Arecaceae
Raphia

Raphia farinifera (Gaertn.) Hyl.

First published in Lustgården 31-32: 88 (1952)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical Africa, Comoros, N. & E. Madagascar. It is a shrub and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Benin, Burkina, Cameroon, Comoros, Congo, Gambia, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Mauritius, Réunion, Seychelles, Trinidad-Tobago

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Baksh-Comeau, Y., Maharaj, S.S., Adams, C.D., Harris, S.A., Filer, D.L. & Hawthorne, W.D. (2016). An annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Trinidad and Tobago with analysis of vegetation types and botanical 'hotspots'. Phytotaxa 250: 1-431.
  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Fischer, E., Rembold, K., Althof, A. & Obholzer, J. (2010). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Kakamega forest, Western province, Kenya. Journal of East African Natural History 99: 129-226.
  • Govaerts, R. & Dransfield, J. (2005). World Checklist of Palms: 1-223. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Meyer, J.-Y., Lavergne, C. & Hodel, D.R. (2008). Time bombs in gardens: invasive ornamental palms in tropical islands, with emphasis on French Polynesia (Pacific Ocean) and the Mascarenes (Indian Ocean). Palms; Journal of the International Palm Society 52: 23-35.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mt. Mulanje, Malawi. Scripta Botanica Belgica 34: 1-199.
  • Timberlake, J.R. & Martins, E.S. (eds.) (2010). Flora Zambesiaca 13(2): 1-83. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Timberlake, J.R., Bayliss, J., Alves, T., Francisco, J., Harris, T., Nangoma, D. & de Sousa, C. (2009). Biodiversity and Conservation of Mchese Mountain, Malawi. Report produced under the Darwin Initiative Award 15/036: 1-71. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Palmweb - Palms of the World Online

  • J. Dransfield & H. Beentje, The Palms of Madagascar. 1995

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Hepper in Bull. I.F.A.N. 28, Sér. A: 126 (1966).
  • Russell in Kew Bull. 19: 187, figs. 3B, 5C
  • in Lustgarten 31: 91 (1952)

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Baksh-Comeau, Y., Maharaj, S.S., Adams, C.D., Harris, S.A., Filer, D.L. & Hawthorne, W.D. (2016). An annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Trinidad and Tobago with analysis of vegetation types and botanical 'hotspots'. Phytotaxa 250: 1-431.
  • Barthelat, F. (2019). La flore illustrée de Mayotte: 1-687. Biotope éditions.
  • Meyer, J.-Y., Lavergne, C. & Hodel, D.R. (2008). Time bombs in gardens: invasive ornamental palms in tropical islands, with emphasis on French Polynesia (Pacific Ocean) and the Mascarenes (Indian Ocean). Palms; Journal of the International Palm Society 52: 23-35.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Hamilton, Uganda For. Trees: 76 (1981).
  • Hylander in Lustgarden 31: 91 (1952).

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.; Moutsamboté, J.M.; Nzobadila, E. [60] Congo, Republic of the K001871612 Yes
Apr 4, 2012 Timberlake, J. [5362] Malawi K000614705 Yes
Apr 4, 2012 Timberlake, J.; Alves, T.; Banze, A.C.; Bayliss, J.; Daniel, A.; Francisco, J.; Jamice, R.M.; Sithole, M.M.; de Sousa, C. [5362] Malawi K000707408 Yes
Jan 1, 1995 Henderson, A.N.; Dransfield, J.; Dransfield, S.; Jean, G. [757] Madagascar K000300258 Yes
Aug 7, 1976 Greenway, P.J. [5390] Tanzania K000526793 No
Aug 2, 1976 Capt. Kellet [s.n.] Mauritius K000526789 No
Apr 11, 1975 Wild, H. [3938] Zimbabwe K000707275 Yes
Apr 11, 1975 Wild, H. [3938] Zimbabwe K000707276 Yes
Apr 11, 1975 Mahon, J. [25] Uganda K000526772 No
Apr 11, 1975 McArthy, G.M. [6678] Zimbabwe K000707267 Yes
Apr 11, 1975 McArthy, G.M. [6678] Zimbabwe K000526764 No
Apr 11, 1975 Leach; Wild [11128] Zimbabwe K000707266 Yes
Apr 11, 1975 New Collector; Paulo [985] Kenya K000707244 Yes
Apr 11, 1975 New Collector; Paulo [985] Kenya K000707245 Yes
Apr 11, 1975 Greenway, P.J.; Thomas, A.S. [7442] Uganda K000526786 No
Apr 11, 1975 Greenway, P.J.; Thomas, A.S. [7442] Uganda K000707243 Yes
Apr 11, 1975 Kirk, J. [161] Tanzania K000526788 No
Apr 11, 1975 Chase, N.C. [6632] Zimbabwe K000707277 Yes
Apr 11, 1975 Kirk, J. [s.n.] Tanzania K000526782 No
Apr 11, 1975 Greenway, P.J. [2804] Unknown K000526792 No
Apr 11, 1975 Russell, J.A. [H252] South Africa K000526767 No
Apr 11, 1975 Illegible [s.n.] Mauritius K000526752 Yes
Apr 11, 1975 Greenway, P.J. [5390] Kenya K000707242 Yes
Apr 11, 1975 Greenway, P.J. [5390] Kenya K000707241 Yes
Ridley [s.n.] K000707172 Yes
Keay, R.W.J. [37938] Cameroon K000707165 Yes
Keay, R.W.J. [37938] Cameroon K000707166 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [10426] Zambia K000707268 Yes
Noblick, L.R.; Edmondson, N.; Fischer, B.; Burger, M.; Gerard, J. [5050] Madagascar K000300259 Yes
Kirk [s.n.] K000526771 No
Brunt, M. [842] Cameroon K000526787 No
Suleiman, H.O.; Fandey, H.; Uronu, L.O. [TTSA/MSB213] Tanzania K000707240 Yes
Dransfield, J. [4841] Tanzania K000526779 No
Greenendijk, E.M.C.; Costa; Cruz [668] Mozambique K000707278 Yes
de Koning, J.; Groenendijk; Dungo, J. [9609] Mozambique K000707280 Yes
Barnes, R. [165080] Zimbabwe K000707271 Yes
Brunt, M. [1139E] Cameroon K000526763 No
Milne-Redhead [4094] Angola K000707263 Yes
Milne-Redhead [4094] Angola K000526773 No
Milne-Redhead [4094] Angola K000707264 Yes
Milne-Redhead [4094] Angola K000707265 Yes
Milne-Redhead [4094] Angola K000526783 No
Jansen, J.W.A.; de Koning, J.; de Wilde, J.J.F.E. [120] Mozambique K000707279 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [10417] Zambia K000707270 Yes
Dransfield, J. [JD4839] Tanzania K000707246 Yes
Chase, N.C. [7791] Zimbabwe K000707282 Yes
Baker, W.J. [1357] K000707103 Yes
Cultivated; Rutherford, R; Bandara, M.M.P. [156] K000114497 Yes
Otedoh, M. [7402] Nigeria K000707173 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [10220] Zambia K000707274 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [10220] Zambia K000526777 No
Fanshawe, D.B. [10220] Zambia K000707273 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [10220] Zambia K000707272 Yes
Brunt, M. [1196] Cameroon K000526766 No
Brunt, M. [1140] Cameroon K000707167 Yes
Brunt, M. [1140] Cameroon K000707169 Yes
Brunt, M. [1140] Cameroon K000707168 Yes
Trapnell, W.G. [1230] Zambia K000526768 No
Hepper [s.n.] Cameroon K000526791 No
K:SPC-80243.000 No
Fanshawe, D.B. [F10935] Zambia K000707269 Yes
Dransfield, J.; Beentje, H.J.; Dransfield, S.; Rafamtantsoa, G. [JD7516] Madagascar K000114502 Yes
Pawek, J. [10387] Malawi K000707281 Yes
Shirlee, N. [s.n.] India K000526751 Yes
de Granville, J.J. [5021] French Guiana K000526732 Yes
Dransfield, J. [4840] Tanzania K000707248 No
Brunt, M. [1197] Cameroon K000526780 No
Shirlu, N. [H3080/63] India K000526774 No
Wild [3938] Zimbabwe K000667844 No
Meurillon, A. [s.n.] Cameroon K000526784 No
Baker, W.J.; Wolf Eiserhardt, Mijoro Rakotoarinivo & Gerlain Laurent Raherison [1410] Madagascar K001287004 No
Dransfield, J. [4835] Tanzania K000526785 No

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    • Flora of West Tropical Africa
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    • '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
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    • 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

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    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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    • Copyright applied to individual images

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