Ekebergia benguelensis Welw. ex C.DC.

First published in A.L.P.P.de Candolle & A.C.P.de Candolle, Monogr. Phan. 1: 642 (1878)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tanzania to S. Tropical Africa. It is a tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Exell, A.W., Fernandes, A. & Wild, H. (eds.) (1963). Flora Zambesiaca 2(1): 1-351. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Govaerts, R. (2001). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS E-F: 1-50919.
  • Styles, B.T. & White, F. (1991). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Meliaceae: 1-67.
  • 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.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • C. DC. in A. & C. DC., Monogr. Phan. 1: 642 (1878).
  • Excell & Mendonça in Consp. Fl. Angol. 1: 316 (1951).
  • F. White & Styles in Flora Zambesiaca 2: 318 (1963).
  • Staner & Gilbert in Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi, 7: 209 (1958).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2017 Merrett, L. [2119] Zambia K001573831 Yes
Chase, N.C. [5809] Zimbabwe K004819478 Yes
Tophan, P. [910] K000432074 Type Yes
Tophan, P. [910] K000432075 Unknown Type Material Yes
White, F. [2862] Malawi K004819418 Yes
Whellan, A.J. [270] Zimbabwe K004819483 Yes
s.coll. [1305] Zimbabwe K004819475 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [6076] Zambia K004819429 Yes
Pawek, J. [6043] Malawi K004819422 Yes
Welwitsch, F.M.J. [1305] Angola K000432076 Type Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [A39] Angola K004819490 Yes
Pawek, J. [10609] Malawi K004819424 Yes
Fries, T.C.E.; Norlindh, N.T.; Weimarck, H. [2415] Zimbabwe K004819488 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [574] Zambia K004819431 Yes
Fries, T.C.E.; Norlindh, N.T.; Weimarck, H. [3361] Zimbabwe K004819484 Yes
Macuacua, L. [LM1498] Mozambique K004819412 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [925] Zambia K004819425 Yes
Timberlake, J. [s.n.] Malawi K000614793 No
Linder [3919] Malawi K004819413 Yes
Silva, M. [2681] Angola K004819491 Yes
Wild, H. [1212] Zimbabwe K004819477 Yes
Grandvaux Barbosa, L.A.; Carvalho, M. [4430] Mozambique K004819410 Yes
Maiato, F.; Rafael, M.; Camôngua, J. [FM1427] Angola K001622453 Yes
Maiato, F.; Rafael, M.; Camôngua, J. [FM1466] Angola K001622448 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [F2049] Zambia K004819427 Yes
Wild, H. [2028] Zimbabwe K004819482 Yes
Pawek, J. [7427] Malawi K004819415 Yes
Fries, T.C.E.; Norlindh, N.T.; Weimarck, H. [2415] Zimbabwe K004819485 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [574] Zambia K004819430 Yes
Dawe, M.T. [162] K001276079 Yes
s.coll. [3551] Zimbabwe K004819476 Yes
Chase, N.C. [1484] Zimbabwe K004819479 Yes
Grandvaux Barbosa, L.A.; Carvalho, M. [3669] Mozambique K004819411 Yes
Fries, T.C.E.; Norlindh, N.T.; Weimarck, H. [2538] Zimbabwe K004819487 Yes
Azancot de Menezes [1285] Angola K004819493 Yes
Phillips, E. [4670] Malawi K004819417 Yes
Chase, N.C. [1484] Zimbabwe K004819480 Yes
Welwitsch, F.M.J. [1304] Angola K000432077 Type Yes
Grandvaux Barbosa, L.A.; Carvalho, M. [4408] Mozambique K004819409 Yes
Sanane, M. [858] Zambia K004819432 Yes
Norlindh, N.T.; Weimarck, H. [4061] Zimbabwe K004819486 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [1419] Angola K001276080 Yes
Hornby, A.J.W. [2927] Malawi K004819421 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. (Mrs.) [A39] Angola K004819494 Yes
Timberlake, J. [6006] Malawi K000614792 No
Phillips, E. [3953] Malawi K004819414 Yes
Chapman, J.D.; Chapman, E.G. [8858] Malawi K004819423 Yes
Macaulay, M.A. (Mrs) [[935AEGM]] Zambia K004819426 Yes
[J. M. Pumra] [233] Malawi K004819420 Yes
da Silva, M. [3339] Angola K004819492 Yes
[J. M. Puwa] [233] Malawi K004819419 Yes
Lennon, R.L. [[27/56]] Zimbabwe K004819481 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [1418] Angola K001276078 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [1040] Zambia K004819428 Yes

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