Meliaceae
Turraea

Turraea holstii Gürke

First published in Beibl. Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 47: 35 (1894)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Ethiopia to Malawi. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

DR Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Somalia, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen

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.
  • Exell, A.W., Fernandes, A. & Wild, H. (eds.) (1963). Flora Zambesiaca 2(1): 1-351. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • 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.
  • Hedberg, I. & Edwards, S. (eds.) (1989 publ. 1990). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 3: 1-659. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Kalema, J. & Beentje, H. (2012). Conservation checklist of the trees of Uganda: 1-235. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Styles, B.T. & White, F. (1991). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Meliaceae: 1-67.
  • Thulin, M. (ed.) in Thulin, M. (ed.) (1999). Flora of Somalia 2: 1-303. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • 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.
  • Wood, J.R.I. (1997). A handbook of the Yemen Flora: 1-434. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Wood, J.R.I. (1997). A handbook of the Yemen Flora: 1-434. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, Vol 2, (1999) Author: by A. S. Hassan & M. Cheek [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • A. Engler & O. Drude, Die Vegetation Der Erde, IX, Pflanzenwelt Afrikas 3(1): 813 (1915).
  • Bak.f. in Journal of Botany 41: 10 (1903).
  • Battiscombe & Dale, Trees and Shrubs of Kenya Colony ed. 2: 103 (1936).
  • Dale & Greenway, Kenya Trees and Shrubs p. 274 (1961).
  • F. White & Styles in Flora Zambesiaca 2: 311 (1963).
  • Gürke in A. Engler, Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 19, Beibl. 47: 35 (1894)
  • Gürke in Die Pflanzenwelt Ost-Afrikas und der Nachbargebiete, Theile C: 231 (1895).
  • J.P.M. Brenan, Check-lists of the Forest Trees and Shrubs of the British Empire no. 5, part II, Tanganyika Territory p. 321 (1949).
  • Staner & Gilbert in Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi, 7: 155 (1958).
  • Styles & F. White in Fl. Eth. 3: 481, fig. 124.2/9, 10 (1990).
  • Styles in E. Afr. Agric.Journ. 39: 421 (1974).
  • W.J. Eggeling, Indigenous Trees of the Uganda Protectorate, ed. 2: 200 (1952).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Hughes [186] K005105640 Yes
Parry, M.S. [P199] K005105639 Yes
Shabani Tanzania K005105761 Yes
Richards, M. (Mrs) Tanzania K005105756 Yes
Patel, I.H. [1043] Malawi K005106382 Yes
Glover, P.E.; Gilliland [1205] Somalia K005105523 Yes
Gutetta, M. [1027] Ethiopia K005105515 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Thulin, M. [864] Ethiopia K005105518 Yes
Chapman [276] Malawi K005106377 Yes
Mabberley, D.J. Tanzania K005105737 Yes
Chapman, J.D. [1194] Malawi K005106379 Yes
Freyburg, B.J. Tanzania K005105735 Yes
Pierlot Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005105335 Yes
[D. Verey Gietggerald] Tanzania K005105758 Yes
Mgaza, C.D. Tanzania K005105757 Yes
Mabberley, D.J.; Salehe, S. Tanzania K005105743 Yes
Bigger, M. Tanzania K005105759 Yes
Shabani Tanzania K005105728 Yes
Howard, W.J. [IM18] Sudan K005105497 Yes
Burger, W. [2472] Ethiopia K005105510 Yes
Schlieben, H.J. Tanzania K005105749 Yes
Semsei, S.R. [S642] K005105635 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [8784] Kenya K005105627 Yes
Hughes [224] K005105632 Yes
Manktelow, S.J.; Swenson, U. [91270] K005105649 Yes
Hughes [224] K005105631 Yes
Leonard, A. Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005105336 Yes
Richards, M. Tanzania K005105751 Yes
Schlieben, H.J. Tanzania K005105748 Yes
Chaffey, D.R. [986] Ethiopia K005105514 Yes
Chapman, J.D.; Patel, I.H.; Tawakali, E.J. [6234] Malawi K005106381 Yes
Carmichael, W. [533] K005105634 Yes
Williams, G.R. Tanzania K005105755 Yes
Price, D.; Mwangulango, N.A.; Doggart, N. [WK177] K005105648 Yes
Thulin, M.; Hunde, A. [3964] Ethiopia K005105505 Yes
Marshall, A.R.; Abeid, Y.; Msamba, B. Tanzania K005105727 Yes
Richards (Mrs), H.M. Tanzania K005105750 Yes
[T. E. Jackson] [[301a]] Kenya K005105622 Yes
Symes, Y.E. [264] Kenya K005105621 Yes
Lovett, J. Tanzania K005105767 Yes
Friis, I.; Vollesen, K.B. [51] Sudan K005105499 Yes
Michelson, A. Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005105332 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Hummel, F.C. [7306] Uganda K005105615 Yes
Block, D.; et al. [297] Kenya K005105630 Yes
Mgaza, C.D. [236] K005105637 Yes
Luke, Q.; Bytebier, B.; Butynski, T.; Ehart, C.; Perkins, A.; Kimaro, G. [6839] K005105644 Yes
Maas Geesteranus, R.A. [5661] Kenya K005105620 Yes
Battiscombe, E. [848] Kenya K005105624 Yes
Mabberley, D.J. Tanzania K005105740 Yes
Luke, P.A.; Luke, W.R.Q. [5069] K005105643 Yes
Hepper, F.N.; Field, D.V. Tanzania K005105731 Yes
Shabani Tanzania K005105754 Yes
Polhill, R.M.; Lovett, J.C.; Lovett, J.M. Tanzania K005105738 Yes
Cribb, P.; Grey-Wilson, C.; Mwasumbi Tanzania K005105729 Yes
[R. R. Baldwin] [4] K005105651 Yes
Iversen, S.T.; Mziray, W.R.; Pócs, T. Tanzania K005105741 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [8781] Ethiopia K005105501 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [12340] K005105650 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [5410] Ethiopia K005105506 Yes
Schimper [1346] Ethiopia K005105502 Yes
Friis, I.; Aweke, G.; Rasmussen, F.; Vollesen, K.B. [1952] Ethiopia K005105511 Yes
Kisena, C.M. Tanzania K005105742 Yes
[Dr Robr] [178] Ethiopia K005105507 Yes
Cribb, P.; C. Grey-Wilson; Mwasumbi, L. Tanzania K005105739 Yes
Pócs; Lema; Nsolomo; Ochyra Tanzania K005105766 Yes
Shabani Tanzania K005105736 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [8405] Ethiopia K005105500 Yes
Greenway; Hummel [7306] Uganda K005105616 Yes
Andrews, F.W. [A1864] Sudan K005105496 Yes
Mrs. E. Lort Phillips [s.n.] Somalia K005105521 Yes
Ruffo; Mmari Tanzania K005105762 Yes
Fison, T.; Dock, J.M. [81/278] Sudan K005105498 Yes
Leonard, A. Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005105333 Yes
Hepper, F.N.; Field, D.V. Tanzania K005105733 Yes
Chapman, J.D.; Patel, I.H.; Tawakali, E.J. [6270] Malawi K005106383 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [7581] Tanzania K005105652 Yes
Bally, P.R.O.; Melville, R. [16239] Somalia K005105519 Yes
W. J. J. O. de Wilde; B.E.E. de Wilde-Duyfjes [6809] Ethiopia K005105512 Yes
Hemp, A. Tanzania K005105746 Yes
Bidgood, G.S.; Mwasumbi, L.; Pócs, T.; Vollesen, K.B.B. Tanzania K005105764 Yes
Gardner, H.M. [1326] Kenya K005105619 Yes
Maas Geesteranus, R.A. [5414] Kenya K005105626 Yes
W. J. J. O. de Wilde; B.E.E. de Wilde-Duyfjes [7185] Ethiopia K005105508 Yes
Glover, P.E.; Gilliland [1157] Somalia K005105522 Yes
Fuller, K.A.P. Tanzania K005105752 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [10478] K005105653 Yes
Tweedie [479] Kenya K005105618 Yes
Mwasumbi, L.B. Tanzania K005105763 Yes
[G. Watleius] [586] K005105645 Yes
van der Ben, D. Congo, Republic of the K005105337 Yes
Bidgood, G.S.; Abdallah, R.; Vollesen, K.B.B. Tanzania K005105734 Yes
Richards, M. (Mrs) Tanzania K005105760 Yes
Gardner, H.M. [1326] Kenya K005105614 Yes
Miss Edith Cole [s.n.] Somalia K005105520 Yes
Price, D.; Mwangulango, N.A.; Doggart, N. [WK197] K005105647 Yes
Richards, M. (Mrs) Tanzania K005105753 Yes
Burger, W. [2577] Ethiopia K005105509 Yes
Pawek, J. [8921] Malawi K005106380 Yes
Cribb, P.; Grey-Wilson, C.; Mwasumbi, L. Tanzania K005105765 Yes
Chapman, J.D.; Chapman, E.G. [7609] Malawi K005106378 Yes
Mabberley, D.J. Tanzania K005105744 Yes
Maas Geesteranus, R.A. [5241] Kenya K005105628 Yes
Carmichael [432] K005105641 Yes
Friis, I.; Gilbert, M.G.; Vollesen, K.B. [3523] Ethiopia K005105517 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [1280] K005105638 Yes
Procter, J. Tanzania K005105730 Yes
Thulin, M.; B. Mhoro Tanzania K005105732 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [2111] K005105633 Yes
Burger, W. [1781] Ethiopia K005105504 Yes
Miller, J.; Gereau, R.E.; Leliyo, G.; Mwangoka, M.A. [8660] K005105642 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [3472] K005105636 Yes
Burger, W. [1493] Ethiopia K005105503 Yes
Puff, C.; Kelbessa, E. [8208] Ethiopia K005105516 Yes
Kokwaro, J.O. [3754] Kenya K005105623 Yes
Lawton, R.M. [1694] Kenya K005105617 Yes
Jackson, T.H.E. [[301a]] Kenya K005105625 Yes
Dale, I.R. [s.n.] Kenya K005105629 Yes
Germain, R.G.A. Congo, Republic of the K005105334 Yes
Arasululu, S.; Richards (Mrs), H.M. Tanzania K005105745 Yes
Marshall, A.R.; Magembe, F. Tanzania K005105747 Yes
Chaffey, D.R. [676] Ethiopia K005105513 Yes

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