Ochnaceae
Ochna

Ochna katangensis De Wild.

First published in Ann. Mus. Congo Belge, Bot., sér. 4, 1: 89 (1902)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. & SW. Tanzania to S. Tropical Africa. It is a subshrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, DR Congo, Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Exell, A.W., Fernandes, A. & Wild, H. (eds.) (1963). Flora Zambesiaca 2(1): 1-351. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Verdcourt, B. (2005). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Ochnaceae: 1-60.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Bamps, P. & Farron, C. (1967). Flore du Congo du Rwanda et du Burundi, Ochnaceae: 1-66. Jardin Botanique National de Belgique, Bruxelles.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Bamps, Flore du Congo Belge, du Ruanda et du Burundi, Ochnaceae: 10 (1967).
  • De Wild. in Ann. Mus. Congo, Bot. Sér. 4, 1: 89, t. 33, figs 5–6 (1903).
  • Gilg in A. Engler, Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 33: 232 (1903).
  • Robson in Flora Zambesiaca 2: 245 (1963).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Bullock [3424] Tanzania K001082377 Yes
Ruffo; Kisena [2901] Tanzania K001082383 Yes
Wightman, N. ; Alfonsi, J. ; Conradie, C. ; Du Plessis, D. ; Du Plessis, S. ; O'Connor, N. [NCW688] Zambia K001639568 Yes
Bidgood, G.S.; Abdallah, R.; K. Vollesen [1312] Tanzania K001082376 Yes
Procter, J. [2710] Tanzania K001082380 Yes
Richards, M. (Mrs) [18411] Tanzania K001082382 Yes
Bingham, M.G. ; de Wet, L-A [13902] Zambia K001567191 Yes
Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K. & Bidgood, S. [9859] Zambia K001553998 Yes
Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K. & Bidgood, S. [9989] Zambia K001553993 Yes
Chambers, S.A. [44] Tanzania K001082385 Yes
Bidgood, G.S.; Mbago, F.; K. Vollesen [2354] Tanzania K001082379 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [20585] Tanzania K001082381 Yes
Shah, T.; Sulemani, H.O.; Mbailwa, Y.S.; Mndolowa, E.; Katambo, K.S. [TS95] Tanzania K001271544 Yes
Van Rensburg, H.J. [524] Tanzania K001082378 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • 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