Ochnaceae
Ochna

Ochna holstii Engl.

First published in Abh. Königl. Akad. Wiss. Berlin 1894: 69 (1894)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Central Ethiopia to S. Africa. It is a tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Burundi, Cape Provinces, DR Congo, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • (2023). https://doi.org/10.5091/plecevo.85589. epublication.
  • Bamps, P. & Farron, C. (1967). Flore du Congo du Rwanda et du Burundi, Ochnaceae: 1-66. Jardin Botanique National de Belgique, Bruxelles.
  • 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., Tadesse, M. & Hedberg, I. (eds.) (1995). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 2(2): 1-456. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • 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.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Kalema, J. & Beentje, H. (2012). Conservation checklist of the trees of Uganda: 1-235. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lewalle, J. (1970). Liste floristique et répartition altitudinale de la flore du Burundi occidental: 1-84. Université officielle de Bujumbura.
  • 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.
  • Verdcourt, B. (2005). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Ochnaceae: 1-60.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • 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.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • 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.

Kew Plants for Health

  • "SEPASAL database. (RBG Kew, 1999)"
  • "World Checklist of Useful Pl. Spp. (Diazgranados et al., 2020)"
  • MPNS Import

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Bamps, Flore du Congo Belge, du Ruanda et du Burundi, Ochnaceae: 8 (1967).
  • Beentje, Kenya Trees, Shrubs and Lianas p. 121 (1994).
  • Blundell, Wild Fl. E Afr.: 62, fig. 276 (1987).
  • Dale & Greenway, Kenya Trees and Shrubs p. 337 (1961).
  • Engl. in Abh. Preuss. Akad. Wiss: 69 (1894)
  • Engl. in Die Pflanzenwelt Ost-Afrikas und der Nachbargebiete, Theile C: 273 (1895).
  • Gilg in A. Engler, Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 33: 234, 241 (1903).
  • J.P.M. Brenan, Check-lists of the Forest Trees and Shrubs of the British Empire no. 5, part II, Tanganyika Territory p. 382 (1949).
  • Robson in Flora Zambesiaca 2: 240 (1963).
  • Vollesen in Fl. Ethiopia & Eritrea 2 (2): 66, fig. 69.1.4 (1995).
  • W.J. Eggeling, Indigenous Trees of the Uganda Protectorate ed. 2: 279 (1952).
  • du Toit & Obermayer, Flora of Southern Africa 22: 5 (1976).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Dec 8, 1998 Hafashimana, N., D.L. [662] Uganda K000545621 Yes
Dec 8, 1998 Hafashimana, N., D.L. [662] Uganda K000545622 Yes
Jan 1, 1961 Swynnerton, C.F.M. [106] Zimbabwe K000431166 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1961 Swynnerton, C.F.M. [106] Zimbabwe K000431167 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1961 Whyte, A. [429] Malawi K000431165 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1961 Buchwald [350] Tanzania K000431145 Isosyntype Yes
Jan 1, 1961 Whyte, A. [430] Malawi K000431164 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1961 Whyte, A. [430] Malawi K000431163 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1961 Scheffer [169] Tanzania K000431144 Type Yes
Patel, H. [7256] Mozambique K000545217 Yes
Timberlake, J. [5244] Mozambique K000613973 Yes
Van Someren, H.D. [EA12286] Kenya K001082543 Yes
Vollesen, K.B. [MRC4410] Tanzania K001082605 Yes
Myers, J.G. [10964] South Sudan K001383229 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [6432] Tanzania K001082574 Yes
Perdue, R.E.; Kibuwa, S.P. [9275] Kenya K001082541 Yes
Baldwin, R.R. [3] Tanzania K001082570 Yes
Ruffo; Kisena [2896] Tanzania K001082597 Yes
Dale, I.R. [3121] Uganda K001082517 Yes
Legat, C.E. [4944] South Africa K001271520 Yes
Hemp, A. [5798] Tanzania K001082573 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [18095] Kenya K001082519 Yes
Tweedie [1310] Kenya K001082527 Yes
Greenway [3308] Tanzania K001082578 Yes
Bally, P.R.O.; Babault, G. [B5095] Kenya K001082535 Yes
Marshall, A.R.; Mwakisoma, R. [1173] Tanzania K001082564 Yes
Grate [6664] Tanzania K001082577 Yes
Grate [3802] Tanzania K001082576 Yes
Friis, I.; Vollesen, K.B. [982] South Sudan K001383227 Yes
Nicholson, D.J. [52] Kenya K001082531 Yes
Reekmans, M. [6538] Burundi K001271373 Yes
Forester [5] South Africa K001271525 Yes
Luke, W.R.Q.; Mwangoka, M.; Festo, L. [11219] Tanzania K002246498 Yes
Timberlake, J. [s.n.] Malawi K000614714 No
Banze, A.; Osborne, J.; Datizua, C.; Mamba, A.; Mucaleque, P.; Rachide, T.; Magido, A. (guide); Ndala, B. (guide) [AB561] Mozambique K001346730 No
Matimele, H. [HM2650] Mozambique K001346296 Yes
Patel, H. [13] Mozambique K001417346 Yes
Patel, H. [24] Mozambique K001417347 Yes
Semsei, S.R. [2832] Tanzania K001082580 Yes
Abdallah, R.D.; Mboya, E.I. [3840] Tanzania K001082585 Yes
Chaffey, D.R. [134] Ethiopia K001383232 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [B5002] Kenya K001082525 Yes
Eggeling, W.J. [E3539] Uganda K001082514 Yes
Schlieben, H.J. [22] Tanzania K001082558 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [1843] Tanzania K001082601 Yes
van Someren (Dr.) [96] Kenya K001082545 Yes
Edwards, D. [2667] South Africa K001271524 Yes
Lindemann, H.A. [231] Tanzania K001082602 Yes
Faden, R.B.; Beentje, H.J.; Ndegwa Ndiang' ui; Mutangah, J.; Nyakundi, D.O. [s.n.] Kenya K001082546 Yes
Lawton, R.M. [1751] Kenya K001082534 Yes
Holst, C. [2601] Tanzania K000431146 Type Yes
Shah, T. [TS98] Tanzania K001271562 Yes
Forest Plot [SC T002] Mozambique K001346159 Yes
Friis, I.; Sebsebe, D.; Abebe, W.; Ermias Getachew [14915] Ethiopia K001271515 Yes
Timberlake, J. [5054] Mozambique K000613434 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [1806] Tanzania K001082604 Yes
Story, R. [5455] South Africa K001271519 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [B4856] Kenya K001082524 Yes
Whyte, A. [s.n.] Kenya K001082522 Yes
Shabani [1220] Tanzania K001082583 Yes
Timberlake, J. [5267] Mozambique K000613996 Yes
Mahinda, H.S. [567] Tanzania K001082571 Yes
[W. M. Bortha] [s.n.] South Africa K001271516 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [8474] Tanzania K001082561 Yes
Willan, R.L. [117] Tanzania K001082581 Yes
Patel, H. [7183] Mozambique K000545146 Yes
van der Schijff, H.P. [4754] South Africa K001271518 Yes
Friis, I.; Vollesen, K.B. [1076] South Sudan K001383226 Yes
[Zimmermann] [1012] Tanzania K001082575 Yes
Hughes, F.J. [16] Tanzania K001082587 Yes
Whyte, A. [s.n.] Kenya K001082526 Yes
Luke, W.R.Q.; Bytebier, B.; Pakia, M.; et al. [5365] Kenya K000073224 Yes
Shabani [811] Tanzania K001082584 Yes
Parry, M.S. [105] Tanzania K001082589 Yes
Maas Geesteranus, R.A. [5311] Kenya K001082539 Yes
Marshall, A.R.; Mwakisoma, R. [1544] Tanzania K001082565 Yes
Perdue, R.E.; Kibuwa, S.P. [9277] Kenya K001082540 Yes
Price, D.; B. Mhoro [WK263] Tanzania K001082568 Yes
Patel, H. [7188] Mozambique K000545150 Yes
Borhidi, A.; Iversen, S.T.; Mziray, W.R. [85169] Tanzania K001082582 Yes
Marshall, A.R.; Magembe, F. [1412] Tanzania K001082592 Yes
Semsei, S.R. [2878] Tanzania K001082595 Yes
Kirika, E. [511] Kenya K001082536 Yes
Hutchinson, J.; Gillett, J.B. [4269] Zambia K001271521 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [8474] Tanzania K:SPC-04947.000 No
Nicholson, D.J. [DN52] Kenya K001082530 Yes
Hamilton, A. [809] Kenya K001082523 Yes
Myers, J.G. [10959] Sudan K001383230 Yes
van Someren (Dr.) [871] Kenya K001082532 Yes
Chilvers, C.W. [s.n.] South Africa K001271523 Yes
Smith, J. [s.n.] Sudan K001383231 Yes
Warmeloo, N.J. [51219/17] South Africa K001271527 Yes
Polhill [165] Kenya K001082533 Yes
Story, R. [5993] South Africa K001271517 Yes
McIntyre, H. [3289] Kenya K001082528 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [8474] Tanzania K001082560 Yes
Maas Geesteranus, R.A. [4971] Kenya K001082538 Yes
Hoult, G.A. [1144] Kenya K001082521 Yes
Dale, I.R. [3121] Kenya K001082516 Yes
Frimodt-Møller, C.; Hørlyck, V.; Jøker, D. [TZ026] Tanzania K001082548 Yes
Haile, T. [696] Ethiopia K001271514 Yes
Synnott, T.J. [984] Uganda K001082515 Yes
Harley, R.M. [9326] Tanzania K001082596 Yes
Gerstner, J. [5152] South Africa K001271526 Yes
Lovett, J. [1534] Tanzania K001082547 Yes
van Someren (Dr.) [96] Kenya K001082544 Yes
Ruffo [779] Tanzania K001082603 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Hummel, F.C. [7296] Uganda K001082512 Yes
Lynes, H. (Rev. Adm.) [V5] Tanzania K001082554 Yes
Codd, L.E. [10218] South Africa K001271444 Yes
Maas Geesteranus, R.A. [5838] Kenya K001082542 Yes
Timberlake, J. [5098] Mozambique K000613478 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [6432] Tanzania K001082579 Yes
Marshall, A.R.; Mabaya, C. [1463] Tanzania K001082593 Yes
Timberlake, J. [s.n.] Malawi K000614722 No
Flanagan, H.G. [2696] South Africa K001271522 Yes
Mgaza, C.D. [452] Tanzania K001082591 Yes
Ismael [3] Tanzania K001082586 Yes
Howard, W.J. [IM21] Sudan K001383228 Yes
Frimodt-Møller, C.; Hørlyck, V.; Jøker, D. [TZ094] Tanzania K001082556 Yes
Breteler, F.J. [11654] Tanzania K001383173 Yes
Bally, P.R.O.; Jex-Blake, Lady Muriel [B5076] Kenya K001082520 Yes
Verdcourt [3582] Kenya K001082537 Yes

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