Phyllanthaceae
Margaritaria

Margaritaria discoidea (Baill.) G.L.Webster

First published in J. Arnold Arbor. 48: 311 (1967)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & S. Africa. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

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.
  • Breteler, F.J. (2012). Flore du Gabon 43: 1-107. Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle, Paris; Margraf Publishers, Weikersheim; Meise Botanic Garden.
  • Brunel, J.F., Hiepo, P. & Scholz, H. (eds.) (1984). Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames: 1-751. GTZ, Eschborn.
  • Fischer, E., Rembold, K., Althof, A. & Obholzer, J. (2010). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Kakamega forest, Western province, Kenya. Journal of East African Natural History 99: 129-226.
  • 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].
  • Govaerts, R., Frodin, D.G. & Radcliffe-Smith, A. (2000). World Checklist and Bibliography of Euphorbiaceae (and Pandaceae) 1-4: 1-1622. 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.
  • Ilunga wa Ilunga, E. & Meerts, P. (2020). Flore d'Afrique Centrale (Zaïre - Rwanda - Burundi), Phyllanthaceae: 1-163. Jardin Botanique National de Belgique, Meise.
  • Kimpouni, V., Apani, E. & Motom, M. (2013). Analyse phytoécologique de la flore ligneuse de la Haute Sangha (République du Congo). Adansonia, sér. 3, 35: 107-134.
  • 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.
  • Mannheimer, C.A. & Curtis, B.A. (eds.) (2009). Le Roux and Müller's field guide to the trees and shrubs of Namibia, rev. ed.: 1-525. Macmillan Education Namibia, Windhoek.
  • 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 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.
  • Fischer, E., Rembold, K., Althof, A. & Obholzer, J. (2010). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Kakamega forest, Western province, Kenya. Journal of East African Natural History 99: 129-226.
  • Ilunga wa Ilunga, E. & Meerts, P. (2020). Flore d'Afrique Centrale (Zaïre - Rwanda - Burundi), Phyllanthaceae: 1-163. Jardin Botanique National de Belgique, Meise.
  • Mannheimer, C.A. & Curtis, B.A. (eds.) (2009). Le Roux and Müller's field guide to the trees and shrubs of Namibia, rev. ed.: 1-525. Macmillan Education Namibia, Windhoek.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Webster in Journ. Arn. Arb. 48: 311 (1967)
  • Webster in Journ. Arn. Arb. 60: 415 (1979).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jun 1, 2011 Todd, H. [65] Cameroon K001480247 Yes
Friis, I.; Sebsebe Demissew; Wege Abebe; Ermias Getachew [14914] Ethiopia K001553639 Yes
Carvalho, M.F.; Fernandez Casas, J. [2389-2] Equatorial Guinea K004833307 Yes
[M. Hendelot] [789] Guinea K004833152 Yes
Bissiengou, P.; Breteler, F.J.; Niangadouma, R.; Boussiengui, J.-N. [480] Gabon K001297952 No
Hendelot [789] Guinea K004833154 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [443] Cameroon K000180750 No
Osborne, J.; Darbyshire, I.; Datizua, C.; Langa, C.; Zandamela, J.; Macuacua, A. (guide) [JO1598] Mozambique K001346423 No
Osborne, J.; Datizua, C.; Langa, C.; Zandamela, J.; Macuacua, A. (guide) [JO1566] Mozambique K001346391 Yes
Langa, C.; Datizua, C.; Osborne, J.; Zandamela, J.; Melecuane, B. [CL57] Mozambique K001346601 Yes
Marshall, A.R.; Mwakisoma, R. [1031] Tanzania K001569626 Yes
Marshall, A.; Mwakisoma, R. [1256] Tanzania K001569699 Yes
Luke, Q.; Badua, A.; Bokara, D.; Hastings, Z.; Mebulo, I.; Miller, S.; Rivas, J. [13626] Equatorial Guinea K004833151 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [443] Cameroon K000180751 No
Geerling, C.; Bokdam, J. [2546] Cote d'Ivoire K004833227 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [1138] Cameroon K000180754 No
Luke, W.R.Q.; Sidibe, O. [15536] Mali K004833161 Yes
Mas, C.; Diabate, M.; Bidault, E. [1173] Guinea K004833164 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [1138] Cameroon K000180752 No
Maitland, T.D. [443] Cameroon K000180749 No
Pollard, B.J.; Etuge [600] Cameroon K001422452 Yes
Ashworth, J.; Ndo, J. [114] Cameroon K000875868 Yes
Ashworth, J.; Ndo, J.; Okron, F.; Anya, S. [308] Cameroon K000875883 Yes
Fenton, E.; Bekokon, Z.; Olaf. [212] Cameroon K001310211 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [1138] Cameroon K000180753 No
Goman, A.S. [333] Guinea K000749053 Yes
Carvalho, M.F.; Fernandez Casas, J. [11868(1)] Equatorial Guinea K004833306 Yes
Carvalho; Casas, F.; Requeiro; Telleria [10268] Equatorial Guinea K004833308 Yes
Pobeguin, M. [877] Guinea K004833153 Yes
Fay, J.M. [7375] Central African Republic K:SPC-60364.000 No

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