Malpighiaceae
Acridocarpus

Acridocarpus smeathmanii (DC.) Guill. & Perr.

First published in Fl. Seneg. Tent.: 124 (1831)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. Tropical Africa to W. Tanzania. It is a climbing shrub and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Descriptions

Extinction risk predictions for the world's flowering plants to support their conservation (2024). Bachman, S.P., Brown, M.J.M., Leão, T.C.C., Lughadha, E.N., Walker, B.E. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.19592

Conservation
Predicted extinction risk: not threatened. Confidence: confident
[AERP]

Malpighiaceae, Hutchinson and Dalziel. Flora of West Tropical Africa 1:2. 1958

Morphology General Habit
Large scandent shrub
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Abundant yellow flowers
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Reddish fruits.
[FWTA]

Malpighiaceae, E. Launert (British Museum (Natural History)). Flora of Tropical East Africa. 1968

Morphology General Habit
Strong woody climber, up to 7 m. or more in length; older stems up to 12 cm. in diameter.
Morphology Branches
Younger branches ± densely ferrugineous-sericeous or pubescent, older ones glabrous, lenticellate.
Morphology Leaves
Leaf-lamina obovate, obovate-oblong to obovate-elliptic, rarely oblanceolate, (4–)5.5–14(–17) × (2–)3–6(–9) cm., obtuse, abruptly acuminate, rarely somewhat retuse, cuneate or rounded at base, subcoriaceous, finely pubescent underneath (mainly along the midrib) when young, later glabrous, dark green and somewhat glossy on upper, pale green and matt on lower surface, with 8–12 pairs of lateral nerves and with 1 or 2 pairs of circular glands beneath near insertion of petiole; petiole 0.5–1 cm. long, canaliculate.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Inflorescences many-flowered racemes which are usually aggregated into large panicles, 5–20(–30) cm. long; bracts triangular or ovate-triangular, 1–2.25 mm. long; bracteoles similar to the bracts, with a circular or transversely elliptic gland on rhachis below (fig. 2/7).
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers ± 2.5 cm. in diameter.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Calyx with 2 or 3 (rarely 4) circular glands at the very base; lobes broadly ovate to subcircular, 2.5–3 × 3 mm., finely sericeous outside or glabrescent.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Petals yellow, obovate to elliptic, 9–14 × 7–10 mm., clawed, usually fimbriate at margins.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Stamens with the anthers (3.5–)4–5 mm. long; filaments rather thick, somewhat dilated towards base, 1.5–3 mm. long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Pistil
Ovary densely ferrugineous-sericeous; styles 8–10 mm. long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Wing of samara obliquely obovate-oblong, 2.5–5 × 0.9–1.5 cm., with upper edge curved, somewhat constricted near base, broadest above middle, green and tinged with purple.
Figures
Figs. 1/9, p. 4, 2/7, p. 10.
Habitat
Riverine forest; ± 1150 m.
Distribution
Congo and Cameroun Republics west to Mali and Portuguese Guinea T4
[FTEA]

Sources

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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. 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