Vitaceae
Leea

Leea guineensis G.Don

First published in Gen. Hist. 1: 712 (1831)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & Subtropical Old World. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Burkina, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Comoros, Congo, East Himalaya, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., India, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Kenya, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Mauritius, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea, Nigeria, Réunion, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Is., Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Vietnam, Zambia, Zaïre

Introduced into:

Seychelles

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.
  • Aké Assi, L. (2001). Flore de la Côte-d'Ivoire: catalogue systématique, biogéographie et écologie. I. Boissiera 57: 1-396.
  • Barooah, C. & Ahmed, I. (2014). Plant diversity of Assam. A checklist of Angiosperms and Gymnosperms: 1-599. Assam science technology and environment council, India.
  • Barthelat, F. (2019). La flore illustrée de Mayotte: 1-687. Biotope éditions.
  • Bosser, J. & al. (eds.) (1997). Flore des Mascareignes 69: 79-1. IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.
  • Boudet, G., Lebrun, J.P. & Demange, R. (1986). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Mali: 1-465. Etudes d'Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux.
  • Castle, G.E. (1994). Flore des Seychelles Dicotylédones: 1-663. Orstom Editions.
  • 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.
  • Exell, A.W., Fernandes, A. & Wild, H. (eds.) (1966). Flora Zambesiaca 2(2): 353-653. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Figueiredo, E., Paiva, J., Stévart, T., Oliveira, F. & Smith, G.F. (2011). Annotated catalogue of the flowering plants of São Tomé and Príncipe. Bothalia, A Journal of Botanical Research 41: 41-82.
  • 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.
  • Fosberg, F.R., Sachet, M.-H., Oliver, R. (1979). A geographical checklist of the Micronesian Dicotyledonae. Micronesica; Journal of the College of Guam 15: 41-295.
  • 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].
  • Grierson, A.J.C. & Long, D.G. (2001). Flora of Bhutan 2: 1-1675. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Hancock, I.R. & Henderson, C.P. (1988). Flora of the Solomon Islands. Research Bulletin Dodo Creek Research Station 7: 1-203.
  • Hutchinson, J., Dalziel, J.M. & Keay, R.W.J. (1954-1958). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 1-828.
  • Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (eds.) (1999). Flora of Japan IIc: 1-328. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
  • Lewalle, J. (1970). Liste floristique et répartition altitudinale de la flore du Burundi occidental: 1-84. Université officielle de Bujumbura.
  • Lisowski, S. (2009). Flore (Angiospermes) de la République de Guinée. Scripta Botanica Belgica 41: 1-517.
  • Lê, T.C. (2003). Danh lục các loài thực vật Việt Nam 2: 1-1203. Hà Nội : Nhà xuất bản Nông nghiệp.
  • Mao, A.A. & Dash, S.S. (2020). Flowering Plants of India an Annotated Checklist (Dicotyledons) 1: 1-970. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Masharabu, T., Bigendako, M.J., Lejoly, J., Nkengurutse, J., Noret, N., Bizuru, E. & Bogaert, J. (2010). Etude analytique de la flore et de la végétation du Parc National de la Ruvubu, Burundi. International Journal of Biological and Chemical Sciences 4: 834-856.
  • Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
  • Newman, M., Ketphanh, S., Svengsuksa, B., Thomas, P., Sengdala, K., Lamxay, V. & Armstrong, K. (2007). A checklist of the vascular plants of Lao PDR: 1-394. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Pandey, R.P. (2009). Floristic diversity of Ferrargunj forest area in South Andaman. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 33: 747-768.
  • Robyns, W. & al. (eds.) (1948-1963). Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi 1-10.
  • Santisuk, T. & Larsen, K. (eds.) (2010). Flora of Thailand 10(2): 141-198. The Forest Herbarium, Royal Forest Department.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Turner, I.M. (1995). A catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Malaya. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 47(1): 1-346.
  • Van Steenis, C.G.G.J. (ed.) (1971-1976). Flora Malesiana 7: 1-876. Noordhoff-Kolff N.V., Djakarta.
  • Verdcourt, B. (1993). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Vitaceae: 1-149.
  • Wu, Z., Raven, P.H. & Hong, D. (eds.) (2007). Flora of China 12: 1-534. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Chev. Bot. 147.
  • Gen. Syst. 1: 712 (1831)
  • Gilg & Brandt in Engl. Bot. Jahrb. 46: 547, fig. 18

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Barooah, C. & Ahmed, I. (2014). Plant diversity of Assam. A checklist of Angiosperms and Gymnosperms: 1-599. Assam science technology and environment council, India.
  • Bosser, J. & al. (eds.) (1997). Flore des Mascareignes 69: 79-1. IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.
  • Castle, G.E. (1994). Flore des Seychelles Dicotylédones: 1-663. Orstom Editions.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Figueiredo, E., Paiva, J., Stévart, T., Oliveira, F. & Smith, G.F. (2011). Annotated catalogue of the flowering plants of São Tomé and Príncipe. Bothalia, A Journal of Botanical Research 41: 41-82.
  • 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.
  • Hancock, I.R. & Henderson, C.P. (1988). Flora of the Solomon Islands. Research Bulletin Dodo Creek Research Station 7: 1-203.
  • Mao, A.A. & Dash, S.S. (2020). Flowering Plants of India an Annotated Checklist (Dicotyledons) 1: 1-970. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Pandey, R.P. (2009). Floristic diversity of Ferrargunj forest area in South Andaman. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 33: 747-768.
  • Santisuk, T. & Larsen, K. (eds.) (2010). Flora of Thailand 10(2): 141-198. The Forest Herbarium, Royal Forest Department.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Van Steenis, C.G.G.J. (ed.) (1971-1976). Flora Malesiana 7: 1-876. Noordhoff-Kolff N.V., Djakarta.
  • Wu, Z., Raven, P.H. & Hong, D. (eds.) (2007). Flora of China 12: 1-534. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • A.D.Q. Agnew, Upland Kenya Wild Flowers p. 347 (1974).
  • Descoings in Fl. Cameroun 13: 134, t. 48 (1972).
  • Descoings in Fl. Gabon 14: 116, t. 6 (1968)
  • Descoings, Fl. Madag. 124bis: 6 (1967)
  • Dewit in Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi, 9: 569, fig. 14 (1960).
  • Engl., Die Pflanzenwelt Ost-Afrikas und der Nachbargebiete, Theile C: 261 (1895).
  • Excell & Mendonça in Consp. Fl. Angol. 2: 71 (1954).
  • F. W. Andr., The Flowering Plants of the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan2:312, fig. III (1952).
  • F. White, Forest Flora of Northern Rhodesia p. 231 (1962).
  • G. Don, Gen. Syst. 1: 712 (1831).
  • Gilg & Brandt in A. Engler, Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 46:547, fig. 18/A–K(1912).
  • Gilg & Brandt in Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der Deutschen Zentral-Afrika-Expedition 1907-1908, 2 (Botanik) p. 494 (1912).
  • Hiern, Cat Afr. Pl. Welw. 1:164 (1896).
  • Hook.f., Niger Fl.: 268 (1849).
  • Hutch. & Dalz., App.: 304 (1937).
  • Hutch. & Dalz., Flora of West Tropical Africa 1: 479 (1928)
  • J.P.M. Brenan, Check-lists of the Forest Trees and Shrubs of the British Empire no. 5, part II, Tanganyika Territory p. :31 (1949).
  • Keay, Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1:183 (1958).
  • Ridsdale in Blumea 22: 92, fig. 4/2–5 (1974)
  • Ridsdale in Fl. Males., ser. 1, 7: 777, fig. 3, 22 (1976) (very full synonymy and bibliography).
  • Robyns, Flore des Spermatophytes du Parc National Albert 1:561 (1948).
  • Suesseng. in A. Engler & K. Prantl, Die Natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien, ed.2, 20d: 388 (1953).
  • Wild in Flora Zambesiaca 2: 494, t. 99 (1966).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2008 Kerr, A.F.G. [3294] Thailand K000323722 Type Yes
Jan 1, 2008 Kerr, A.F.G. [3294] Thailand K000323723 Type Yes
Dec 2, 2007 Gaerlan et al. [PPI 10452] Philippines K000272374 Yes
Dec 2, 2007 Barbon et al. [PPI 1975] Philippines K000272369 Yes
Dec 2, 2007 Barbon et al. [PPI 1608] Philippines K000272371 Yes
Jan 1, 2006 Harvey, Y.B. [97] Cameroon K000380178 Yes
Oct 1, 2003 Cable, S. [2807] Cameroon K000197595 Yes
Aug 1, 2001 Balding, S.; Sivell D. [22] Cameroon K000108530 Yes
Aug 1, 2001 Ghogue, J.-P. [473] Cameroon K000108529 Yes
Aug 1, 2001 Sunderland, T.C.H. [1476] Cameroon K000108528 Yes
Aug 1, 2001 Sidwell, K. [414] Cameroon K000108531 Yes
Jan 1, 1997 Ndam, N. [1259] Cameroon K000086655 Yes
Jan 1, 1997 Acworth, J.M. [264] Cameroon K000436395 Yes
Jan 1, 1997 Fraser, P. [458] Cameroon K000086654 Yes
Aug 1, 1996 Groves, M. [24] Cameroon K000025743 Yes
Aug 1, 1996 Cheek, M. [6034] Cameroon K000025742 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Ekema, N. [1083] Cameroon K000436453 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 von Rege, I. [11] Cameroon K000540664 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Hurst, J. [5] Cameroon K000540665 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 von Rege, I. [63] Cameroon K000540668 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Ekema, N. [1083] Cameroon K000436396 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Thomas, D.W. [9836] Cameroon K000540666 Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Tchouto (Mbatchou), P. [172] Cameroon K000540671 Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Tchouto (Mbatchou), P. [75] Cameroon K000540670 Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Tchouto (Mbatchou), P. [43] Cameroon K000540672 Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Tekwe, C. [154] Cameroon K000540667 Yes
Jan 1, 1992 Watts, J. [112] Cameroon K000437331 Yes
Jan 1, 1992 Nguembock, F. [28b] Cameroon K000510869 Yes
Jan 1, 1992 Wheatley, J.I. [243] Cameroon K000436373 Yes
Jan 1, 1974 Elmer, A.D.E. [9175] Philippines K000736474 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1974 Schomburgk, R. [256] Thailand K000323721 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1974 Wight [523] India K000736380 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1974 s.coll. [s.n.] Philippines K000736475 Type Yes
Onana, J.-M. [625] Cameroon K000337732 Yes
Elmer, A.D.E. [17089] Philippines K000736476 Unknown Type Material Yes
Brunt, M.A. [1211] Cameroon K000093315 Yes
Fraser, P. [1006] Cameroon K000609866 Yes
Etuge, M.; Pollard, B. [3659] Cameroon K001518074 Yes
Fujikawa, Kazumi; Hnin, Phyu Phyu & Win, New New [107424] Burma K001561947 Yes
Mattapha, Sawai; Thaw, Myo Nyunt & Win, New New [105367] Burma K001561948 Yes
Fujikawa, Kazumi; Mattapha, Sawai & Thaw, Myo Nyunt [105376] Burma K001561949 Yes
Fujikawa, Kazumi; Mattapha, Sawai & Thaw, Myo Nyunt [105376] Burma K001561950 Yes
Leeuwenberg A.J.M. [12280] Cote d'Ivoire K001297778 Yes
Sokpon, N.; Agbani, P.; Yédomonhan, H. [810] Benin K001562063 Yes
Baron, R. [4785] Madagascar K000426056 Type Yes
Wight [523] India K000736379 Unknown Type Material Yes
Todd, H. [18] Cameroon K001480205 Yes
Lighava, M.; Faucher, P.; Faucher, M.; Furneaux, P. [26] Cameroon K001412418 Yes
Cable, S.; Etuge, M.; Furneaux, P.; Golembiewski, A. [264] Cameroon K001412423 Yes
Cable, S.; Hill, J.; Holden, T.; Williams, S. [198] Cameroon K001412425 Yes
Lighava, M.; Faucher, P.; Faucher, M.; Furneaux, P. [25] Cameroon K001412424 Yes
Ekema, S.N. [488] Cameroon K001412172 Yes
de Nere [1140] Congo, Republic of the K001872933 No
Darbyshire, I. [48] Cameroon K001641060 No
Razafiniary, V. Ratianarivo, F.; Rajaovelona, L. R.; Rasaminirina, F.; Rakotomalala, J. H.; Rafa [VELS 201] Madagascar K001619123 No
Cuming, H. [1379] Philippines K000736477 Unknown Type Material Yes
Harley, R.M. [9200] Tanzania K:SPC-04959.000 No
Migeod, F. [64] Cameroon K000093310 Yes
Migeod, F. [64] Cameroon K000093309 Yes
Dalziel, J.M. [792] Nigeria K:SPC-15551.000 No
Elmer, A.D.E. [10174] Philippines K000736479 Unknown Type Material Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [4507] Uganda K:SPC-15889.000 No
Melville, F.A.; Hooker, T. [484] Sierra Leone K:SPC-28209.000 No
Binuyo, A. [FHI 35191] Cameroon K000093313 Yes
Thompson, S.A. [1370] Cameroon K000093306 Yes
Binuyo, A. [FHI 35191] Cameroon K000093312 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 6831] Leea laeta K001124929 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 6831] Burma Leea laeta K001124928 Unknown Type Material Yes
Ramos, M. [30338] Philippines Leea papillosa K000736473 Unknown Type Material Yes

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