Ochnaceae
Ochna

Ochna inermis (Forssk.) Schweinf.

First published in Arab. Pfl.-Nam.: 148 (1912)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Eritrea to S. Africa, Madagascar, SW. Arabian Peninsula. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Botswana, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Collenette, S. (1999). Wildflowers of Saudi Arabia: 1-799. National commission for wildlife conservation and development (NCWCD), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Miller, A.G. & Cope, T.A. (1996). Flora of the Arabian peninsula and Socotra 1: 1-586. Edinburgh university press.
  • Verdcourt, B. (2005). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Ochnaceae: 1-60.
  • Wood, J.R.I. (1997). A handbook of the Yemen Flora: 1-434. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Collenette, S. (1999). Wildflowers of Saudi Arabia: 1-799. National commission for wildlife conservation and development (NCWCD), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  • 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.
  • Kalema, J. & Beentje, H. (2012). Conservation checklist of the trees of Uganda: 1-235. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Thulin, M. (ed.) (1993). Flora of Somalia 1: 1-493. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, Vol 1, (1993) Author: by P. Cuccuini [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Beentje, Kenya Trees, Shrubs and Lianas p. 122 (1994).
  • Blundell, Wild Fl. E Afr.: 63, t. 498 (1987).
  • Dale & Greenway, Kenya Trees and Shrubs p. 338 (1961).
  • Hepper & Friis, Pl. Forssk. Fl. Aegypt-Arab: 207 (1994).
  • Robson in Flora Zambesiaca 2: 237 (1963).
  • Schweinf. in Penzig in Atti Congr. Bot. Intern. Genova 1892: 335 (1893)
  • Schweinf., Arab. Pfl. Aegypt. Alger. & Jemen: 148 (1912).
  • Thulin, Fl. Somalia 1: 243 (1993).
  • Vollesen, Fl. Ethiopia & Eritrea 2 (2): 67, fig. 69.1, 5 & 6 (1995).
  • W.J. Eggeling, Indigenous Trees of the Uganda Protectorate ed. 2: 279 (1952).
  • Wood, Handb. Yemen Fl.: 97, t. 3 (1997).
  • du Toit & Obermayer, Flora of Southern Africa 22: 10 (1976).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1960 Schimper, M.W. [485] Ethiopia K000431257 Type Yes
Luke, W.R.Q.; Vorontsova, M.S.; Kimeu, J.M. [16110] Kenya K001082838 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [3280] Yemen K001271405 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [1237] Saudi Arabia K002246212 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [[19396]] South Africa K002247287 Yes
Glover, P.E.; Gilliland [878] Somalia K001383290 Yes
Philip, M.S. [588] Uganda K001383002 Yes
Friis, I.; Gilbert, M.G.; Rasmussen, F.; Vollesen, K.B. [1032] Ethiopia K001383286 Yes
Lovett, J.; Congdon, T.C.E. [2956] Tanzania K001383035 Yes
Hutchinson, J. [2079] South Africa K002247299 Yes
Champion, A.M. [T322] Kenya K001383018 Yes
Reekmans, M. [4221] Burundi K001271467 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [2576] Yemen K002246208 Yes
Gillett, J.B.; Hemming, C.F. [24159] Somalia K001383278 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [4270] Kenya K001383029 Yes
Drake-Brockman, R.E. [12] Ethiopia K001383271 Yes
Brummitt, R.K.; Polhill, R.M. [13613] Tanzania K001383036 Yes
Dale, J.R. [U415] Uganda K001383006 Yes
Schweinfurth, G.; Riva, D. [1726] Ethiopia K000431255 Type Yes
Gillett, J.B.; Hemming, C.F.; Watson, R.M. [22521] Somalia K001383285 Yes
Schweinfurth, G.; Riva, D. [664] Ethiopia K000431256 Type Yes
s.coll. [F-47] Ethiopia K001383289 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [14684] Tanzania K001383039 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [9102] Ethiopia K001383287 Yes
Theron, J.J. [2068] South Africa K002247286 Yes
Friis, I.; Harris, T.; Assefa Hailu; Ermias Getachew [13736] Ethiopia K001383268 Yes
Gillett, J.B.; Hemming, C.F.; Watson, R.M.; Julin, H. [24934] Somalia K001383284 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [12675] Kenya K001383013 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [6763] Saudi Arabia K002246209 Yes
Ash, J. (Mrs.) [1894] Ethiopia K001383267 Yes
O'Brien, E.M. [5(+27)] Somalia K001383277 Yes
Newbould, J.G.B. [2918] Kenya K001383016 Yes
Beckett, J.J. [1564] Somalia K001383280 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Ensermu, K.; Vollesen, K. [7804] Ethiopia K001383270 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [4305] Somalia K001383291 Yes
Bally, P.R.O.; Leakey, L.S.B. [B1138] Kenya K001383012 Yes
Hemming, C.F. [SRS296/2] Somalia K001383276 Yes
Edwards, S. [3758] Ethiopia K001383263 Yes
Codd, L.E. [5715] South Africa K002247301 Yes
Kuchar, P. [17304] Somalia K001383283 Yes
Brasnett, N.V. [173] Uganda K001383005 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [B1347] Kenya K001383023 Yes
Friis, I.; Mesfin Tadesse; K. Vollesen [2725] Ethiopia K001383261 Yes
Carter, S.; B.Stannard [70] Kenya K001383019 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [14718] Tanzania K001383038 Yes
Bally, P.R.O.; Adamson, J. [B4393] Kenya K001383017 Yes
Mathew, B.F. [6842] Kenya K001383015 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [2575] Yemen K002246207 Yes
Thulin, M. [6382] Somalia K001383275 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [5264] Ethiopia K001383262 Yes
Ash, J. [1894] Ethiopia K:SPC-35593.000 No
Collenette, I.S. [7265] Saudi Arabia K002246210 Yes
[H.H. Mochford] [1] South Africa K002247303 Yes
[J. Osbent] [140] Kenya K001383030 Yes
Bally, P.R.O.; Jex-Blake, Lady Muriel [B5705] Kenya K001383031 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [4833] Somalia K001383292 Yes
Michelmore, A.P.G. [1241] Uganda K001383007 Yes
Bidgood, G.S.; Mwasumbi, L.; Vollesen, K.B. [898] Tanzania K001383037 Yes
Wilson, J. [305] Uganda K001383004 Yes
Baines, T. [s.n.] South Africa K002247285 Yes
Hutchinson, J. [2112] South Africa K002247300 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [1877] Yemen K002246206 No
Smith, J.C.; Gillet, M.C. [4108] South Africa K002247291 Yes
Thulin, M.; Warfa, A.M. [4464] Somalia K001383279 Yes
Germishuizen, G. [00421] South Africa K002247295 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [9616] Kenya K001383028 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [B2172] Kenya K001383033 Yes
Kerfoot, O. [809] Uganda K001383003 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [19751] Kenya K001383011 Yes
Faden, R.B.; Evans, A.W.; Rathbun, G. [69/422] Kenya K001383034 Yes
Verdcourt [2392] Kenya K001383025 Yes
Thulin, M.; Hunde, A. [4095] Ethiopia K001383269 Yes
Codd, L.E. [4072] South Africa K002247298 Yes
Wilson, J. [1298] Uganda K001383009 Yes
s.coll. [[19398]] South Africa K002247288 Yes
Galpin, E.E. [15078] South Africa K002247292 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [16953] Kenya K001383024 Yes
Kuchar, P. [17700] Somalia K001383281 Yes
Story, R. [5947] South Africa K002247290 Yes
Friis, I.; Bidgood, S.; Ermias Getachew; Malaku Wandefrash [9926] Ethiopia K001383260 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [6611] Saudi Arabia K002246211 Yes
Zambatis, N. [1045] South Africa K002247296 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [12675] Kenya K001383014 Yes
Burger, W. [2690] Ethiopia K001383265 Yes
Burger, W. [2833] Ethiopia K001383274 Yes
de Wilde, W.J.J.O.; de Wilde-Duyfjes, B.E.E. [7347] Ethiopia K001383264 Yes
Kuchar, P. [17304] Somalia K001383282 Yes
Codd, L.E. [4824] South Africa K002247297 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [20768] Kenya K001383027 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [12628] Kenya K001383026 Yes
Tweedie [3524] Kenya K001383022 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [12744] Kenya K001383032 Yes
Pole-Evans, I.B. [3981] South Africa K002247302 Yes
Schweinfurth, G.; Riva, D. [1041] Eritrea K001383259 Yes
Thulin, M.; Hunde, A.; Tadesse, M. [3525] Ethiopia K001383273 Yes
Osmaston, H.A. [4410] Kenya K001383020 Yes
Eggeling, W.J. [E2965] Uganda K001383008 Yes
s.coll. [F-35] Ethiopia K001383272 Yes
Jansen, P.C.M. [1285] Ethiopia K001383288 Yes
Lye, K.A. [9020] Kenya K001383021 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [[19398]] South Africa K002247289 Yes
de Wilde, W.J.J.O.; de Wilde-Duyfjes, B.E.E. [9992] Ethiopia K001383266 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Flora of Somalia

    • Flora of Somalia
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © 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 2026. 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