Loganiaceae
Strychnos

Strychnos angolensis Gilg

First published in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 17: 571 (1893)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Nigeria to Tanzania and S. Tropical Africa. It is a climbing shrub or liana and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, DR Congo, Gabon, Mozambique, Nigeria, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Bruce, E.A. & Lewis, J. (1960). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Loganiaceae: 1-47.
  • Exell, A.W. & Wild, H. (eds.) (1960). Flora Zambesiaca 1(1): 1-336. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. & Bamps, P. (1979). Flore d'Afrique Centrale (Zaire-rwanda-Burundi), Loganiaceae: 1-149. Jardin Botanique National de Belgique.
  • Lejoy, J., Ndjele, M.-B. & Geerinck, D. (2010). Catalogue-flore des plantes vasculaires des districts de Kisangani et de la Tshopo (RD Congo). Taxonomania 30: 1-307.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • E. A. Bruce in Kew Bull. 11: 157.
  • F.T.A. 4, 1: 522
  • in Engl. Bot. Jahrb. 17: 571 (1893)

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Exell, A.W. & Wild, H. (eds.) (1960). Flora Zambesiaca 1(1): 1-336. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Hepper, F.N. (ed.) (1963). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 2: 1-544.
  • Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. & Bamps, P. (1979). Flore d'Afrique Centrale (Zaire-rwanda-Burundi), Loganiaceae: 1-149. Jardin Botanique National de Belgique.
  • Lejoy, J., Ndjele, M.-B. & Geerinck, D. (2010). Catalogue-flore des plantes vasculaires des districts de Kisangani et de la Tshopo (RD Congo). Taxonomania 30: 1-307.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Baker in Flora of Tropical Africa 4 (1): 522 (1903).
  • Duvign. in Lejeunia 11: 67 (1947).
  • E. A. Brace in Kew Bulletin 1956: 157 (1956).
  • Gilg in A. Engler, Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 17: 571 (1893).
  • Hiern in Cat. Welw. Afr. Pl. 1: 703 (1898).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1967 Klaine, R.P. [2038] Gabon K000426556 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1967 Klaine, R.P. [2038] Gabon K000426557 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 1967 Klaine, R.P. [1540] Gabon K000426558 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1967 Welwitsch [6020] Angola K000426673 Isotype Yes
Apr 21, 1955 Zenker, G.A. [3430] Cameroon K000426559 Holotype Yes
Semsei, S.R. [3399] Tanzania K005428409 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [3185] Zambia K:SPC-54770.000 No
Semsei, S.R. [3374] Tanzania K005428411 Yes
Gray, M.; Luke, P.A.; Luke, Q. [432] Kenya K005428399 Yes
Carmichael, W. [94] Tanzania K005428404 Yes
Bissiengou, P.; Breteler, F.J.; Niangadouma, R.; Boussiengui, J.-N. Gabon K001614049 Yes
Chidzinga, S.; Luke, Q. [079] Kenya K005428398 Yes
Procter, J.E.A. [403] Tanzania K005428412 Yes
Lovett, J. [276] Tanzania K005428405 Yes
Greenway [2782] Tanzania K005428413 Yes
Luke; Robertson [2708] Kenya K005428401 Yes
Manktelow, S.J.; Mziray, W.R. [89314] Tanzania K005428403 Yes
Barbosa, L., A. G.; Carvalho, M. [4096] Mozambique K000196052 No
Eggeling, W.J. [6212] Tanzania K005428408 Yes
Vaughan, J.H. [2829] Tanzania K005428410 Yes
s.coll. [1624] Tanzania K005428407 Yes
Bidgood, G.S.; Leliyo, G.; Vollesen, K.B. [8126] Tanzania K005428402 Yes
Luke [2926] Kenya K005428400 Yes

Sources

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    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

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

  • Flora of West Tropical Africa

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

  • 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.
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  • 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