Putranjivaceae
Drypetes

Drypetes paxii Hutch.

First published in D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Afr. 6(1): 681 (1912)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Nigeria to W. Central Tropical Africa. It is a tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cabinda, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Database in ACCESS: 1-216203. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Harris, D.J. (2002). The vascular plants of the Dzanga-Sangha Reserve, Central African Republic: 1-274. National Botanic Garden (Belgium), Meise.
  • 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.
  • 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. (eds.) (2021). Flore du Gabon 57: 1-173. Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle, Paris; Margraf Publishers, Weikersheim; Meise Botanic Garden.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Pax & K. Hoffm. in Engl. Pflanzenr. Euph. 15: 276.
  • in F.T.A. 6, 1: 681 (1912)

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Harris, D.J. (2002). The vascular plants of the Dzanga-Sangha Reserve, Central African Republic: 1-274. National Botanic Garden (Belgium), Meise.
  • 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. (eds.) (2021). Flore du Gabon 57: 1-173. Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle, Paris; Margraf Publishers, Weikersheim; Meise Botanic Garden.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1967 Zenker, G.A. [3788] Cameroon K000406366 Type Yes
Cheek, M.; Ndive, Sama, Enow, J. Enow, D. Tampie, T.; Tako, M.; [14306] Cameroon K001518748 Yes
Kami, E.; Pickering, H.; Nsongola, G.; Pearce, L.; Koubemba, G.; M'Boungou, R. [4506] Congo, Republic of the K000678965 Yes
Cheek, M.; Moutsambote, J-M.; Kami, T.; Ondambomo, D. [15369] Congo, Republic of the K000616898 Yes
Cheek, M.; Moutsambote, J-M.; Kami, T. [15241] Congo, Republic of the K000616897 Yes
Mpandzou, L. [397] Congo, Republic of the K001187903 Yes
Kami, E.; Pickering, H.; Nsongola, G.; Bongou, Y.; M'Boungou, R. [4907] Congo, Republic of the K000678966 Yes
Cheek, M.; Moutsambote, J-M.; Kami, T. [15262] Congo, Republic of the K000616887 Yes
Cheek, M.; Moutsambote, J-M.; Kami, T.; Mpandzou, A.; Anicet, M. [15613] Congo, Republic of the K000616885 Yes
Le Testu, M. [1861] Gabon K004430905 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [8874A] Nigeria K004430599 Yes
Hombert [447] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004430897 Yes
Carvalho, M.F.; Fernandez Casas, J. [3905-1] Equatorial Guinea K004430886 Yes
Claessens, J. [369] Gabon K004430904 Yes
Welwitsch [6709] Angola K004430902 Yes
Carvalho, M.F.; Fernandez Casas, J. [4041-3] Equatorial Guinea K004430885 Yes
Onochie, C.F.A.; et al. [FRI31196] Cameroon K004430894 Yes
Osain, E.J. [F/A14] Nigeria K004430891 Yes
Mildbraed [8811] Cameroon K004430888 Yes
Jean Louis [681] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004430899 Yes
Letouzey, R. [4005] Cameroon K004430893 Yes
Jean Louis [9557] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004430900 Yes
Fenton, E.; Blaise; Simon [344] Cameroon K000875522 Yes
Thomas, D.W. [10170] Cameroon K000875513 Yes
Thomas, D.W. [999999] Cameroon K001394633 Yes
Mbani, J.M. [355] Cameroon K000875496 Yes
Dechamps [220m] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004430896 Yes
Donis, C. [3386] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004430898 Yes
Mildbraed [8811] Cameroon K004430889 Yes
Letouzey, R. [5158] Cameroon K004430890 Yes
Luke, W.R.Q.; Luke, P.A.; Bohome, P.; Johansen, J.; Lehman, T. [11773] Equatorial Guinea K004430887 Yes
Mildbraed, J. [8811] Cameroon K004430892 Yes
Léonard, J.J.G. [1545] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004430895 Yes
Le Testu, M.G. [1495] Gabon K004430903 Yes
Gentry, A.; Harris, D. [62709] Central African Republic K004430901 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 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