Euphorbiaceae
Pycnocoma

Pycnocoma macrophylla Benth.

First published in W.J.Hooker, Niger Fl.: 508 (1849)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. & W. Central Tropical Africa. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Zaïre

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Barberá, P., Velayos, M. & Aedo, C. (2013). Annotated checklist and identification keys of the Acalyphoideae (Euphorbiaceae) of Equatorial Guinea (Annobón, Bioko and Río Muni). Phytotaxa 140: 1-25.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Chev. Bot. 582.
  • Pax & K. Hoffm. in Engl. Pflanzenr. Euph. 7: 54, fig. 7, A–G (incl. vars.)
  • —F.T.A. 6, 1: 959

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Barberá, P., Velayos, M. & Aedo, C. (2013). Annotated checklist and identification keys of the Acalyphoideae (Euphorbiaceae) of Equatorial Guinea (Annobón, Bioko and Río Muni). Phytotaxa 140: 1-25.
  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 1: 1-114. ORSTOM, Bangui.
  • 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.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
May 1, 2002 Etuge, M. [4448] Cameroon K000026619 No
Jan 1, 1994 Watts, J. [938] Cameroon K000540066 No
Jan 1, 1994 Tchouto (Mbatchou), P. [776] Cameroon K000510991 No
Jan 1, 1994 Faucher, P. [24] Cameroon K000540051 No
Jan 1, 1994 Cheek, M. [5796] Cameroon K000540050 No
Jan 1, 1994 Thomas, D.W. [9822] Cameroon K000540065 No
Jan 1, 1994 Harris, D.J. [3836A] Cameroon K000540072 No
Jan 1, 1994 Watts, J. [1021] Cameroon K000510999 No
Jan 1, 1994 Cheek, M. [5898] Cameroon K000540062 No
Jan 1, 1994 Tchouto (Mbatchou), P. [776] Cameroon K000511000 No
Jan 1, 1994 Wheatley, J.I. [811] Cameroon K000540068 No
Jan 1, 1994 Watts, J. [750] Cameroon K000540071 No
Jan 1, 1994 Watts, J. [1021] Cameroon K000510993 No
Jan 1, 1994 Watts, J. [825] Cameroon K000540063 No
Jan 1, 1994 Cheek, M. [5931] Cameroon K000540077 No
Jan 1, 1994 Ndam, N. [782] Cameroon K000540064 No
Maitland, T.D. [789] Cameroon K000181214 No
Mildbraed, G., W. J. [10543] Cameroon K000181212 No
Vogel [18] Equatorial Guinea K000425648 Unknown Type Material Yes
Vogel [18] Equatorial Guinea K000425649 Unknown Type Material Yes
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [2346] Cote d'Ivoire K005538734 Yes
Andoh, J.E. [FH5476] Ghana K005538723 Yes
Bamps [2564] Cote d'Ivoire K005538732 Yes
Chipp, T.F. [604] Ghana K005538728 Yes
Morton, J.K. [A457] Ghana K005538724 Yes
Talbot, P.A. (Mr.); Talbot, P.A. (Mrs.) [s.n.] Nigeria K005538736 Yes
s.coll. [[D127]] Ghana K005538726 No
Zenker, G.A. [1251] Cameroon K000425651 Unknown Type Material Yes
Breteler, F.J. [5356] Cote d'Ivoire K005538731 Yes
Harris, D.J. [2665] Cameroon K:SPC-60060.000 No
Vigne, C. [1033] Ghana K005538727 Yes
Dundas J. [175] Cameroon K000181213 No
Hepper, F.N.; Enti, A.A.; Abbiw, D. [7550] Ghana K005538729 Yes
Breteler, F.J. [6171] Cote d'Ivoire K005538730 Yes
Aubréville, M. [1922] Cote d'Ivoire K005538735 Yes
Bamps [2404] Cote d'Ivoire K005538733 Yes
Andoh, J. [5476] Ghana K005538725 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 2024. 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 2024. 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