Fabaceae
Brachystegia

Brachystegia longifolia Benth.

First published in Hooker's Icon. Pl. 14: t. 1359 (1881)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tanzania to S. Tropical Africa. It is a tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Burundi, DR Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Brummitt, R.K., Chikuni, A.C., Lock, J.M. & Polhill, R.M. (2007). 61. Leguminosae Subfamily Caesalpinioideae. Flora Zambesiaca 3(2): 1-218. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Govaerts, R. (1996). World Checklist of Seed Plants 2(1, 2): 1-492. MIM, Deurne.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Brummitt, R.K., Chikuni, A.C., Lock, J.M. & Polhill, R.M. (2007). 61. Leguminosae Subfamily Caesalpinioideae. Flora Zambesiaca 3(2): 1-218. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

International Legume Database and Information Service

  • Watt, J. M. & Breyer-Brandwijk, M (1962). Medicinal & Poisonous Plants of Southern & Eastern Africa

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Feb 1, 1999 Buchanan, J. [22] K000417863 Holotype Yes
Feb 1, 1999 Buchanan, J. [22] K000417862 Holotype Yes
Jul 21, 1976 Cameron, K.J. [134] Malawi K000417826 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1970 Gossweiler, Johannes [s.n.] Angola K001276182 Yes
Jan 1, 1968 Boume, R. [78] Zambia K000417827 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1956 Gossweiler, Johannes [11.482] Angola K001276181 Yes
Lawton, R.M. [1502] Zambia K003102335 No
Pole-Evans, I.B. [2992] Zambia K003102332 No
Fanshawe, D.B. [F 2575] Zambia K003102339 No
Astle, W.L. [949] Zambia K003102336 No
Lawton, R.M. [1502] Zambia K003102330 No
Timberlake, J.; Bingham, M.G.; Cunningham, A. [5844] Zambia K003102327 No
Trapnell, C.G. [1572] Zambia K003102341 No
Cruse, A.W. [476] Zambia K003102344 No
Brummitt, R.K.; Dudley, C.O. [15056] Malawi K003102351 No
Timberlake, J.; Bingham, M.G. [5925] Zambia K003102315 No
Frisby, A.; Maiato, F. [4128A] Angola K001334026 Yes
[Trapull] [1572] Zambia K003102342 No
Bequaert [165] K000417861 Type Yes
Maiato, F.; Rafael, M.; Camôngua, J. [FM1598] Angola K001636135 Yes
Maiato, F.ç Tchamba, J. [FM1981] Angola K001636168 Yes
Duff, C.E. [55/32] Zambia K003102348 No
Fanshawe, D.B. [F 2839] Zambia K003102349 No
Burtt, B.D. [5795] Zambia K003102345 No
Timberlake, J.; Bingham, M.G. [5924] Zambia K003102321 No
Timberlake, J.; Bingham, M.G. [5919] Zambia K003102317 No
Brummitt, R.K.; Dudley, C.O. [15044] Malawi K003102355 No
Fanshawe, D.B. [F 833] Zambia K003102347 No
Stohr, F.O. [609] Zambia K003102329 No
Maiato, F.; Camôngua, J. [FM1895] Angola K001636117 Yes
Goyder, D.J.; Maiato, F. [9141] Angola K001636132 Yes
Maiato, F.; Rafael, M.; Camôngua, J. [FM1609] Angola K001636134 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [5734] Zambia K003102346 No
Jackson, G. [2144] Malawi K003102353 No
Brummitt, R.K.; Hardcastle, P.D. [15057] Malawi K003102356 No
Jackson, G. [2144] Malawi K003102352 No
Timberlake, J.; Bingham, M.G. [5940] Zambia K003102326 No
Trapnell, C.G. [1723] Zambia K003102328 No
Vigne, C. [FHI 4877] Malawi K003102359 No
Burtt, B.D. [5784] Zambia K003102333 No
Milne-Redhead, E. [524] Zambia K003102340 No
Phillips, E. [4183] Malawi K003102361 No
Pawek, J. [2564] Malawi K003102357 No
Pawek, J. [1708] Malawi K003102360 No
Burtt, B.D. [5697] Malawi K003102358 No
Bingham, M.G. [13170] Zambia K003102323 No
Jackson, G. [2143] Malawi K003102354 No
Procter, J. [2200] Zambia K003102338 No
Timberlake, J.; Bingham, M.G. [5918] Zambia K003102320 No
Milne-Redhead, E. [524] Zambia K003102337 No
Trapnell, C.G. [1568] Zambia K003102343 No
Astle, W.L. [950] Zambia K003102334 No
Timberlake, J.; Bingham, M.G. [5921] Zambia K003102322 No
Lawton, R.M. [1515] Zambia K003102331 No
Timberlake, J.; Bingham, M.G. [5923] Zambia K003102318 No
Timberlake, J.; Bingham, M.; Bingham, A. [5833] Zambia K003102316 No
Bingham, M.G. [13176] Zambia K003102324 No
Buchanan, J. [22] Malawi K000417828 Type Yes
Timberlake, J.; Bingham, M.G. [5938] Zambia K003102325 No
Bainbridge, W.R. [933] Zambia K003102350 No
Timberlake, J.; Bingham, M.; Bingham, A. [5824] Zambia K003102319 No

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