Arecaceae
Raphia

Raphia hookeri G.Mann & H.Wendl.

First published in Trans. Linn. Soc. London 24: 438 (1864)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. & W. Central Tropical Africa to Angola. It is a tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, Zaïre

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • 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.
  • Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].
  • Govaerts, R. & Dransfield, J. (2005). World Checklist of Palms: 1-223. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Harris, D.J. (2002). The vascular plants of the Dzanga-Sangha Reserve, Central African Republic: 1-274. National Botanic Garden (Belgium), Meise.
  • Jones, M. (1991). A checklist of Gambian plants: 1-33. Michael Jones, The Gambia College.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Beccari in Webbia 3: 109 (1910)
  • F.T.A. 8: 107
  • Russell in Kew Bull. 19: 181, figs. 2, 5E.
  • in Trans. Linn. Soc. 24: 438 (1864)

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • 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.
  • Harris, D.J. (2002). The vascular plants of the Dzanga-Sangha Reserve, Central African Republic: 1-274. National Botanic Garden (Belgium), Meise.
  • Jones, M. (1991). A checklist of Gambian plants: 1-33. Michael Jones, The Gambia College.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Feb 15, 2018 Mogue Kamga, S.; Couvreur, T.L.P.; Niangadouma, R. [25] Gabon K001666909 Yes
Feb 15, 2018 Mogue Kamga, S. [32] Cameroon K001871615 Yes
Feb 15, 2018 Mogue Kamga, S. [34] Cameroon K001666910 Yes
Mar 1, 2015 Faye, A.; Moutsamboté, J.M.; Nzobadila, E. [36] Congo, Republic of the K001871617 Yes
Sep 10, 2013 Couvreur, T.L.P.; Libalah, M. [504] Cameroon K001871616 Yes
Jan 28, 2008 B.S. [2638] K000526041 Yes
May 28, 2004 Wieringa, J.J.; van de Poll, H.M. [1507] Gabon K001871614 Yes
Dec 1, 2001 Cheek, M. [10191] Cameroon K000025713 Yes
Dec 1, 2001 Cheek, M. [9285] Cameroon K000025714 Yes
Jan 1, 1976 Otedoh, M. [7271] Nigeria K000462729 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 1973 Deighton, F.C. [s.n.] Sierra Leone K000707191 Yes
Mogue Kamga, S. [33] Cameroon K001666916 No
Mann, G. [1911] Equatorial Guinea K000321022 Type Yes
Mann, G. [1911] Equatorial Guinea K000321023 Type Yes
Otedoh, M. [7203] Nigeria K000526797 No
Brunt, M. [1143] Cameroon K000707175 Yes
Brunt, M. [1143] Cameroon K000707174 Yes
Jordan, H.D. [1025] Sierra Leone K000526794 No
Irvine [818] Nigeria K000526781 No
Otedoh, M. [7205] Nigeria K000707189 Yes
Commander Cameron [86] Ghana K000526796 No
Sunderland, T.C.H. [2041] Cameroon K000707226 Yes
Hepper; Maley, J. [8210] K000707194 Yes
Tuley P Nigeria K:SPC-66333.000 No
Letouzey [14594] Cameroon K000707224 Yes
Rev- Schonfeld [s.n.] Ghana K000526798 No
Tuley [s.n.] Nigeria K000522254 Yes
Ridley [6] Ghana K000707176 Yes
Van Valkenburg; Wieringa, J.J.; Niangadouma, R.; Mabicka, A.J. [2669] Gabon K000208513 Yes
Nigeria K:SPC-66338.000 No
Hepper; Maley, J. [8232] K000707188 Yes
Furtado, C.X. [s.n.] Malaysia K000526754 Yes
Mogue Kamga, S. [26] Cameroon K001666894 Yes
Raynal, J.; Raynal, A. [13574] K000526802 No
Meikle, R.D. [1408] Nigeria K000707182 Yes
Meikle, R.D. [1408] Nigeria K000707181 Yes
Otedoh, M. [7202] Nigeria K000522253 Yes
Tuley [s.n.] Nigeria K000522256 Yes
Hall, J.B. [2442] Ghana K000707185 Yes
Hall, J.B. [2442] Ghana K000707186 Yes
Hall, J.B. [2442] Ghana K000707183 Yes
Hall, J.B. [2442] Ghana K000707184 Yes
Mr. Raffill [s.n.] Unknown K000526799 No
Brunt, M. [1143] Cameroon K000526800 No
Jacques-Félix [7503] Guinea K000526795 No
Ridley [s.n.] K000707187 Yes
Raynal, J.; Raynal, A. [13574] K000707180 Yes
Sunderland, T.C.H. [1912] Equatorial Guinea K000707192 Yes
Chipp [134] Ghana K000526803 No
Nigeria K:SPC-66336.000 No
van Valkenburg, J.; Moandza, J.-C. [2947] Gabon K000707225 Yes
Otedoh, M. [7201] Nigeria K000522255 Yes
Tuley [s.n.] Nigeria K000522257 Yes
Savage, H.F. [H687] Unknown K000526801 No
Otedoh, M.; Nneji, C. [7208] K000707193 Yes
Otedoh, M. [7207] Nigeria K000707190 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [858] Sierra Leone K000707177 Yes
Ake-Assi [10018] K000707178 Yes
Ake-Assi [10018] K000707179 Yes

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

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