Zingiberaceae

Aframomum K.Schum.

First published in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 46: 201 (1904)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropical Africa, Madagascar.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Benin, Burkina, Burundi, Cabinda, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

French Guiana, Guyana, Mauritius, Seychelles, Trinidad-Tobago, Windward Is.

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 1-529. MIM, Deurne.
  • Harris, D.J. & Wortley, A.H. (2018). Monograph of Aframomum (Zingiberaceae). Systematic Botany Monographs 104: 1-204.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • in Engl., Pflanzenr. 4. 46, Zingib.: 201 (1904).

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • B.L. Burtt & R.M. Smith in Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinb. 31: 177-228 (1972)
  • Lock & J.B. Hall in Boissiera 24: 225-231 (1975)
  • in E.P. IV. 46: 201 (1904)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2017 Dume [597] Cameroon K001422777 Yes
Oct 1, 2010 Cheek, M. [11017] Cameroon K000683587 Yes
Oct 1, 2010 Cheek, M. [11897] Cameroon K000580153 Yes
Oct 1, 2010 Cheek, M. [11017] Cameroon K000580079 Yes
Oct 1, 2010 Cheek, M. [11897] Cameroon K000683613 No
Jan 1, 2010 Tchiengue, B. [2186] Cameroon K000338089 Yes
Jan 1, 2010 Tchiengue, B. [2186] Cameroon K000580076 Yes
Oct 1, 2008 Nana felicite [72] Cameroon K000580144 Yes
Oct 1, 2008 Cheek, M. [11554] Cameroon K000580143 Yes
Oct 1, 2008 Tchiengue, B. [2272] Cameroon K000580075 Yes
Oct 1, 2008 Etuge, M. [5300] Cameroon K000683173 Yes
Oct 1, 2008 Etuge, M. [5300] Cameroon K000683174 Yes
Oct 1, 2008 Tchiengue, B. [2645] Cameroon K000580052 Yes
Oct 1, 2008 Etuge, M. [5300] Cameroon K000580169 Yes
Oct 1, 2008 Cheek, M. [11554] Cameroon K000683606 Yes
Oct 1, 2008 Tchiengue, B. [2598] Cameroon K000580061 Yes
Jan 1, 2004 Biye, E.; Cheek, M.; Ayako; Nana; Tadjouteu, F. C. J.; Garcia, J.; Trinder, C.; Toh, C.; Kumecha, K.; Chouaibou, K.; Nkankano, P. [101] Cameroon K001562006 Yes
Jan 1, 2004 Biye, E.; Cheek, M.; Ayako; Nana; Tadjouteu, F. C. J.; Garcia, J.; Trinder, C.; Toh, C.; Kumecha, K.; Chouaibou, K.; Nkankano, P. [101] Cameroon K001562005 Yes
Jan 1, 2004 Cheek, M.; Kpoumie; Chouaibou; Toh; Biye; Tadjouteu; van der Rheede; Iwanaka; Achu; Garcia. [10505] Cameroon K001562002 Yes
Jan 1, 2004 Cheek, M.; Kpoumie; Chouaibou; Toh; Biye; Tadjouteu; van der Rheede; Iwanaka; Achu; Garcia. [10505] Cameroon K001562003 Yes
Jan 1, 2004 Biye, E. [101] Cameroon K000460209 No
Jan 1, 2004 Cheek, M. [10505] Cameroon K000460200 No
s.coll. [8913] Angola K002671668 Yes
Simbiano, F.J.; Simbiano, F.J.; Diaby, M.W.; Diabaté, M. [76] Guinea K001970531 No
Simbiano, F.J.; Diabaté, M.; Konaté, L.; Kolié, M. [247] Guinea K001970473 No
Fraser, P.; Nkete, W. [307] Cameroon K001383913 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [13929] Angola K002671667 Yes
Luke, W.R.Q.; J.P. [10552Z] Congo, Republic of the K001872852 No
Luke, W.R.Q.; J.P. [10516Z] Congo, Republic of the K001872815 No
Cheek, M.; et al. [5544] Cameroon K:SPC-63767.000 No
Lye, K.A.; Faden, R.B.; Evans; Lock [4088] Uganda K002671620 Yes
Poulsen, A.D. [1069] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002671346 Yes
s.coll. [9830] K002671773 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [s.n.] K002671340 Yes
Harris, D.J. [2285] Central African Republic K:SPC-63042.000 No
Harris, D.J. [2285] Central African Republic K:SPC-63059.000 No
Gossweiler, J. [4415] Angola K002671669 Yes
Kenya K:SPC-18940.000 No
Cable, S. [3774] Cameroon K:SPC-61695.000 No
Poulsen, A.D. [1160] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002671344 Yes
Plowes, D.C.H. [3420] Zimbabwe K002671661 Yes
s.coll. [9830] K002671775 Yes
Ekema, S.N. [500] Cameroon K001383811 Yes
Ekema, S.N. [501] Cameroon K001383812 Yes
Hedberg, O. [4780] Tanzania K001569053 No
Hedberg, O. [4780] Tanzania K001569052 No
Thomas, D.W. [10825] Cameroon K001412795 Yes
Cable, S.; Katende, A.; Gupta, B.; Assefa; Mungai, G; Okebiro, D.; Beers, B. [3224] Cameroon K000609768 Yes
Acworth, J.M. [201b] Cameroon K000609771 Yes
Wild, H. [5260] Zimbabwe K002671659 Yes
Harris, D.J. [2414] Central African Republic K:SPC-60570.001 No
s.coll. [13929] Angola K002671666 Yes
Tutin, C. [3] Gabon K:SPC-51534.000 No
s.coll. [6962] Zimbabwe K002671663 Yes
Satabié, B. [289] Cameroon K002671336 Yes
{Jongkind, C.C.H.; Wet. Leigh-Ann de; Sambolah, G.} [12179] Liberia K002671028 Yes
Bililong, M.; Bullook, S.H. [350] Cameroon K002671332 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [4926] K002671339 Yes
Drummond, R.B. [4956] Zimbabwe K002671660 Yes
Coode, M. [9381] Mauritius K:SPC-33451.000 No
Tchouto, P. [993] Cameroon K001418656 Yes
Cable, S.; Ajang, D.; Ndue, H.; Mwasimbi, L.; Donery, B. [3680] Cameroon K001553741 Yes
Tchouto, P.; Thomas; D.W. [506] Cameroon K001480135 Yes
Acworth, J.M. [203] Cameroon K001422612 Yes
Westphal, E.; Westphal-Stevels, J.M.C. [9287] Cameroon K002671337 Yes
Marks, J.M. [119] K002671774 Yes
Cable, S. [3715] Cameroon K:SPC-63846.000 No
Thomas, D.W.; Satabié, B. [7390] Cameroon K002671334 Yes
Milne-Redhead [2875] Zambia K:SPC-39285.000 No
Jones, E.W. [192] Nigeria K:SPC-34481.000 No
Bililong, M.; Bullook, S.H. [371] Cameroon K002671331 Yes
Stanfield [170] Nigeria K:SPC-34665.000 No
Poulsen, A.D. [1160] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002671343 Yes
Satabié, B. [289] Cameroon K002671335 Yes
Harris, D.J. [3281] Congo, Republic of the K:SPC-63043.000 No
K:SPC-66273.000 No
Goldsmith, B. [122/67] Zimbabwe K002671657 Yes
Loveridge, J.P. [1274] Zimbabwe K002671656 Yes
Cheek, M.; et al. [5545] Cameroon K:SPC-63824.000 No
Harris, D.J. [2698] Cameroon K:SPC-63125.000 No
Harris, D.J. [2415] Central African Republic K:SPC-60570.000 No
Parker, G.W. [s.n.] Madagascar K002671790 Yes
Bridson, D. [360] Rwanda K:SPC-43852.000 No
Dhetchuvi, M.-M. [1694] Gabon K000099586 Isotype Yes
Dhetchuvi, M.-M. [1694] Gabon K000099587 Isotype Yes
Dhetchuvi, M.-M. [1694] Gabon K000099585 Isotype Yes
Gossweiler, J. [4926] K002671338 Yes
Renvoize, S.A.; Abdallah, R.A. [1583] Tanzania K:SPC-07360.000 No
Harley, R.M. [9536] Tanzania K:SPC-22142.000 No
s.coll. [6863] Sierra Leone K002671027 Yes
Harris, D.J. [2794] Cameroon K:SPC-63124.000 No
Congdon [53] Tanzania K:SPC-49693.000 No
Smythe, C.W. [33] K002671029 Yes
Harris, D.J. [2351] Central African Republic K:SPC-63117.000 No
Buxton Uganda K:SPC-17350.000 No
Cruse, A.W. [90] Zambia K:SPC-17349.000 No
Cunningham, A.B. [3054] Uganda K002671621 Yes
Harris, D.J. [2795] Cameroon K:SPC-60569.000 No
Ashworth, J.; Warren, Y.; Aseke, E. [13] Cameroon K002671333 Yes
Germain, R. [877] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002671345 Yes
s.coll. [6962] Zimbabwe K002671662 Yes
Cable, S.; Hermanns, M.; Laird, J.; Hurst, L.; Koopman, S.; Iwatt, J.; Ekpe, K. [1983] Cameroon K:SPC-76190.000 No
Verdcourt, B. [1691] Kenya K:SPC-18939.000 No
Harris, D.J. [2698] Cameroon K:SPC-29047.922 No
Liberia K:SPC-18998.000 No
Crowfoot, G.M. [s.n.] West Bank K002670368 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [1745 A] Tanzania K002671622 Yes
Harris, D.J. [3169] Congo, Republic of the K:SPC-60570.004 No
Scholes, J. [75] Ghana K:SPC-33776.000 No
s.coll. [4669] K002671776 Yes
Sabater, J. [1] K002671330 Yes
Cable, S. [3224] Cameroon K:SPC-61743.000 No
Cheek, M. [8332] Cameroon K:SPC-61932.000 No
Poulsen, A.D. [1069] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002671347 Yes
Wild, H. [6107] Zimbabwe K002671664 Yes
Drummond, R.B. [4956] Zimbabwe K002671658 Yes
s.coll. [7139] Sierra Leone K002671026 Yes
Migeod, F.W.H. [16] K002671342 Yes
Etuge, M. [1511] Cameroon K:SPC-63827.000 No
Andrews, F.W. [1378] Sudan K002671389 Yes
Etuge, M. [4057] Cameroon K:SPC-63803.000 No
Migeod, F.W.H. [16] K002671341 Yes

Sources

  • EBC Common Names

    • Common Names from Kew's Economic Botany Collection https://www.kew.org/science/collections-and-resources/collections/economic-botany-collection

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    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
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    • Flora of West Tropical Africa

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