Malvaceae
Kosteletzkya

Kosteletzkya adoensis (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) Mast.

First published in D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Afr. 1: 192 (1868)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical Africa, Madagascar. It is a subshrub or shrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Edwards, S., Tadesse, M. & Hedberg, I. (eds.) (1995). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 2(2): 1-456. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Exell, A.W. & Wild, H. (eds.) (1961). Flora Zambesiaca 1(2): 337-581. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Fischer, E., Rembold, K., Althof, A. & Obholzer, J. (2010). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Kakamega forest, Western province, Kenya. Journal of East African Natural History 99: 129-226.
  • Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].
  • Hutchinson, J., Dalziel, J.M. & Keay, R.W.J. (1954-1958). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 1-828.
  • Jones, M. (1991). A checklist of Gambian plants: 1-33. Michael Jones, The Gambia College.
  • Robyns, W. & al. (eds.) (1948-1963). Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi 1-10.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1983). Flora du Rwanda 2: 1-603. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.
  • Verdcourt, B. & Mwachala, G.M. (2009). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Malvaceae: 1-170.
  • Wood, J.R.I. (1997). A handbook of the Yemen Flora: 1-434. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • in F.T.A.1: 194 (1868).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Edwards, S., Tadesse, M. & Hedberg, I. (eds.) (1995). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 2(2): 1-456. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Exell, A.W. & Wild, H. (eds.) (1961). Flora Zambesiaca 1(2): 337-581. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Fischer, E., Rembold, K., Althof, A. & Obholzer, J. (2010). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Kakamega forest, Western province, Kenya. Journal of East African Natural History 99: 129-226.
  • Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].
  • Jones, M. (1991). A checklist of Gambian plants: 1-33. Michael Jones, The Gambia College.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1983). Flora du Rwanda 2: 1-603. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.
  • Wood, J.R.I. (1997). A handbook of the Yemen Flora: 1-434. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • E.P.A.: 570 (1959)
  • Exell & Mendonça, C.F.A. 1(1): 158 (1937)
  • F.C.B. 10: 137, fig. 14 (1963)
  • F.P.N.A.: 602 (1948), excl. specim. Bequaert 5478
  • F.P.U.: 55 (1975)
  • F.Z. 1:474 (1961)
  • Fl. Eth. & Eritr. 2(2): 215 (1995).
  • Fl. Madagascar, Fam. 129: 108, fig. 27.1–3 (1955)
  • Keay, F.W.T.A. ed. 2, 1(2): 349 (1958)
  • N.B.G.B. 8:683 (1924)
  • Oliver, F.T.A. 1: 194 (1868)
  • P.O.A.: 268 (1895)
  • T.T.C.L. 5(1): 112 (1940)
  • Troupin, Fl. Rwanda 2: 379 (1983)
  • U.K.W.F.: 200, fig. (1974)
  • V.E. 3(2): 405, fig. 186 A, B (fr.) (1921)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Oct 1, 2008 Cheek, M. [13566] Cameroon K000580035 Yes
Dec 1, 2003 Biye, E. [106] Cameroon K000746367 Yes
Dec 1, 2003 Onana, J.-M. [2028] Cameroon K000746368 No
Nov 1, 2003 Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [8449] Cameroon K000105070 No
Nov 1, 2003 Cheek, M. [9439] Cameroon K000198163 Yes
Nov 1, 2003 Etuge, M. [4039] Cameroon K000198162 Yes
Jan 1, 2003 Maitland, T.D. [1235] Cameroon K000105289 No
Dec 1, 2000 Kamundi, D. [701] Cameroon K000337673 No
Dec 1, 2000 Etuge, M. [2328] Cameroon K000337678 No
May 1, 2000 Maisels, F. [180] Cameroon K000337672 No
Feb 1, 1999 Onana, J.-M. [538 A] Cameroon K000337674 No
Mar 1, 1997 Buzgo, M. [601] Cameroon K000337677 No
Mar 1, 1997 Cheek, M. [8468] Cameroon K000337676 No
Mar 1, 1997 Munyenyembe, P. [791] Cameroon K000337675 No
Nov 1, 1995 Sanford, W.W. [5422] Cameroon K000105046 No
Nov 1, 1995 Sanford, W.W. [5550] Cameroon K000105047 No
Jan 1, 1995 Thomas, D.W. [2618] Cameroon K000105049 No
Jan 1, 1995 Thomas, D.W. [2618] Cameroon K000105050 No
Jan 1, 1980 Baron, R. [893] Madagascar K000240508 Syntype Yes
Jan 1, 1980 Boughey, A.S. [GC 10417] Cameroon K000105048 No
Jan 1, 1980 Schimper [341] Ethiopia K000240517 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1980 Schimper [341] Ethiopia K000240518 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1980 Maitland, T.D. [224] Cameroon K000105044 No
Jan 1, 1980 Dillon, L. [294] Ethiopia K000240519 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1980 Schimper [1863] Ethiopia K000240520 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1980 Mildbraed, G., W. J. [10816] Cameroon K000105045 No
Jan 1, 1980 Akpabla, G.K. [10487] Cameroon K000105040 No
Jan 1, 1980 Parker, G.W. [s.n.] Madagascar K000240509 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1980 Lightbody, J.S. [FHI 26278] Cameroon K000105042 No
Jan 1, 1980 Hepper, F.N. [2140] Cameroon K000105041 No
Jan 1, 1980 Hochreutiner, B., P. G. [s.n.] Madagascar K000240510 Type Yes
Oct 5, 1842 unknown [341] Ethiopia K000240516 Unknown Type Material Yes
Boughey, A.S. [GC 11124] Cameroon K000105039 No
Maitland, T.D. [821] Cameroon K000105035 No
Hutchinson, J.; Metcalfe, C.R. [13] Cameroon K000105043 No
Maisels, F. [215] Cameroon K000875929 Yes
Dahl, A. [624] Cameroon K000875894 Yes
Cheek, M. [5375] Cameroon K000875902 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [1984] Cameroon K000105031 No
Ujor, E.U. [FHI 30208] Cameroon K000105038 No
Breteler, F.J. [209] Cameroon K000105033 No
Dunlap [35] Cameroon K000105036 No
Dunlap [55] Cameroon K000105037 No
Maitland, T.D. [1238] Cameroon K000105034 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

  • 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.
    • 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