Lecythidaceae
Napoleonaea

Napoleonaea egertonii Baker f.

First published in A.B.Rendle & al., Cat. Pl. Oban: 33 (1913)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SE. Nigeria to Gabon. It is a tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cameroon, Gabon, Nigeria

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Prance, G.T. & Jongkind, C.C.H. (2015). A revision of African Lecythidaceae. Kew Bulletin 70(1; 6): 1-68.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Liben, L. (1971). Révision du genre africain Napoleonaea P. Beauv. (Lecythidaceae). Bulletin du Jardin Botanique National de Belgique 41: 363-382.
  • Prance, G.T. & Jongkind, C.C.H. (2015). A revision of African Lecythidaceae. Kew Bulletin 70(1; 6): 1-68.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Nov 1, 2007 Cheek, M. [11310], Cameroon K000749718 No
Jun 1, 2007 Thomas, D.W. [7403], Cameroon K000027919 No
Nov 1, 2006 Tchiengue, B. [2801], Cameroon K000436965 No
Dec 1, 2003 Pollard, B.J. [125], Cameroon K000198207 No
Dec 1, 2003 Lane, P. [438], Cameroon K000198206 No
Dec 1, 2003 Pollard, B.J. [125], Cameroon K000198208 No
Cheek, M. [11310], Cameroon 65009.000 No
Sep 1, 1975 Letouzey, R. [14114], Cameroon Napoleonaea letestui K000027922 No

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. 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 2023. 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