Arecaceae
Oncocalamus

Oncocalamus macrospathus Burret

First published in Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 15: 749 (1942)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. Central Tropical Africa. It is a liana and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cabinda, Cameroon, Congo, DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Couvreur, T.L.P. & Sunderland, T.C.H. (2022). Flore du Cameroun 44: 1-138. Ministère de l'enseignement supérieur et de la recherche scientifique (Mesres), Yaoundé.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Govaerts, R. & Dransfield, J. (2005). World Checklist of Palms: 1-223. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Sunderland, T.C.H. (2012). A taxonomic revision of the rattans of Africa (Arecaceae: Calamoideae). Phytotaxa 51: 1-76.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Sunderland, T.C.H. (2012). A taxonomic revision of the rattans of Africa (Arecaceae: Calamoideae). Phytotaxa 51: 1-76.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Mar 1, 2015 Faye, A.; Moustsamboté, J.M.; Nzobadila, E. [59] Congo, Republic of the K001871342 Yes
Dec 1, 2000 Louis; Breteler, F.J.; de Bruin, J. [1350] Gabon K000520013 Yes
Jun 15, 1999 Sunderland, T.C.H. [1913] Equatorial Guinea K:SPC-64207.000 No
Jun 15, 1999 Sunderland, T.C.H. [1913] Equatorial Guinea K:SPC-64205.000 No
Jun 15, 1999 Sunderland, T.C.H.; Dinga Njingum; Crisantos Obama [1913] Equatorial Guinea K000520018 Yes
Jun 15, 1999 Sunderland, T.C.H.; Dinga Njingum; Crisantos Obama [1914] Equatorial Guinea K000520019 Yes
Jun 15, 1999 Sunderland, T.C.H. [1913] Equatorial Guinea K:SPC-64206.000 No
Gossweiler [9092] Angola K000321010 Type Yes
Gossweiler [9092] Angola K000321012 Type Yes
Gossweiler [9092] Angola K000321011 Isotype Yes
Gossweiler [9092] Angola K000321008 Isotype Yes
Gossweiler [9092] Angola K000321009 Isotype Yes
Gossweiler [9092] Angola K000321013 Type Yes
Letouzey [11889] Cameroon K000520011 Yes
Van Valkenburg; Sunderland, T.C.H.; Niangadouma, R.; Mabicka, A.J. [2628] Gabon K000208508 Yes
Letouzey [11889] Cameroon K000520012 Yes
Letouzey [11889] Cameroon K000520010 Yes
Letouzey [11889] Cameroon K000520009 Yes
Letouzey [11889] Cameroon K000520008 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • 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 2025. 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 2025. 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