Melastomataceae
Tristemma

Tristemma leiocalyx Cogn.

First published in A.L.P.P.de Candolle & A.C.P.de Candolle, Monogr. Phan. 7: 1179 (1891)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. Central Tropical Africa to Uganda.

Distribution

Native to:

Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Rwanda, Sudan-South Sudan, Uganda

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.

Kew Plants for Health

  • "World Checklist of Useful Pl. Spp. (Diazgranados et al., 2020)"
  • MPNS Import

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • A. & R.. Fernandes in Bol. Soc. Brot., sér.2, 34: 68, 191 (1960).
  • Cogn. in A. & C. DC., Monogr. Phan. 7: 1179 (1891).
  • Gilg in Monographieen Afrikanischer Pflanzen-Familien und Gattungen 2: 24 (1898).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2006 Cheek, M. [11751] Cameroon K000023187 Yes
Jan 1, 1973 Schrveinfurth, G. [3323] K000313232 Unknown Type Material Yes
Luke, W. R. Q.; Kabuye, C.; Festo, L.; Ntore, S. [17751] Uganda K001598530 Yes
Hens [13] Congo, Republic of the K000312737 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • 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 2026. 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 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