Family:
Olacaceae Juss. ex R.Br.
Genus:
Heisteria Jacq.

Heisteria zimmereri Engl.

This species is accepted, and its native range is W. Central Tropical Africa.

[FWTA]

Olacaceae, Hutchinson and Dalziel. Flora of West Tropical Africa 1:2. 1958

Morphology General Habit
A small spreading tree.

Native to:

Cabinda, Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Zaïre

Heisteria zimmereri Engl. appears in other Kew resources:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Zenker, G.A. [1653], Cameroon K000226190 Yes
Zenker, G.A. [1653], Cameroon K000226191 syntype Yes
Preuss P. R. [274], Cameroon K000093887 Unknown type material Yes

First published in Notizbl. Königl. Bot. Gart. Berlin 2: 288 (1899)

Accepted by

  • 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.
  • 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.

Literature

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Pflanzenw. Afr. 3, 1: 85, fig. 50.
  • in Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berl. 2: 288 (1899)

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • 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.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.

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