Alismataceae
Burnatia

Burnatia enneandra Micheli

First published in A.L.P.P.de Candolle & A.C.P.de Candolle, Monogr. Phan. 3: 81 (1881)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & S. Africa. It is a helophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, Chad, Ethiopia, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Andrews, F.W. (1956). The Flowering Plants of the Sudan 3: 1-579. T.Buncle & co., LTD., Arbroath, Scotland.
  • Boudet, G., Lebrun, J.P. & Demange, R. (1986). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Mali: 1-465. Etudes d'Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux.
  • Brunel, J.F., Hiepo, P. & Scholz, H. (eds.) (1984). Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames: 1-751. GTZ, Eschborn.
  • Carter, S. (1960). Alismataceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-16.
  • 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., Demissew, S. & Hedberg, I. (eds.) (1997). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 6: 1-586. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14.: i-vi, 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Govaerts, R. (1996). World Checklist of Seed Plants 2(1, 2): 1-492. MIM, Deurne.
  • Hepper, F.N. (ed.) (1968). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 3(1): 1-276.
  • Lebrun, J.-P., Audru, J., Gaston, A. & Mosnier, M. (1972). Catalogue des Plantes Vasculaires du Tchad Méridional: 1-289. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Symoens, J.J. & Billet, F. (1975). Flore d'Afrique Centrale (Zaïre - Rwanda - Burundi) Alismataceae: 1-21. Jardin Botanique National de Belgique, Meise.
  • Symoens, J.J. & Villiers, J.-F. (1984). Alismatidées, Flagellariacées. Flore du Cameroun 26: 1-84. Ministère de l'enseignement supérieur et de la recherche scientifique (Mesres), Yaoundé.
  • Thiombiano, A., Schmidt, M., Dressler, S., Ouédraogo, A., Hahn, K. & Zizka, G. (2012). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Burkina Faso. Boissiera 65: 1-391.
  • Thulin, M. (ed.) (1995). Flora of Somalia 4: 1-298. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Timberlake, J.R. & Martins, E.S. (eds.) (2009). Flora Zambesiaca 12(2): 1-208. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Aké Assi, Contrib. 2: 9
  • Chev. Bot. 686
  • F.T.A. 8: 213
  • Obermeyer in Fl. S. Afr. 1: 99, fig. 29, 3 (1966).
  • in DC., Monogr. Phan. 3: 81 (1881)

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Carter in F.T.E.A., Alismataceae: 13 (1960).
  • Clarke & Klaassen, Water Pl. Namibia: 67 (2001).
  • Cook, Aq. Wetl. Pl. Sthn. Africa: 49, fig.29 (2004).
  • Hepper in F.W.T.A., ed.2, : 14, fig.319 (1968).
  • Hutchinson & Dalziel, F.W.T.A. 2 2: 304 (1936).
  • Micheli in A. & C. De Candolle, Monogr. Phan. : 81 (1881).
  • Obermeyer in F.S.A.  99, fig.29.3 (1966).
  • Podlech in Merxmüller, Prodr. Fl. SW Afrika, Alismataceae: 1 (1966).
  • Symoens & Billiet in F.A.C., Alismataceae: 16, pl.5 (1975).
  • Symoens in Fl. Cameroun 26 22, pl.6 (1984).
  • Wright in F.T.A. 8: 213 (1901).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Boudet, G., Lebrun, J.P. & Demange, R. (1986). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Mali: 1-465. Etudes d'Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux.
  • Brunel, J.F., Hiepo, P. & Scholz, H. (eds.) (1984). Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames: 1-751. GTZ, Eschborn.
  • Edwards, S., Demissew, S. & Hedberg, I. (eds.) (1997). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 6: 1-586. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Symoens, J.J. & Billet, F. (1975). Flore d'Afrique Centrale (Zaïre - Rwanda - Burundi) Alismataceae: 1-21. Jardin Botanique National de Belgique, Meise.
  • Thulin, M. (ed.) (1995). Flora of Somalia 4: 1-298. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Timberlake, J.R. & Martins, E.S. (eds.) (2009). Flora Zambesiaca 12(2): 1-208. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, Vol 4, (1995) Author: by M. Thulin [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Buchen., A. Engler, Das Pflanzenreich IV. 15: 60 (1903).
  • C. H. Wright in Flora of Tropical Africa 8: 213 (1902).
  • Micheli in DC., Mon. Phan. 3: 81 (1881).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jul 1, 2013 Heath, A; R [1953] Botswana K000499545 Yes
Jul 1, 2013 Heath, A; R [1929] Botswana K000499546 Yes
Sep 29, 1975 Schronen, J. [347] Burkina Faso K000354760 Yes
Thomas, H. [Th 4541] Uganda K003192521 Yes
Tanner, R. [2195] Tanzania K003192549 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [13685] Kenya K003192532 Yes
Aké Assi, L. [9262] Cote d'Ivoire K000354759 Yes
Luke, Q.; Kabuye, C.; Robertson, A.; Mungai, G.; Mathenge, S.; Mwaikweki, C.; Mturi, J.; Abio, L.G. [TPR 508] Kenya K003192540 Yes
Polhill, R.; Paulo, S. [844] Kenya K003192534 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [3332] Tanzania K003192553 Yes
s.coll. [2333] Congo, Republic of the K003192501 Yes
Tanner, R. [3655] Tanzania K003192548 Yes
Robson, N.K.B.; Jackson [1198] Malawi K003192567 Yes
Mavi, S. [978] Zimbabwe K003192590 Yes
Rautanen, M. [159] Namibia K003192607 Yes
Drummond, R.B. [5378] Zimbabwe K003192596 Yes
Eggeling, J. [E2218] Uganda K003192517 Yes
Merrett, L. [2461] Zambia K001561850 Yes
Sinsin, B.; Agbani, P.; Adokpo, C. [2938] Benin K001297872 Yes
Michael Fay, J.; Ngaindiro, S.; Jules, F.; Raymond, S. [s.n.] Central African Republic K003192496 Yes
Langdale-Brown, I. [1802] Uganda K003192522 Yes
Wild, H. [4076] Zimbabwe K003192597 Yes
Pooley, E.S. [1579] K003192605 Yes
de Kruif, A.P.M. [531] Cote d'Ivoire K003192485 Yes
Chevalier, A.J.B. [10615] Central African Republic K003192497 Yes
Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C.; Mwasumbi, L. [2054] Tanzania K003192558 Yes
Torre, A.R. [7317] Mozambique K003192564 Yes
Lind, E. (Dr.) [481] Uganda K003192519 Yes
s.coll. [6098] Rwanda K003192504 Yes
Jarrett, T. [255] Uganda K003192520 Yes
Bogdan, A. [1637] Kenya K003192536 Yes
Rayner, R.W. [476] Kenya K003192533 Yes
Saylor [84/2] K003192562 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Hoenselaar, K.; Leliyo, G.; Vollesen, K. [5917] Tanzania K000468508 Yes
Haarer, A.E. [1498] Tanzania K003192556 Yes
Jackson, J.K. [2291] South Sudan K003192512 Yes
Troupin, G. [4135] Rwanda K003192505 Yes
Vigne, C. [4712] Cote d'Ivoire K003192490 Yes
Schweinfurth, G. [2287] Sudan K003192508 Yes
Marais, W. [1114] Namibia K003192606 Yes
Dalziel, J.M. [260] Nigeria K003192494 Yes
Astle, W.L. [1320] Zambia K003192575 Yes
Mavi, S. [978] Zimbabwe K003192586 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [F6016] Zambia K003192577 Yes
Maitland [s.n.] Uganda K003192527 Yes
Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C. [36] Zambia K003192582 Yes
Houngnon, P. [4021] Benin K003192486 Yes
Mavi, S. [1049] Zimbabwe K003192585 Yes
Eggeling, W.J. [659] Uganda K003192524 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [18726] Kenya K003192528 Yes
Vigne, C. [4617] Cote d'Ivoire K003192491 Yes
Richards, H.M. [4402] Zambia K003192572 Yes
Chandler, P. [81] Uganda K003192526 Yes
Eggeling, W.J. [2218] Uganda K003192518 Yes
Hall, J.B. [190] Ghana K000354762 Yes
Ash, J.W. [550] Ethiopia K003192513 Yes
Chandler, J. [929] Uganda K003192525 Yes
Turner, M. [12942] Tanzania K003192545 Yes
Gilges, W. [878] Zambia K003192589 Yes
Robertson, S.A. [3510] Kenya K003192539 Yes
Fay, J.M. [2961] Central African Republic K003192498 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [5237] Kenya K003192537 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [9089] Zambia K003192580 Yes
Hall, J.B. [544] Ghana K000354761 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [13685] Kenya K003192531 Yes
{Faden; Beentje} [85/65] Kenya K003192559 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [682] Zambia K003192569 Yes
Rautanen [222] Namibia K003192608 Yes
Daramola, B.O. [FHI55532] Nigeria K003192493 Yes
Bingham, M.G.; Fichtl, S.R. [11785] Zambia K003192584 Yes
Fanshawe [6289] Zambia K003192578 Yes
{António de Figueiredo Gomes e Sousa} [4177] Mozambique K003192565 Yes
Kabuye, C.H.S. [92] Uganda K003192523 Yes
Smith, P.A. [1383] Botswana K003192602 Yes
Germain, R. [5744] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003192499 Yes
Bogdan, A. [1637] Kenya K003192535 Yes
Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C. [455] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003192502 Yes
Gibbs Russell, G.E. [2914] Botswana K003192601 Yes
Adjakidje, V.; Agbani, P.; Yédomonhan, H. [2292] Benin K003192492 Yes
Lewalle, J. [2808] Burundi K003192503 Yes
Rushworth, J.E. [1426] Zimbabwe K003192595 Yes
Akpabla, G.K. [GC1912] Cote d'Ivoire K003192488 Yes
Vesey-Fitzgerald, L.D.E.F. [1037] Zambia K003192570 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [435] Zambia K003192568 Yes
Reekmans, M. [4572] Burundi K003192507 Yes
Faden, R.B.; Faden, A.J. [72/131] Kenya K003192538 Yes
Ash, J.W. [550] Ethiopia K003192514 Yes
Young, R.G.N. [1314] Zimbabwe K003192598 Yes
[Helm. Fauekan] [1316] Tanzania K003192551 Yes
Meyers, J.G. [9116] South Sudan K003192511 Yes
Bingham, M.G.; Luwiika, B. [11953] Zambia K003192583 Yes
Rushworth, J.E. [101] Zimbabwe K003192593 Yes
Smith, P.A. [2016] Botswana K003192600 Yes
Geilinger [709] Tanzania K003192555 Yes
De Witte, G.D. [2048] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003192500 Yes
Gibbs Russell, G.E. [1630] Zimbabwe K003192591 Yes
Torre, A.R.; Paiva, J. [9794] Mozambique K003192563 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [14471] Tanzania K003192541 Yes
Brummitt, R.K.; Chisumpa, S.M.; Polhill, R.M. [14128] Zambia K003192581 Yes
Vigne, C. [4712] Cote d'Ivoire K003192489 Yes
Ern, H.; Leuenberger, B.; Scholz, H.; Scholz, U.; Schwarz, W. [1907] Togo K000354763 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [3332] Tanzania K003192552 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [3558] Uganda K003192516 Yes
Bingham, M.G. [1126] Zimbabwe K003192587 Yes
Richards, H.M. [12024] Zambia K003192574 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [3332] Tanzania K003192554 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [2049] Zambia K003192573 Yes
Gairdner, A.E. (Miss) [501] Zimbabwe K003192599 Yes
Smith, P.A. [1814] Botswana K003192603 Yes
Grosvenor, R.K. [705] Zimbabwe K003192594 Yes
Smith, P.A. [256] Botswana K003192604 Yes
Schweinfurth, G. [2128] Central African Republic K003192509 Yes
Sanane, M. [430] Zambia K003192579 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [10153] Tanzania K003192547 Yes
Tweedie [2879] Tanzania K003192544 Yes
Gillespie, J.B. [279] Kenya K003192529 Yes
Letouzey, R. [6290] Cameroon K003192495 Yes
Richards, H.M.; Arasululu, S. [26177] Tanzania K003192542 Yes
Lye, K.A.; Katende, A.B. [21988] Uganda K003192515 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [22956] Tanzania K003192543 Yes
Bidgood, G.S.; Sitoni, D.; K. Vollesen; Whitehouse, C. [3786] Tanzania K003192560 Yes
Balsinhas, A.A. [2479A] Mozambique K003192566 Yes
Vaughan, J.H. [675] Tanzania K003192561 Yes
Onochie, C.F. [35418] Nigeria K:SPC-26779.000 No
Richards, H.M. [17501] Zambia K003192576 Yes
Simpson, N.D. [7121] Sudan K003192510 Yes
Holub, E.M. [s.n.] Zambia K003192588 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [13685] Kenya K003192530 Yes
Archbold, M.E. (Miss) [283] Tanzania K003192546 Yes
Semsei, S.R. [1830] Tanzania K003192550 Yes
s.coll. [3453] Burundi K003192506 Yes
Rayner, R.W. [476] Kenya K:SPC-24325.000 No
Clark, D.H.M. [363] Zimbabwe K003192592 Yes
Davis, R.L. [145] Tanzania K003192557 Yes
Onochie, C.F.A. [35418] Nigeria K000354764 Yes
Richards, H.M. [4402] Zambia K003192571 Yes

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