Lecythidaceae
Rhaptopetalum

Rhaptopetalum coriaceum Oliv.

First published in J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 8: 160 (1865)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SE. Nigeria to W. Central Tropical Africa. It is a tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Gulf of Guinea Is., Nigeria

Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Exell, A.W. (1973). Angiosperms of the islands of the gulf of Guinea (Fernando Po, Príncipe, S.Tomé, and Annobon). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Botany 4: 325-411.
  • Hutchinson, J., Dalziel, J.M. & Keay, R.W.J. (1954-1958). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 1-828.
  • Prance, G.T. & Jongkind, C.C.H. (2015). A revision of African Lecythidaceae. Kew Bulletin 70(1; 6): 1-68.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • —F.T.A. 1: 351.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Hutchinson, J., Dalziel, J.M. & Keay, R.W.J. (1954-1958). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 1-828.
  • Prance, G.T. & Jongkind, C.C.H. (2015). A revision of African Lecythidaceae. Kew Bulletin 70(1; 6): 1-68.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2013 Ndam, N. [578], Cameroon K000798157 No
Apr 1, 2010 Burgt, X.M. van der [1130], Cameroon K000023167 No
Oct 1, 2003 Kenfack, D. [298], Cameroon K000197631 No
Oct 1, 2003 Etuge, M. [2919], Cameroon K000197629 No
Oct 1, 2003 Etuge, M. [2822], Cameroon K000197628 No
Oct 1, 2003 Ryan, P. [237], Cameroon K000197627 No
Oct 1, 2003 Cable, S. [3717], Cameroon K000197630 No
Apr 1, 1998 Nemba, J. [305], Cameroon K000510935 No
Apr 1, 1998 Nemba, J. [465], Cameroon K000510933 No
Jan 1, 1998 Ndam, N. [768], Cameroon K000540659 No
Jan 1, 1998 Ndam, N. [627], Cameroon K000540651 No
Jan 1, 1998 Thomas, D.W. [2851], Cameroon K000510936 No
Jan 1, 1998 Lighava, M. [40], Cameroon K000540642 No
Jan 1, 1998 Thomas, D.W. [3030], Cameroon K000510934 No
Jan 1, 1998 Watts, J. [526], Cameroon K000540662 No
Jan 1, 1998 Tekwe, C. [65], Cameroon K000540653 No
Jan 1, 1998 Thomas, D.W. [4426], Cameroon K000510937 No
Jan 1, 1998 Lighava, M. [40], Cameroon K000540650 No
Jan 1, 1998 Ekema, N. [1099], Cameroon K000540639 No
Jan 1, 1998 Watts, J. [918], Cameroon K000540658 No
Jan 1, 1998 Tekwe, C. [24], Cameroon K000540652 No
Jan 1, 1998 Tchouto (Mbatchou), P. [792], Cameroon K000540663 No
Jan 1, 1998 Wheatley, J.I. [539], Cameroon K000540655 No
Jan 1, 1998 Cheek, M. [5109], Cameroon K000540657 No
Jan 1, 1998 Cheek, M. [5473], Cameroon K000540647 No
Jan 1, 1998 Ndam, N. [663], Cameroon K000540660 No
Jan 1, 1998 Cheek, M. [5473], Cameroon K000540646 Yes
Jan 1, 1998 Nkeng, P. [26], Cameroon K000540661 No
Jan 1, 1998 Faucher, P. [35], Cameroon K000540654 No
Jan 1, 1998 Akogo, M. [20], Cameroon K000540656 No
Jan 1, 1997 Tchouto (Mbatchou), P. [652], Cameroon K000798158 No
Ghana 48208.000 No
Cheek, M. [5473], Cameroon 61617.000 No
Thomson, W.C. [40], Equatorial Guinea K000425976 Yes
Thomson, W.C. [40], Equatorial Guinea K000425977 Yes
Mann [1443], Equatorial Guinea K000425973 Yes
Mann [1443], Equatorial Guinea K000425974 Yes
Mann [1443], Equatorial Guinea K000425975 Yes

Sources

  • Flora of West Tropical Africa

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

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 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 2023. 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 2023. 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