Myrtaceae
Eugenia

Eugenia malangensis (O.Hoffm.) Nied.

First published in H.G.A.Engler & K.A.E.Prantl, Nat. Pflanzenfam. 3(7): 81 (1893)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Kenya to S. Tropical Africa. It is a subshrub or shrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Burundi, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Database in ACCESS: 1-216203. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Govaerts, R., Sobral, N., Ashton, P., Barrie, F., Holst, B.K., Landrum, L.L., Matsumoto, K., Fernanda Mazine, F., Nic Lughadha, E., Proença, C. & al. (2008). World Checklist of Myrtaceae: 1-455. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Amshoff in Consp. Fl. Angol. 4: 96 (1970).
  • Boutique, Flore du Congo Belge, du Ruanda et du Burundi, Myrtaceae: 26, t. 2 (1968).
  • F. White in Flora Zambesiaca 4: 190, t. 43 (1978).
  • Nied. in A. Engler & K. Prantl, Die Natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien III (7): 81 (1893).
  • Troupin, Fl. Rwanda 2: 492, fig. 155/1 (1983) (as ‘ malanguensis ’).
  • Verdc. in Kew Bulletin 54: 58 (1999).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
May 6, 1998 Stolz, A. [1799] Tanzania K000312517 Type Yes
May 6, 1998 Stolz, A. [1799] Tanzania K000312518 Isotype Yes
May 6, 1998 Stolz, A. [1799] Tanzania K000312511 Type Yes
May 6, 1998 Stolz, A. [1799] Tanzania K000312519 Type Yes
May 6, 1998 Stolz, A. [1799] Tanzania K000312515 Type Yes
May 6, 1998 Stolz, A. [1798] Tanzania K000312514 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1975 Welwitsch, F.M.J. [4392] Angola K000312727 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1975 Welwitsch, F.M.J. [4390] Angola K000312730 Unknown Type Material Yes
Robinson, E.A. [3886] Zambia K001001187 Yes
Baum, H. [s.n.] Angola K001001232 Yes
Pawek, J. [13204] Malawi K001001237 Yes
Henkel, J. [5089] Zimbabwe K001001196 Yes
Salubeni, A.J. [1192] Malawi K001001247 Yes
Robson, N.K.B. [342] Zambia K001001181 Yes
Lynes, Rear-Admiral, H. [D35] Tanzania K001001033 Yes
Quarre, P. [7166] Congo, Republic of the K001000874 Yes
Cruse, A. [208] Zambia K001001217 Yes
Reekmans, M. [5938] Burundi K001000890 Yes
Teague, A.J. [297] Zimbabwe K001001195 Yes
Fanshaw, D.B. [F4726] Zambia K001001228 Yes
Mavi, S. [681] Zimbabwe K001001205 Yes
Pawek, J. [4025] Malawi K001001243 Yes
Reekmans, M. [6559] Burundi K001000885 Yes
Cruse, A. [208] Zambia K001001220 Yes
Phillips, E. [4263] Malawi K001001236 Yes
Swynnerton, C.F.M. [242] Zimbabwe K001001194 Yes
Gilges, W. [97] Zambia K001001159 Yes
Lawton, R.M. [1130] Zambia K001001223 Yes
Pawek, J. [2964] Malawi K001001246 Yes
Gilliland, H.B. [K. 1315] Zimbabwe K001001213 Yes
Rind, I.G. [1175] Zambia K001001221 Yes
Risopoulos [679] Congo, Republic of the K001000877 Yes
Reekmans, M. [9221] Burundi K001000863 Yes
Gilges, Dr.W. [302] Zambia K001001164 Yes
Reekmans, M. [7165] Burundi K001000887 Yes
Phillips, E. [4263] Malawi K001001241 Yes
Biegel, H.M. [1875] Zimbabwe K001001197 Yes
Schmidt, H.H.; Gereau, R.E.; Mhoro, B.; Kayombo, M.J. [1166] Tanzania K001001038 Yes
Verdcourt [2842] Tanzania K001001015 Yes
McClounie, J. [185] Malawi K001001244 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [F. 2190] Zambia K001001215 Yes
Pagel-Wilkes, C.F. [972] Tanzania K001001018 Yes
Goldsmith, B. [166/68] Zimbabwe K001001206 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [13629] Angola K000508617 Yes
Mullenderf, W. [190] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K001000871 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Brenan, J.P.M. [8129] Zambia K001001179 Yes
Schmitz, A. [5506] Congo, Republic of the K001000880 Yes
Biegel, H.M. [4673] Zimbabwe K001001192 Yes
Van Rensberg, H.J. [1045] Zambia K001001178 Yes
Quorre, P. [2701] Congo, Republic of the K001000870 Yes
Hoyle, A.C. [1336] Zambia K001001163 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; CVookson, A.J. [6462] Zambia K001001227 Yes
Goyder, D.J.; Maiato, F. [9203] Angola K001622905 Yes
Goyder, D.J.; Gomes, A. [9094] Angola K001625979 Yes
Goyder, D.J.; Gomes, A. [9119] Angola K001622226 Yes
Lawton, R.M. [1536] Zambia K001001185 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M.; Greenway, P.J. [7968] Zambia K001001184 Yes
Angus, A. [379] Zambia K001001165 Yes
Schmitz, A. [2207] Congo, Republic of the K001000878 Yes
Semsei, S.R. [2572] Tanzania K001001036 Yes
Wild, H. [1578] Zimbabwe K001001211 Yes
Reekmans, M. [10334] Burundi K001000864 Yes
Bullock, A.A. [1940] Tanzania K001001016 Yes
Norman, E.M. [R4] Zimbabwe K001001212 Yes
Waltersw, J.; Mundy, H.G. [2724] Zimbabwe K001001199 Yes
Sturgeon, K. [18209] Zimbabwe K001001208 Yes
Quarre [2797] Congo, Republic of the K001000865 Yes
Mutimushi, J.M. [1116] Zambia K001001186 Yes
Richards, H.M. [13230] Zambia K001001222 Yes
Phillips, E. [4066] Malawi K001001240 Yes
Liben, L. [3369] Congo, Republic of the K001000876 Yes
Ashamu, K.; Chapama, H.T.; Hicks, D.; Mphamba, S. [392] Zambia K001001219 Yes
Holmes, W.D. [893] Zambia K001001167 Yes
Lawton, R.M. [1420] Zambia K001001173 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Miller, R.G. [5667] Zambia K001001218 Yes
Hislop, A. [194] Zimbabwe K001001209 Yes
Pawek, J. [12071] Malawi K001001242 Yes
Devred, R. [3654] Congo, Republic of the K001000881 Yes
Gillard, H.B. [K992] Zimbabwe K001001214 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [2203] Angola K001001229 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [3409] Tanzania K001001035 Yes
Pawek, J. [13339A] Malawi K001001238 Yes
Phillips, E. [3908] Malawi K001001235 Yes
Richards, H.M. [6338] Zambia K001001171 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [2519] Zambia K001001170 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [A471] Angola K001001234 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [F. 451] Zambia K001001158 Yes
Redhead, M. [1140] Zambia K001001162 Yes
Fanshaw, D.B. [368] Zambia K001001161 Yes
Brenan; Greenway [8057] Zambia K001001188 Yes
Hornby; Hornby [64] Tanzania K001001032 Yes
Pawek, J. [3970] Malawi K001001248 Yes
Procter, J. [1913] Tanzania K001001017 Yes
Allen, C.E.F. [292] Zambia K001001168 Yes
Brain, C.K. [6619] Zimbabwe K001001201 Yes
Thawler [s.n.] Tanzania K001001037 Yes
Mapaura, A. [35] Zimbabwe K001001191 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M.; Greenway, P.J. [8057] Zambia K001001189 Yes
White, F. [3423] Zambia K001001176 Yes
Reekmans, M. [9436] Burundi K001000888 Yes
Angus, A. [215] Zambia K001001174 Yes
da Silva, M. [3364] Angola K001001233 Yes
De Witte, G.F. [2735] Congo, Republic of the K001000875 Yes
Robson, N.K.B. [342] Zambia K001001183 Yes
Devred, R. [1536] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K001000873 Yes
Lewalle, J. [2295] Burundi K001000879 Yes
Reekmans, M. [7065] Burundi K001000886 Yes
Procter, J. [2696] Tanzania K001001019 Yes
Devred, R. [1446] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K001000872 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [1140] Zambia K001001175 Yes
Perdue, R.E.; Kibuwa, S.P. [11438] Tanzania K001001020 Yes
Ekman, E.L. [7393] Haiti K001002579 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [10143] Congo, Republic of the K001000867 Yes
Van der Ben, D. [2265] Burundi K001000893 Yes
Pope, G; Biegal.G.H. [1163] Zimbabwe K001001193 Yes
Devred, R. [2319] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K001000884 Yes
Miller, D.B. [4677] Zimbabwe K001001204 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [10172] Congo, Republic of the K001000866 Yes
Holmes, W.D. [1509] Zambia K001001224 Yes
Gilges, W. [397] Zambia K001001216 Yes
Reekmans, M. [3806] Burundi K001000862 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [1288] Angola K001001230 Yes
Chase, N.C. [392] Zimbabwe K001001202 Yes
Pawek, J. [13239] Malawi K001001239 Yes
Reekmans, M. [2682] Burundi K001000891 Yes
Chapman [263] Malawi K001001245 Yes
Reekmans, M. [6408] Burundi K001000889 Yes
Unikali [1138] Zimbabwe K001001207 Yes
Richards, H.M. [13253] Zambia K001001169 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [1278] Zambia K001001166 Yes
Risopoulas, S. [511] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K001000883 Yes
Angus, A. [3762] Zambia K001001180 Yes
Cruse, A. [14] Zambia K001001182 Yes
Christiaensen, A.R. [2513] Burundi K001000892 Yes
Lawton, R.M.; Fanshaw, D.B. [RML775] Zambia K001001226 Yes
Schlieben, H.J. [1166A] Tanzania K001001034 Yes
White, F. [3149] Zambia K001001177 Yes
Liben, L. [3172] Congo, Republic of the K001000882 Yes
Crook, A.O. [17236] Zimbabwe K001001203 Yes
Biegel, H.M. [2412] Zimbabwe K001001198 Yes
Angus, A. [1699] Zambia K001001160 Yes
Walters, J.; Mundy, H.G. [2716] Zimbabwe K001001200 Yes
Quorre [4663] Congo, Republic of the K001000869 Yes
Quorre [2797] Congo, Republic of the K001000868 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [1293] Angola K001001231 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [2752] Zambia K001001190 Yes
Richards, H.M. [6337] Zambia K001001225 Yes
Richards, H.M. [6123] Zambia K001001172 Yes
Wild, H. [2148] Zimbabwe K001001210 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [7968] Zambia Eugenia angolensis K:SPC-10551.000 No
Cruse, A.W. [208] Zambia Eugenia angolensis K:SPC-08596.000 No
Greenway, P.J. [8129] Zambia Eugenia angolensis K:SPC-00788.000 No
Welwitsch, F.M.J. [4393] Angola Eugenia angolensis K000312728 Unknown Type Material Yes
Robson, N. [342] Zambia Eugenia angolensis K:SPC-22748.015 No
Welwitsch, F.M.J. [4391] Angola Eugenia angolensis K000312729 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

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    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
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    • © 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 2025. 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