Fabaceae
Pericopsis

Pericopsis angolensis (Baker) Meeuwen

First published in Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 32: 216 (1962)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Congo to Tanzania and S. Tropical Africa. It is a tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Burundi, Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Brummitt, R.K. & al. (2007). Flora Zambesiaca 3(3): 1-258. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Lewalle, J. (1970). Liste floristique et répartition altitudinale de la flore du Burundi occidental: 1-84. Université officielle de Bujumbura.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. 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.
  • Timberlake, J.R., Bayliss, J., Alves, T., Francisco, J., Harris, T., Nangoma, D. & de Sousa, C. (2009). Biodiversity and Conservation of Mchese Mountain, Malawi. Report produced under the Darwin Initiative Award 15/036: 1-71. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • in Bull. Jard. Bot. État 32: 216 (1962).
  • —Gonçalves in Garcia de Orta, sér.Bot. 5: 100 (1982).
  • —K. Coates Palgrave, Trees Sthn. Africa, ed.2: 297 (1988).
  • —M. Coates Palgrave, Trees Sthn. Africa: 353, fig. 92 (2002).
  • —Polhill in F.T.E.A., Legum., Pap.: 41, fig.7 (1971).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Lewalle, J. (1970). Liste floristique et répartition altitudinale de la flore du Burundi occidental: 1-84. Université officielle de Bujumbura.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. 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.
  • Timberlake, J.R., Bayliss, J., Alves, T., Francisco, J., Harris, T., Nangoma, D. & de Sousa, C. (2009). Biodiversity and Conservation of Mchese Mountain, Malawi. Report produced under the Darwin Initiative Award 15/036: 1-71. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Hillcoat in Consp. Fl. Angol. 3: 381 (1966).
  • van Meeuwen in Bulletin du Jardin Botanique de l'État a Bruxelles 32: 216 (1962).

International Legume Database and Information Service

  • Gillett, J. B. et al. (1971). Papilionoideae. In: Fl. Trop. E. Africa, Milne-Redhead & Polhill
  • 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?
Gossweiler, J. [1377], Angola K001276926 No
Gossweiler, J. [3173], Angola K001276245 No
Gossweiler, J. [1354], Angola K001276248 No
Gossweiler, J. [2119], Angola K001276247 No
Gossweiler, J. [2096], Angola K001276246 No
Gossweiler, J. [14025], Angola K000508656 No
Gossweiler, J. [3173], Angola K001276244 No
Timberlake, J. [4930], Mozambique K000545280 No
Timberlake, J. [s.n.], Malawi K000614822 No
Gossweiler, J. [8829], Angola K001276250 No
Gossweiler, J. [s.n.], Angola K000508657 No
Welwitsch [615], Angola K000555142 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [1322], Angola K001276927 No
Gossweiler, J. [2096], Angola K001276249 No
Gossweiler, J. [8849], Angola K001276251 No
Harris, T. [54], Mozambique K000545051 No

Sources

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

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

  • International Legume Database and Information Service

    • International Legume Database and Information Service (ILDIS) V10.39 Nov 2011
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/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

  • Wood Anatomy Microscope Slides

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/