Myrtaceae
Heteropyxis

Heteropyxis natalensis Harv.

First published in Thes. Cap. 2: 18 (1863)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Tropical & S. Africa. It is a tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Eswatini, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Zimbabwe

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Database in ACCESS: 1-216203. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Govaerts, R., Sobral, N., Ashton, P., Barrie, F., Holst, B.K., Landrum, L.L., Matsumoto, K., Fernanda Mazine, F., Nic Lughadha, E., Proença, C. & al. (2008). World Checklist of Myrtaceae: 1-455. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • 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.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • 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.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Mar 1, 2019 Langa, C.; Matimele, H.; Zandamela, J.; Osborne, J.; Rokni, S.; Munwane, C.; Machuama, B. [CL 30] Mozambique K001346030 Yes
Rudatis, H. [267] South Africa K003883020 Yes
Mogg [s.n.] South Africa K003883075 Yes
Junod, H.A. [1090] South Africa K003883048 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [30010] South Africa K003883084 Yes
Compton, R.H. [28683] Eswatini K003883026 Yes
McDonald, D.J. [315] South Africa K003883016 Yes
Story, R. [153[21]] South Africa K003883089 Yes
Westfall, R.H. [1510] South Africa K003883086 Yes
Van Vuuren, D.R.J. [1450] South Africa K003883031 Yes
Gomes e Sousa, A.; Balsinhas [4935] Mozambique K003882972 Yes
s.coll. [460] Malawi K003882990 Yes
s.coll. [327] Malawi K003882993 Yes
Sanderson, J. [919] South Africa K003883018 Yes
Galpin, E.E. [8864] South Africa K003883052 Yes
Gueinzius [s.n.] South Africa K003883033 Yes
Smuts, J.C.; Gillelt, M.C. [3444] South Africa K003883022 Yes
s.coll. [788] Malawi K003882991 Yes
Harris, T.; Alves, T.; Banze, A.C.; Bayliss, J.; Chiconeca, D.; Francisco, J.R.; Jamice, R.M.; Maluleque, I.F.; Mphamba, S.; Nangoma, D.; Patel, H.; de Sousa, C.; Tembo, C. [55] Mozambique K003882970 Yes
Junod, H.A. [1423] South Africa K003883051 Yes
Galpin, E.E. [8860] South Africa K003883053 Yes
Scheepers, J.C. [914] South Africa K003883076 Yes
Codd, L.E.W.; de Winter, B. [5145] South Africa K003883061 Yes
[Bleu Buchanan] [127] Malawi K003882988 Yes
Huntley, B.J. [1927] South Africa K003883027 Yes
Guy, R.D. [75] South Africa K000315075 Yes
Mogg, A.O.D. [17255] South Africa K003883028 Yes
s.coll. [88(63)] Malawi K003882989 Yes
Schlechter, R. [409[8]] South Africa K003883047 Yes
Galpin, E.E. [1295] South Africa K003883054 Yes
Culverwell, J. [0627] Eswatini K003883032 Yes
Compton, R.H. [28809] Eswatini K003883024 Yes
Galpin, E.E. [12111] South Africa K003883030 Yes
Schlieben, H.J. [10675] South Africa K003883037 Yes
Meeuse, A.D.J. [9337] South Africa K003883079 Yes
Bolus, H. [11884] South Africa K003883046 Yes
Miller, O.B. [S/260] Eswatini K003883038 Yes
Galpin, E.E. [8813] South Africa K003883078 Yes
Hornby, A.J.W. [2675] Mozambique K003882973 Yes
Thorncroft, G. [1060] South Africa K003883055 Yes
Arnold, T.H. [897] South Africa K003883082 Yes
Codd, L.E. [5957] South Africa K003883060 Yes
Wood, J.M. [805] South Africa K003883034 Yes
Compton, R.H. [29936] Eswatini K003883074 Yes
South Africa K000310033 Type Yes
Hermann, P. [168] South Africa K003883088 Yes
M. [G.] Wells [1118] South Africa K003883073 Yes
Balsinhas, A. [3616] South Africa K003883085 Yes
McClean, A.P.D. [551] South Africa K003883010 Yes
s.coll. [406] South Africa K003883017 Yes
Miller, O.B. [S/243] Eswatini K003883036 Yes
Mothogoane, M.S. [426] South Africa K003883040 Yes
Compton, R.H. [28738] Eswatini K003883025 Yes
Germishuizen, G. [1335] South Africa K003883091 Yes
Hutchinson, J. [1907] South Africa K003883057 Yes
Bredenkamp, C.L. [514] Eswatini K003883042 Yes
Hutchinson, J. [1907] South Africa K003883056 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [14914] South Africa K000315081 Yes
Chapman, J.D. [356] Malawi K003882992 Yes
Germishuizen, G. [254] South Africa K003883063 Yes
Moll, E.J.; Pooley, E.S. [4205] South Africa K003883015 Yes
s.coll. [36] South Africa K003883012 Yes
Prior, J. [89] Eswatini K003883035 Yes
Schlechter, R. [4285] South Africa K003883050 Yes
Mogg, A.O.D. [30389] South Africa K000315080 Yes
Fay, M.F. [s.n.] K001069450 No
Werdermann, E.; Oberdieck, H.D. [1309] South Africa K003883064 Yes
Dlamini, B. [s.n.] Eswatini K000315082 Yes
Smuts; I.B.P. [842] South Africa K003883049 Yes
Balsinhas, A. [3174] South Africa K003883023 Yes
Codd, L.E.W.; de Winter, B. [5145] South Africa K003883062 Yes
de Winter, B. [7776] South Africa K003883072 Yes
Balsinhas, A. [3579] South Africa K003883087 Yes
Pole-Evans, I.B. [s.n.] South Africa K003883044 Yes
Venter, F. [1899] South Africa K000315077 Yes
Edwards, D. [1347] South Africa K000315076 Yes
Barbosa, L.A.G.; Carvalho, M. [4237] Mozambique K003882974 Yes
Repton, J.E. [968] South Africa K003883059 Yes
de Winter, B. [8756] South Africa K003883081 Yes
Werdermann, E.; Oberdieck, H.D. [2206] Eswatini K003883080 Yes
Mogg, A.O.D. [35856] South Africa K003883045 Yes
Germishuizen, G. [1631] South Africa K003883013 Yes
Meeuse, A.D.J. [97[4]7] South Africa K003883077 Yes
Strey, R.G. [6579] South Africa K003883011 Yes
Purves, J.M. [262] Malawi K003882987 Yes
Strey, R.G. [9802] South Africa K003883014 Yes
Compton, R.H. [27646] Eswatini K003883039 Yes
Balsinhas, A. [3531] South Africa K003883083 Yes
Schlieben, H.J.E. [11942] South Africa K000315079 Yes
Retief, E. [631] South Africa K003883090 Yes
Wylie, J. [s.n.] South Africa K003883021 Yes
Mothogoane, M.S. [442] South Africa K003883041 Yes
Rogers [25352] South Africa K003883058 Yes
Gerrard, W., T. [1511] South Africa K000310031 Type Yes
Galpin, E.E. [11409] South Africa K003883029 Yes
Timberlake, J. [4963] Mozambique K003882971 Yes
Prosser, E.U. [1917] South Africa K000315078 Yes

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