Loganiaceae
Strychnos

Strychnos lucens Baker

First published in Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1895: 97 (1895)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Central African Republic to Tanzania and S. Tropical Africa. It is a scrambling shrub or liana and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Burundi, Central African Republic, DR Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 3: 1-89. ORSTROM, Bangui.
  • 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.
  • Lewalle, J. (1970). Liste floristique et répartition altitudinale de la flore du Burundi occidental: 1-84. Université officielle de Bujumbura.
  • 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.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1985). Flora du Rwanda 3: 1-729. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 3: 1-89. ORSTROM, Bangui.
  • 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.
  • Lewalle, J. (1970). Liste floristique et répartition altitudinale de la flore du Burundi occidental: 1-84. Université officielle de Bujumbura.
  • 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.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1985). Flora du Rwanda 3: 1-729. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Baker in Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information, Kew 1895: 97 (1895).
  • Baker in Flora of Tropical Africa 4 (1): 524 (1903).
  • Bruce & Lewis in Kew Bulletin 1956: 269 (1956).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Oct 1, 2019 Forest Plot [SC S002] Mozambique K001346164 Yes
Jan 1, 2017 Merrett, L. [2116] Zambia K001573827 Yes
Jan 1, 2017 Merrett, L. [2116] Zambia K001573828 Yes
Jan 1, 1967 Welwitsch [6015] Angola K000426795 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 1967 Gossweiler, J. [260] Angola K001029956 Yes
Jan 1, 1967 Welwitsch [6016] Angola K000426794 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1967 Milne-Redhead, E.; Matonchi, R. [2947] Zambia K000426796 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1967 Milne-Redhead, E.; Matonchi, R. [2947] Zambia K000426797 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 1967 Chapman, J., D. [H/749] Mozambique K000196055 No
Oct 1, 1954 Gossweiler, J. [299] Angola K001029955 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [7848] Zambia K:SPC-11151.000 No
Timberlake, J. [s.n.] Malawi K000614770 No
Timberlake, J. [s.n.] Malawi K000614834 No
Timberlake, J. [s.n.] Malawi K000614771 No
Timberlake, J. [s.n.] Malawi K000614768 No
Timberlake, J. [5330] Malawi K000614676 No

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • 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

    • '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/

  • 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