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004789286 Yes
Pogge, P. [749] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K000430159 Lectotype Yes
Lisowski, S. [41068] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004789216 Yes
[Matagne] [298] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004789221 Yes
Gillardin [323] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004789233 Yes
Scott Elliot, G.F. [s.n.] Sierra Leone K004789112 Yes
Louis, J. (Dr.) [2570] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004789243 Yes
Pyne, C.T. [3] Sierra Leone K004789107 Yes
[Gillardin] [263] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004789289 Yes
Gilbert [2143] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004789256 Yes
Charvet, M. [18] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004789255 Yes
Morton, J.K. [SL169] Sierra Leone K004789095 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [FCD193] Sierra Leone K004789105 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [5197] Sierra Leone K004789109 Yes
Dubois, L. [315] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004789258 Yes
Fisher, J.D. [40] Sierra Leone K004789101 Yes
Rowland, J.W. [37] Nigeria K004789183 Yes
de Wilde, J.J.F.E.; Arends, J.C.; Louis, A.M.; Wieringa, J.J. [9969] Gabon K004789206 Yes
Small, D. [835] Sierra Leone K004789110 Yes
Louis, J. (Dr.) [15847] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004789253 Yes
Louis, J. (Dr.) [7577] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004789251 Yes
la Croix, I.F. [4938] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004789240 Yes
Louis, J. (Dr.) [4242] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004789257 No
Dalziel, J.M. [s.n.] Nigeria K004789177 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [4777] Sierra Leone K004789113 Yes
Talbot, P.A. [3112] Nigeria K004789178 Yes
Liben, L. [2304] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004789236 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [9631] Sierra Leone K004789114 Yes
Soyaux, H. [120] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Manotes pruinosa K000430152 Unknown Type Material Yes
Troupin, G. [4322] Congo, Republic of the Manotes pruinosa K:SPC-30824.000 No
Soyaux, H. [432] Gabon Manotes pruinosa K000430154 Type Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Flora of West Tropical Africa

    • Flora of West Tropical 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.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • 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/
    • © 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 2026. 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