Dolichos formosus Hochst. ex A.Rich.

First published in Tent. Fl. Abyss. 1: 223 (1848)
This name is a synonym of Dolichos sericeus subsp. formosus

Publications

POWO follows these authorities in synonymising this name:

  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [Cited as Dolichos sericeus subsp. formosus.]
  • Govaerts, R. (2000). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS D: 1-30141. [Cited as Dolichos sericeus subsp. formosus.]
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [Cited as Dolichos sericeus subsp. formosus.]

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Bak. f. Leg. Trop. Afr. 2: 448
  • Meikle in Kew Bull. 1950: 351 (1951)
  • Wilczek in Fl. Congo Belge 6: 314.
  • — F.T.A. 2: 213

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Sources

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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