Olacaceae
Heisteria

Heisteria parvifolia Sm.

First published in A.Rees, Cycl. 17: n.° 3 (1811)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. Tropical Africa to Uganda and N. Angola. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Zaïre

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Catarino, L., Martins, E.S., Diniz, M.A. & Pinto-Basto, M.F. (2006). Check-list da flora vascular do parque natural das Lagos de Cufada (Guiné-Bissau). Garcia de Orta, Série de Botânica 17: 97-141.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].
  • Kalema, J. & Beentje, H. (2012). Conservation checklist of the trees of Uganda: 1-235. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lejoy, J., Ndjele, M.-B. & Geerinck, D. (2010). Catalogue-flore des plantes vasculaires des districts de Kisangani et de la Tshopo (RD Congo). Taxonomania 30: 1-307.
  • Lucas, G.L. (1968). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Olacaceae: 1-15.
  • Robyns, W. & al. (eds.) (1948-1963). Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi 1-10.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.
  • Velayos, M., Barberá, P., Cabezas, F.J., de la Estrella, M., Fero, M. & Aedo, C. (2014). Checklist of the vascular plants of Annobón (Equatorial Guinea). Phytotaxa 171: 1-78.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Chev. Bot. 123
  • Louis & Léonard in Fl. Congo Belge 1: 254.
  • Sleumer in E. & P. Pflanzenfam. 16B: 16, fig. 6
  • —F.T.A. 1: 346

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Catarino, L., Martins, E.S., Diniz, M.A. & Pinto-Basto, M.F. (2006). Check-list da flora vascular do parque natural das Lagos de Cufada (Guiné-Bissau). Garcia de Orta, Série de Botânica 17: 97-141.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Hutchinson, J., Dalziel, J.M. & Keay, R.W.J. (1954-1958). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 1-828.
  • Kalema, J. & Beentje, H. (2012). Conservation checklist of the trees of Uganda: 1-235. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Apr 1, 2023 Cheek, M.; Sama, E.; Ndive, B.; Enow [14096] Cameroon K001562789 No
Jan 1, 2022 Rieder, C.; Camara, M. [470] Guinea K000010694 No
Aug 1, 2005 Harvey, Y.B. [120] Cameroon K000339840 No
Aug 1, 2005 Cheek, M. [11836] Cameroon K000339838 No
Aug 1, 2005 Harvey, Y.B. [123] Cameroon K000339839 No
Jul 1, 2001 Cheek, M. [9059] Cameroon K000108569 No
Jul 1, 2001 Cheek, M. [9142] Cameroon K000108570 No
Dec 1, 1997 Hunt, L., V. [9] Cameroon K000085310 No
Dec 1, 1997 Akogo, M. [159] Cameroon K000011035 No
Dec 1, 1997 Ndam, N. [1142] Cameroon K000011038 No
Dec 1, 1997 Wheatley, J.I. [693] Cameroon K000381517 No
Dec 1, 1997 Khayota, B. [479] Cameroon K000008838 No
Dec 1, 1997 Cable, S. [1403] Cameroon K000008839 No
Dec 1, 1997 Fraser, P. [413] Cameroon K000011036 No
Dec 1, 1997 Ndam, N. [1089] Cameroon K000085309 No
Dec 1, 1997 Baker, W.J. [320] Cameroon K000085311 No
Dec 1, 1997 Cable, S. [1407] Cameroon K000008837 No
Dec 1, 1997 Cheek, M. [5688] Cameroon K000085159 No
Dec 1, 1997 Khayota, B. [519] Cameroon K000085158 No
Dec 1, 1997 Ekema, N. [970] Cameroon K000011037 No
May 1, 1997 Schoenenberger, J. [SCHOENENBERGER201] Cameroon K001297639 Yes
Jan 1, 1997 Sonké, B. [1049] Cameroon K000510957 No
Jan 1, 1993 Mbani, J., M. [130] Cameroon K000011066 Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Nguembock, F. [62] Cameroon K000085282 No
Jan 1, 1993 Nguembock, F. [62] Cameroon K000085281 No
Jan 1, 1992 Sunderland, T.C.H. [1179] Cameroon K000085280 No
Jan 1, 1992 Jaff, B. [185] Cameroon K000085276 No
Jan 1, 1987 Thomas, D.W. [6743] Cameroon K000093871 No
Oct 1, 1958 Zenker, G.A. [3762] Cameroon K000226192 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jaff, B. [197] Cameroon K001412645 Yes
Tekewe, C. [35] Cameroon K001412651 Yes
Tah, K.; Oliver, S.; Felix; Edward, A. Cameroon K001641010 Yes
Sunderland, T.C.H. [1453] Cameroon K001412641 Yes
Sunderland, T.C.H. [1383] Cameroon K001412643 Yes
Watts, J. [251] Cameroon K001412642 Yes
Watts, J. [777] Cameroon K001412631 Yes
Ndam, N. [507] Cameroon K001412636 Yes
Sunderland, T.C.H. [1017] Cameroon K001412634 Yes
Watts, J. [586] Cameroon K001412639 Yes
Watts, J. [970] Cameroon K001412635 Yes
Nkeng, P. [4] Cameroon K001412632 Yes
Thomas, D. [9758] Cameroon K001412630 Yes
Akogo, M. [102] Cameroon K001412627 Yes
Watts, J.P. [393] Cameroon K001412637 Yes
Tchouto, P. [718] Cameroon K001412638 Yes
Ekema, S.N. [702] Cameroon K001412146 Yes
Cheek, M., Csiba, Renggana, Ngolan, Bhardol, Woltoff, Rowe [10789] Cameroon K001422382 Yes
Preuss, P.R. [7] Cameroon K000093879 No
Thompson, S.A. [1343] Cameroon K000093873 No
Baker, W.J. [204] Cameroon K001401697 No
Cheek; Ndam; Samfon; Mukete; Jaff. [3273] Cameroon K000593177 Yes
Zapfack, I. [430] Cameroon K001641040 Yes
Simbiano, F.J.; Thiam, A.; Touré, M.; Bangoura, G. [697] Guinea K001970323 No
de Nevers, G. [14874] Guinea K000010922 No
Wheatley, J.I. [292] Cameroon K001412628 Yes
Mbani, J., M. [30] Cameroon K000085404 No
Binuyo, A. [35457] Cameroon K000093881 No
Mildbraed, G., W. J. [10525] Cameroon K000093883 No
Thomas, D.W. [7509] Cameroon K000093874 No
Maitland, T.D. [444] Cameroon K000093882 No
Mambo, P. [83] Cameroon K000093875 No

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • Flora of West Tropical Africa

    • Flora of West Tropical 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/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. 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 2024. 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