Family:
Marantaceae R.Br.
Genus:
Hypselodelphys (K.Schum.) Milne-Redh.

Hypselodelphys scandens Louis & Mullend.

This species is accepted, and its native range is Nigeria to Uganda and Angola.

[FWTA]

Marantaceae, F. N. Hepper. Flora of West Tropical Africa 3:1. 1968

Morphology General Habit
A bamboo-like climber 10-30 ft, high
Ecology
In moist forest
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Bracts
Bracts and pedicels dull purplish-brown
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers pale violet, white and brown in arching inflorescences.

Native to:

Angola, Cameroon, Central African Repu, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gulf of Guinea Is., Nigeria, Uganda, Zaïre

Hypselodelphys scandens Louis & Mullend. appears in other Kew resources:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Oct 1, 2010 Etuge, M. [5108], Cameroon K000339868 No
Oct 1, 2010 Cheek, M. [11758], Cameroon K000339859 No
Jan 1, 2004 Etuge, M. [4709], Cameroon K000213086 No
Mar 1, 2002 Balding, S. [93], Cameroon K000025792 No
Mar 1, 2002 Cheek, M. [6046], Cameroon K000025791 No
Jun 1, 2001 Williams, S. [131], Cameroon K000107656 No
Jun 1, 2001 Zapfack, L. [633], Cameroon K000107652 No
Jun 1, 2001 Etuge, M. [2637], Cameroon K000107603 No
Jun 1, 2001 Cable, S. [2787], Cameroon K000107661 No
Jun 1, 2001 Sidwell, K. [329], Cameroon K000107660 No
Jun 1, 2001 Satabie, B. [1124], Cameroon K000107655 No
Jun 1, 2001 Cheek, M. [8318], Cameroon K000107659 No
Jun 1, 2001 Etuge, M. [1708], Cameroon K000107657 No
Jun 1, 2001 Etuge, M. [2376], Cameroon K000107658 No
Jun 1, 2001 Onana, J.-M. [542], Cameroon K000107654 No
Jun 1, 2001 Cable, S. [2416], Cameroon K000107653 No
Jan 1, 1995 Tchouto (Mbatchou), P. [34], Cameroon K000086544 No
Apr 1, 1994 Sunderland, T.C.H. [1475], Cameroon K000381313 No
Apr 1, 1994 Sunderland, T.C.H. [1475], Cameroon K000381314 No
Jan 1, 1994 Kwangue, A. [87], Cameroon K000086588 No
Jan 1, 1994 Thomas, D.W. [9150], Cameroon K000086543 No
Jones, A.P.D. [18873], Nigeria 18230.000 No

First published in Bull. Soc. Roy. Bot. Belgique 83: 14 (1950)

Accepted by

  • Cabezas, F.J., De la Estrella, M., Aedo, C. & Velayos, M. (2005). Marantaceae of Equatorial Guinea Annales Botanici Fennici 42: 173-184.
  • Govaerts, R. (2004). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-54382. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lejoy, J., Ndjele, M.-B. & Geerinck, D. (2010). Catalogue-flore des plantes vasculaires des districts de Kisangani et de la Tshopo (RD Congo) Taxonomania. Revue de Taxonomie et de Nomenclature Botaniques 30: 1-307.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.
  • Velayos, M., Aedo, C., Cabezas, F., de la Estrella, M., Barberá, P. & Fero, M. (eds.) (2014). Flora de Guinea Ecuatorial 11: 1-416. Consejo superior de investigaciones científicas, Real jardín botánico, Madrid.

Literature

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • In Bull. Soc. Roy. Bot. Belg. 83: 14, t. 1 E, F, 2 F (1950)
  • Koechlin in Fl. Cam. 113, t. 23.
  • Koechlin in Fl. Gabon 9: 106, tt. 21, 33,

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Cabezas, F.J., De la Estrella, M., Aedo, C. & Velayos, M. (2005). Marantaceae of Equatorial Guinea Annales Botanici Fennici 42: 173-184.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Velayos, M., Aedo, C., Cabezas, F., de la Estrella, M., Barberá, P. & Fero, M. (eds.) (2014). Flora de Guinea Ecuatorial 11: 1-416. Consejo superior de investigaciones científicas, Real jardín botánico, Madrid.

  • Flora of West Tropical Africa

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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

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