Ochnaceae
Ochna

Ochna leucophloeos Hochst. ex A.Rich.

First published in Tent. Fl. Abyss. 1: 129 (1848)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is E. Sudan to Eritrea. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Eritrea, Ethiopia, Sudan-South Sudan, Uganda

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • 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.
  • Kalema, J. & Beentje, H. (2012). Conservation checklist of the trees of Uganda: 1-235. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • 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.
  • Kalema, J. & Beentje, H. (2012). Conservation checklist of the trees of Uganda: 1-235. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • A. Rich. in Tent. Fl. Abyss. 1: 129 (1847)
  • A. Rich. in Tent. Fl. Abyss. t. 29 (1851).
  • F. W. Andr., The Flowering Plants of the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan 1: 187 (1950).
  • Oliv. in Flora of Tropical Africa 1: 318 (1868).
  • Vollesen, Fl. Ethiopia & Eritrea 2 (2): 67, fig. 69. 2. 3 & 4 (1995).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1985 Schimper [1738] Ethiopia K000431254 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mooney, H.F. [6928] Ethiopia K001383252 Yes
Friis, I.; Abebe, W.; Ermias Getachew [15868] Ethiopia K001383247 Yes
Lea, J.D. [105] Sudan K001383244 Yes
Greenw, E.; Moggi, G.; Bavazzano, R. [1501] Somalia K001383242 Yes
Friis, I.; Abebe, W.; Ermias Getachew [15830] Ethiopia K001271385 Yes
Ash, J. (Mrs.) [3518] Ethiopia K001383249 Yes
Schweinfurth, G.; Riva, D. [2260] Ethiopia K001383257 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Ethiopia K001383254 No
Thulin, M.; Hunde, A. [4032] Ethiopia K001383251 Yes
[Harder] [608] Ethiopia K001383256 Yes
Friis, I.; Abebe, W.; Ermias Getachew [15866] Ethiopia K001383246 Yes
[Hench] [609] Sudan K001383253 Yes
Sahni, K.C. [249] Sudan K001383243 Yes
Beccari, O. [16] Ethiopia K000431253 Unknown Type Material Yes
de Wilde, W.J.J.O.; de Wilde-Duyfjes, B.E.E. [10743] Ethiopia K001383250 Yes
Schweinfurth, G. [2353] Sudan K001383245 Yes
Friis, I.; Woldu, Z.; Vollesen, K.B. [2517] Ethiopia K001383248 Yes
Schlmperi [s.n.] Ethiopia K001383255 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • 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