Fabaceae
Physostigma

Physostigma cylindrospermum (Welw. ex Baker) Holmes

First published in Pharm. J. Trans., ser. 3, 9: 913 (1879)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. Central Tropical Africa to Angola. It is a climbing shrub and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Zaïre

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • 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.
  • de la Estrella, M., Cabezas, F.J., Aedo, C. & Velayos, M. (2010). The Papilionoideae (Leguminosae) of Equatorial Guinea (Annobón, Bioko and Río Muni). Folia Geobotanica 45: 1-57.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • 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.
  • de la Estrella, M., Cabezas, F.J., Aedo, C. & Velayos, M. (2010). The Papilionoideae (Leguminosae) of Equatorial Guinea (Annobón, Bioko and Río Muni). Folia Geobotanica 45: 1-57.

International Legume Database and Information Service

  • Gillett, J. B. (1966). Kew Bull. 20:103-11. Notes on Legums. (Physostigma, Vatovaea).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Oct 31, 1963 Louis, J. [1846] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K000627706 Yes
Oct 31, 1963 Louis, J. [11962] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K000627707 Yes
Oct 31, 1963 Jeffrey, C. [212] Gabon K000627701 Yes
Oct 31, 1963 Louis, J. [11962] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K000627708 Yes
Oct 31, 1963 Wagemans, J. [1778] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K000627704 Yes
Oct 31, 1963 Louis, J. [15593] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K000627705 Yes
Oct 31, 1963 Le Testu, M.G. [2010] Gabon K000627702 Yes
Jan 1, 1961 Gossweiler, J. [678] Angola K000627710 Yes
Jul 1, 1960 Gossweiler, J. [4922] Angola K000627700 Yes
Breteler, F.J. [1691] Cameroon K001355355 Yes
Louis, J. [10488] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K001355363 Yes
Breteler, F.J. [1791] Cameroon K001355354 Yes
Letouzey, R. [5492] Cameroon K001355357 Yes
Compère, P. [1666] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K001355352 Yes
Bamps, P. [447] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K001355358 Yes
Lisowski, S. [40880] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K001355365 Yes
Louis, J. [12675] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K000627703 Yes
Louis, J. [12016] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K001355362 Yes
Lisowski, S. [42150] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K001355364 Yes
Welwitsch [2242] Angola K000263349 Isosyntype Yes
Ghesquière, J.H.P.A. [2727] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K001355359 Yes
Breteler, F.J. [1691] Cameroon K001355356 Yes
Callens [152] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K001355361 Yes
Dubois [529] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K001355351 Yes
s.coll. [5680] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K000627709 Yes
Léonard, J. [754] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K001355360 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • 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 2025. 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 2025. 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