Amaryllidaceae
Scadoxus

Scadoxus cinnabarinus (Decne.) Friis & Nordal

First published in Norweg. J. Bot. 23: 64 (1976)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical Africa. It is a bulbous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Liberia, Niger, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Uganda

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • (1986). Flore du Gabon 28: 1-60. Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle, Paris; Margraf Publishers, Weikersheim; Meise Botanic Garden.
  • Lejoly, J., Ndjele, L. & Geerinck, D. (2008). Flore de la Tshopo (RD Congo). Taxonomania. Revue de Taxonomie et de Nomenclature Botaniques 24: 1-37.
  • Lejoy, J., Ndjele, M.-B. & Geerinck, D. (2010). Catalogue-flore des plantes vasculaires des districts de Kisangani et de la Tshopo (RD Congo). Taxonomania. Revue de Taxonomie et de Nomenclature Botaniques 30: 1-307.
  • Nordal, I. (1982). Amaryllidaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-30.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.
  • Velayos, M. & al. (eds.) (2018). Flora de Guinea Ecuatorial 10: 1-491. Consejo superior de investigaciones científicas, Real jardín botánico, Madrid.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 2(2): 1-94. ORSTOM, Bangui.
  • Geerinck, D. (1973). Flore d'Afrique Centrale (Zaïre - Rwanda - Burundi) Amaryllidaceae: 1-23. Jardin Botanique National de Belgique, Meise.
  • Jongkind, C. (2014). Fauna & Flora of Liberia, flowering plant species list www.liberianfaunaflora.org.
  • Nordal, I. (1982). Amaryllidaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-30.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.

Kew Plants for Health

  • "World Checklist of Useful Pl. Spp. (Diazgranados et al., 2020)"

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Friis & Nordal in Norw. Journ. Bot. 23: 64 (1976).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Nov 1, 2008 Tchiengue, B. [1920] Cameroon K000580410 No
May 1, 2001 Etuge, M. [1829] Cameroon K000050561 No
May 1, 2001 Etuge, M. [2439] Cameroon K000050573 No
May 1, 2001 Lane, P. [419] Cameroon K000050568 No
May 1, 2001 Etuge, M. [2188] Cameroon K000050558 No
May 1, 2001 Sidwell, K. [444] Cameroon K000050567 No
May 1, 2001 Etuge, M. [2474] Cameroon K000050557 No
May 1, 2001 Cable, S. [850] Cameroon K000050574 No
May 1, 2001 Ryan, P. [319] Cameroon K000050560 No
May 1, 2001 Etuge, M. [2786] Cameroon K000050575 No
May 1, 2001 Lane, P. [481] Cameroon K000050576 No
May 1, 2001 Lane, P. [261] Cameroon K000050570 No
May 1, 2001 Ryan, P. [282] Cameroon K000050563 No
May 1, 2001 Ryan, P. [261] Cameroon K000050564 No
May 1, 2001 Cable, S. [728] Cameroon K000050565 No
May 1, 2001 Cable, S. [2448] Cameroon K000050566 No
May 1, 2001 Lane, P. [215] Cameroon K000050571 No
May 1, 2001 Etuge, M. [2896] Cameroon K000050569 No
May 1, 2001 Cable, S. [2687] Cameroon K000050572 No
May 1, 2001 Zapfack, L. [695] Cameroon K000050562 No
May 1, 2001 Etuge, M. [1937] Cameroon K000050559 No
May 1, 2001 Cable, S. [3274] Cameroon K000050556 No
May 1, 2001 Cheek, M. [6039] Cameroon K000050577 No
Apr 1, 2001 Sebsebe; Demissew [5068] Cameroon K000050287 No
Apr 1, 2001 Etuge, M. [1387] Cameroon K000050289 No
Apr 1, 2001 Groves, M. [48] Cameroon K000050290 Yes
Apr 1, 2001 Cable, S. [120] Cameroon K000050288 No
Mar 1, 2000 Satabie, B. [1105] Cameroon K000025765 No
Mar 1, 2000 Gosline, G. [63] Cameroon K000025717 No
Jan 1, 1995 Watts, J. [915] Cameroon K001562147 Yes
Jan 1, 1995 Faucher, P. [18] Cameroon K000011044 No
Jan 1, 1995 Cable, S. [135] Cameroon K000011045 No
Jan 1, 1995 Lighava, M. [20] Cameroon K000011042 No
Jan 1, 1995 Cable, S. [469] Cameroon K000011046 No
Kingsley, M. (Miss) [s.n.] Nigeria K002460121 No
Osborne, J. [247] Cameroon K001310650 Yes
Bruneau, A. [1049] Cameroon K001518238 Yes
Ndam, N. [714] Cameroon K001518249 Yes
Tchouto Mbatchou, G.P. [521b] Cameroon K001518250 Yes
Mbani, J.-M. [92] Cameroon K001422750 Yes
Tekwe, C.F. [151] Cameroon K001422754 Yes
Kwangue, A.T. [121] Cameroon K001422755 Yes
Mbani, J-M. [21] Cameroon K001422753 Yes
Sunderland, T.C.H. [1052] Cameroon K001422751 Yes
Cheek, M.; Enanga; Ackworth; Michael; Lope [5911] Cameroon K001422752 Yes
Watts, J. [1002] Cameroon K001422758 Yes
Akogo, M. [126] Cameroon K001422757 Yes
Akogo, M. [127] Cameroon K001422756 Yes
[D725] Uganda K002460353 No
Plumtre, E.D. [67] Ghana K002460096 No
Ghana K:SPC-45574.000 No
Hancock [T 1197] Uganda K002460346 No
[1070] Uganda K002460347 No
[8138] Angola K002460532 Yes
Talbot, P.A. [1295] Nigeria K002460113 No
[Mann] [779] Cameroon K002460117 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002460742 Yes
[E1998] Uganda K002460350 No
s.coll. [17598] K002460122 Yes
{Louis, J. (Dr)} [12644] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002460264 Yes
Holland, J.H. [253] Nigeria K002460111 No
Poulsen, A.D.; Ekokinya, E.N. [1131] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002460269 Yes
Linden [s.n.] Congo, Republic of the K000366089 Type Yes
Johnston, H.H. [s.n.] Cameroon K002460115 Yes
s.coll. [201-53] K002460123 Yes
[Mann] [1341] Cameroon K002460118 Yes
[410] Uganda K002460349 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K002460745 Yes
Poulsen, A.D.; Ekokinya, E.N. [1131] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002460270 Yes
Bavington Cameroon K:SPC-68064.000 No
[Mann] [1341] Cameroon K002460116 Yes
Welwitsch [4008] Angola K000366083 Type Yes
[730] Angola K000191688 Yes
s.coll. [66] K002460114 Yes
Troupin, G. [3016] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002460268 Yes
[3278] Uganda K002460345 No
Schlechter, R. [13005] Nigeria K002460108 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K002460273 Yes
Linder, P. [3510] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002460266 Yes
Kingsley, M. (Miss) [s.n.] K002460119 Yes
Onochie, C.F.A.; Okafor, J.C. [FHI36064X] Nigeria K002460105 No
[7351] Uganda K002460348 No
[532] Uganda K002460355 No
Lebrun, J. [6450] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002460271 No
Rowland (Dr.) [s.n.] Nigeria K002460110 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Nigeria K002460109 No
[13770] Angola K000508479 Yes
Evrard, C. [5592] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002460272 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002460743 Yes
Scott Elliot, G.F. [5082] Sierra Leone K000366097 Type Yes
Thomas, D.W.; Mcleod, H.L. [5469] Cameroon K002460126 Yes
Eggeling, W.J. [E1998] Uganda K002460351 No
s.coll. [201-53] K002460124 Yes
Onochie, C.F.A.; Okafor, J.C. [FHI36187X] Nigeria K002460106 No
[ D 725] Uganda K002460352 No
Gbile; Olorunfemi, J.; Binuyo [FHI20572] Nigeria K002460103 No
Barter [3416] Nigeria K000366096 Type Yes
Coombe, D.E. [178] Nigeria K002460120 Yes
Thomas, D.W.; Mcleod, H.L. [5469] Cameroon K002460127 Yes
Poulsen, A.D.; Nkuutu, D.; Dumba, H. [873] Uganda K002460356 No
King, E.L. [[1183]] Sierra Leone K002460095 No
MacGregor, W.D. [573] Nigeria K002460112 No
[D725] Uganda K002460354 No
Wit, P.; Gbile, Z.O.; Daramola, B.O. [FHI47373] Nigeria K002460104 No
Guinea, E. [2367] K002460125 Yes
{Micholicz} [85/86] K002460274 Yes
Cummins, H.A. [s.n.] K002460128 Yes
Louis, J. [12843] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002460267 Yes
Louis [12644] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002460265 Yes
Jones, A.; Onochie, C. [17400] Nigeria Haemanthus longipes K:SPC-30343.000 No
Barker [s.n.] Ghana Haemanthus cinnabarinus K002460100 No
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [9110] Cameroon Haemanthus cinnabarinus K002460254 Yes
Letouzey, R. [9848] Cameroon Haemanthus cinnabarinus K002460253 Yes
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [6224] Cameroon Haemanthus cinnabarinus K002460256 Yes
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [9110] Cameroon Haemanthus cinnabarinus K002460255 Yes
Chipp, T.F. [586] Ghana Haemanthus cinnabarinus K002460099 No
Le Testu, M.L. [s.n.] Gabon Haemanthus cinnabarinus K002460260 Yes
Lyon, F.J. [68] Ghana Haemanthus cinnabarinus K002460101 No
Braun, J. [s.n.] Cameroon Haemanthus cinnabarinus K002460257 Yes
Thomas, D.W. [312] Cameroon Haemanthus cinnabarinus K002460258 Yes
Carvalho [4288] Equatorial Guinea Haemanthus cinnabarinus K002460259 Yes
Plumtre, E.D. [61] Ghana Haemanthus cinnabarinus K002460098 No
Morton, J.K. [A2548] Ghana Haemanthus cinnabarinus K002460097 No
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [2498] Cote d'Ivoire Haemanthus cinnabarinus K002460102 No

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