Rhizophoraceae

Cassipourea Aubl.

First published in Hist. Pl. Guiane 1: 528 (1775)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropical & S. Africa to Indian Subcontinent, Tropical America.

Distribution

Native to:

Aldabra, Angola, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Burkina, Burundi, Cabinda, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Central African Republic, Central American Pacific Is., Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, DR Congo, Ecuador, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, French Guiana, Gabon, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Leeward Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Panamá, Peru, Puerto Rico, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan-South Sudan, Suriname, Tanzania, Togo, Trinidad-Tobago, Uganda, Venezuela, Windward Is., Zambia, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Seychelles

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

  • Tita Scop. in Intr. Hist. Nat.: 219 (1777), nom. superfl.

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • —Alston in Kew Bull. 1925: 241–276 (1925).

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Alston in Kew Bull. 1925: 241 (1925).
  • Pl. Guian. 1: 528 (1775).

Flora of Somalia

  • Alston in Kew Bull. 1925: 241 (1925).
  • Flora Somalia, Vol 1, (1993) Author: by I. Friis [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Alston in K.B. 1925: 241 (1925)
  • Pl. Guian. 1: 528 (1775)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2004 Etuge, M. [4301 r] Cameroon K000746331 Yes
Jan 1, 1983 Cooper, G.P. [112] Liberia K000043561 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1983 Mezili, P. [129] Cameroon K000350145 Isotype Yes
Feb 22, 1952 Deighton, F.C. [2585] Sierra Leone K000043554 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jun 1, 1926 Gossweiler, J. [9141] Angola K001307838 Yes
Jun 1, 1926 Gossweiler, J. [9123] Angola K001307839 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [7192] K004633596 Yes
Faden, R.B.; Beentje, H.J.; Ndiang'ui, N.; Mutangah, J.; Nyakundi, D.O. [554] Kenya K004633923 Yes
Schlieben, H.J. [[5708]] Tanzania K004633935 Yes
Oldeman [T318] Guyana K004634548 Yes
Schatz, G.E. [3689] Madagascar K004634125 Yes
Hutchins, E. [s.n.] Kenya K004633760 Yes
Redden, K.M.; Perry, C.; Price, S. [1154] Guyana K004634546 Yes
Rabarijaona, R.N.; Rakotoarinivo, M.; Baker, B.; Wolf, E. [ROM1017] Madagascar K001037392 Yes
Antilahimena, P.; Tianina [4785] Madagascar K004634126 Yes
Antilahimena, P. [1568] Madagascar K004634117 Yes
Hart, T. [223] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004633593 Yes
Barber, C.A. [3230] India K004633344 Yes
Andriamihajarivo, T.; Felix; Joma, R.; Ravoahangy, A. [1346] Madagascar K004634128 Yes
Harris, B.J.; Mwasumbi, T. [BJH3615] Tanzania K004633930 Yes
Mouly, A. [604] Mayotte K004634121 Yes
Osborne, J.; Darbyshire, I.; Datizua, C.; Langa, C.; Zandamela, J.; Macuacua, A. (guide); Neves, A. (guide) [JO1579] Mozambique K001346404 No
Milliken, W.; Dablin, L.; Quisbert, M.L. [7635] Bolivia K001574245 Yes
Milliken, W. ; Dablin, L. ; Quisbert, M.L. [7635] Bolivia K001569345 Yes
Fero, M.; Aedo, C.; Barberá, P.; Cabezas, F.; de la Estrella, M.; Velayos, M. [228] Equatorial Guinea K001611171 Yes
Randrianarivelo, C.; Ludovic, R.; Rajaonera, H.; Raharimampionona, H.; Andrianbololonera, S. [27] Madagascar K004634114 Yes
Gautier, L.; Ranirison, P.; Hanitrarivo, R.M.; Luino, I. [LG5998] Madagascar K004634123 Yes
Synnott, T.J. [1886] Kenya K004633748 Yes
Hart, T. [220] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004633594 Yes
Enti, A.A. [GC35528] Ghana K000043556 Yes
{(H.) D. Clarke; Williams, R.; Perry, C.; Tripp, E.A.; Kelly, J.P.} [9090] Guyana K004634549 Yes
Ramananjanahary, R.; Razakamalala, R.; Rabezafy, A. [107] Madagascar K004634124 Yes
Seagrief, S.C. [3089] Malawi K004634107 Yes
Andoh, J.E. [FH5547] Ghana K004633456 Yes
Andoh, J.E. [FH5547] Ghana K004633457 Yes
Andoh, J.E. [FH5547] Ghana K004633458 Yes
Cooper, K.H. [135] South Africa K004634199 Yes
Aubréville, M. [1676] Cote d'Ivoire K000043558 Type Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [6591] Kenya K004633749 Yes
s.coll. [191] India K004633343 Yes
Louis, J. [4638] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K000350146 Isotype Yes
Tahinarivony, A.J.; Ammann, M.Y.; Madiomanana, M.C. [TAJ210] Madagascar K004634111 Yes
Ewango, C.E.N.; Dino; Selemani [2412] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004633591 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Vogel, T. [206] Niger K000350129 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Vogel, T. [206] Niger K000350128 Unknown Type Material Yes
Deighton, F.C. [1743] Sierra Leone K000043553 Yes
Barter [2133] K000350131 Type Yes
Gardner, H.M. [1334] Kenya K004633759 Yes
[Wight] [2217] India K004633341 Yes
van Nek, F.I. [1797] Madagascar K004634113 Yes
Gardner, H.M. [1334] Kenya K004633758 Yes
Antilahimena, P.; Marcelin, T. [5913] Madagascar K004634127 Yes
Hafashimana, D.L.N. [0646] Uganda K004633919 Yes
Schlieben, H.J. [5478] Tanzania K004633936 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [9640] Kenya K004633920 Yes
van Nek, F.I. [1913] Madagascar K004634118 Yes
Menezes, A. [3539] Angola K004634105 Yes
Fay, J.M. [4160] Central African Republic K004633592 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [4154] Kenya K004633751 Yes
Faden, R.B. [68/030] Kenya K004633921 Yes
Malcomber, S.T.; Comtet, S. [957] Madagascar K004634109 Yes
Enti, A.A. [FE1198] Ghana K000043557 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [6529] Kenya K004633756 Yes
Schmidt, H.H. [4323] Madagascar K004634119 Yes
Hepper, F.N.; Jaeger, P.M.L. [7201] Kenya K004633922 Yes
Cooper, G.P. [96] Liberia K000043562 Unknown Type Material Yes
Heritiana, R. [RHS1270] Madagascar K004634115 Yes
Gardner, H.M. [158] Kenya K004633757 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [1743] Sierra Leone K000043550 Yes
Ujor, E.U. [FHI 30415] Cameroon K000050076 Yes
Stone, R.D. [2650] Madagascar K004634120 Yes
Fayad, C. [20] Kenya K004633753 Yes
Thomson, G. [123] India K004633342 Yes
Gomes e Sousa [1818] Mozambique K004634108 Yes
Adam, J.G. [4108] Guinea K000043560 Type Yes
Adam, J.G. [4108] Guinea K000043559 No
Acevedo-Rodriguez, P.; Razafindraibe, H.V. [14541] Madagascar K004634122 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Vogel, T. [s.n.] Niger K000350130 Unknown Type Material Yes
Redden, K.M.; Perry, C.; Price, S. [1154] Guyana K004634547 Yes
Harris, D.J.; Armstrong, K.E.; Niangadouma, R. [8341] Gabon K004633581 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [8694] Sierra Leone K000043552 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [8694] Sierra Leone K000043551 Yes
Faden, R.B. [681462B] Kenya K004633752 Yes
Razakamalala, R. [182] Madagascar K004634116 Yes
Randriatafika, F. [926] Madagascar K004634112 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [7192] K004633595 Yes
Mendonça, F.A. [984] Mozambique K004634106 Yes
Labat, J.-N.; Deroin, T. [2286] Madagascar K004634110 Yes
Gilbert, M.G. [5396] Kenya K004633755 Yes
Hepper, F.N.; Jaeger, P.M.L. [7066] Kenya K004633754 Yes
s.coll. [993] India K004633340 Yes
Magogo, F.C. [2345] Tanzania K004633934 Yes
Maas Geesteranus, R.A. [5366] Kenya K004633750 Yes

Sources

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of Somalia

    • Flora of Somalia
    • 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