Polygalaceae
Securidaca

Securidaca longepedunculata Fresen.

First published in Mus. Senckenberg. 2: 275 (1837)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & S. Africa. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, Chad, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

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.
  • Barry, J. P. & Celles, J.S. (1991). Flore de Mauritanie 1: 1-359. Centre Regional de Documentation Pedagogique, Nice.
  • 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.
  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 3: 1-89. ORSTROM, Bangui.
  • Brunel, J.F., Hiepo, P. & Scholz, H. (eds.) (1984). Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames: 1-751. GTZ, Eschborn.
  • Catarino, L., Martins, E.S., Diniz, M.A. & Pinto-Basto, M.F. (2006). Check-list da flora vascular do parque natural das Lagos de Cufada (Guiné-Bissau). Garcia de Orta, Série de Botânica 17: 97-141.
  • 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.
  • Edwards, S., Tadesse, M., Demissew, S. & Hedberg, I. (eds.) (2000). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 2(1): 1-532. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • 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].
  • Hutchinson, J., Dalziel, J.M. & Keay, R.W.J. (1954-1958). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 1-828.
  • Kalema, J. & Beentje, H. (2012). Conservation checklist of the trees of Uganda: 1-235. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lebrun, J.-P., Audru, J., Gaston, A. & Mosnier, M. (1972). Catalogue des Plantes Vasculaires du Tchad Méridional: 1-289. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Lebrun, J.P., Toutain, B., Gaston, A. & Boudet, G. (1991). Catalogue des Plantes Vasculaires du Burkina Faso: 1-341. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Lewalle, J. (1970). Liste floristique et répartition altitudinale de la flore du Burundi occidental: 1-84. Université officielle de Bujumbura.
  • Mannheimer, C.A. & Curtis, B.A. (eds.) (2009). Le Roux and Müller's field guide to the trees and shrubs of Namibia, rev. ed.: 1-525. Macmillan Education Namibia, Windhoek.
  • Onana, J.M. (2011). The vascular plants of Cameroon a taxonomic checklist with IUCN assessments: 1-195. National herbarium of Cameroon, Yaoundé.
  • Paiva, j. (2007). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Polygalaceae: 1-60.
  • Peyre de Fabregues, B. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1976). Catalogue des Plantes Vascularies du Niger: 1-433. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Robyns, W. & al. (eds.) (1948-1963). Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi 1-10.
  • 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.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1983). Flora du Rwanda 2: 1-603. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Chev. Fl. Viv. 1: 273.
  • —F.T.A. 1: 134

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Barry, J. P. & Celles, J.S. (1991). Flore de Mauritanie 1: 1-359. Centre Regional de Documentation Pedagogique, Nice.
  • 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.
  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 3: 1-89. ORSTROM, Bangui.
  • Brunel, J.F., Hiepo, P. & Scholz, H. (eds.) (1984). Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames: 1-751. GTZ, Eschborn.
  • Catarino, L., Martins, E.S., Diniz, M.A. & Pinto-Basto, M.F. (2006). Check-list da flora vascular do parque natural das Lagos de Cufada (Guiné-Bissau). Garcia de Orta, Série de Botânica 17: 97-141.
  • 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. & Wild, H. (eds.) (1960). Flora Zambesiaca 1(1): 1-336. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Hutchinson, J., Dalziel, J.M. & Keay, R.W.J. (1954-1958). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 1-828.
  • Kalema, J. & Beentje, H. (2012). Conservation checklist of the trees of Uganda: 1-235. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lebrun, J.-P., Audru, J., Gaston, A. & Mosnier, M. (1972). Catalogue des Plantes Vasculaires du Tchad Méridional: 1-289. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Lebrun, J.P., Toutain, B., Gaston, A. & Boudet, G. (1991). Catalogue des Plantes Vasculaires du Burkina Faso: 1-341. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Lewalle, J. (1970). Liste floristique et répartition altitudinale de la flore du Burundi occidental: 1-84. Université officielle de Bujumbura.
  • Mannheimer, C.A. & Curtis, B.A. (eds.) (2009). Le Roux and Müller's field guide to the trees and shrubs of Namibia, rev. ed.: 1-525. Macmillan Education Namibia, Windhoek.
  • Onana, J.M. (2011). The vascular plants of Cameroon a taxonomic checklist with IUCN assessments: 1-195. National herbarium of Cameroon, Yaoundé.
  • Paiva, j. (2007). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Polygalaceae: 1-60.
  • Peyre de Fabregues, B. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1976). Catalogue des Plantes Vascularies du Niger: 1-433. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Robyns, W. & al. (eds.) (1948-1963). Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi 1-10.
  • 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.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1983). Flora du Rwanda 2: 1-603. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • F.Z. 1(1): 305, t. 55/A (1960)
  • Fl. Eth. 2, 1: 177, t. 24, 1 (2000).
  • K.T.S.L.: 86, fig., map (1994)
  • Keay, F.W.T.A., ed. 2, 1: 110 (1954)
  • Mem. N.Y. Bot. Gard. 8(3): 219 (1953)
  • Mus. Senckenb. 2: 275 (1837)
  • Oliv., F.T.A. 1: 134 (1868)
  • Petit, F.C.B. 7: 280 (1958)
  • S. Afr. J. Bot. 53(1): 5/1B & fig. 2 (1987)
  • T.T.C.L.: 457 (1949)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Aug 11, 2023 Miteca, H.; João, B.; Pinto, L. [HMa022] Mozambique K009001560 No
Aug 11, 2023 Miteca, H.; João, B.; Pinto, L. [HMa023] Mozambique K009001561 No
Jan 1, 2022 Rieder, C.; Camara, M. [21] Guinea K000010622 No
Mar 11, 2010 Banze, A. [74] Mozambique K000546038 No
Jan 1, 1988 Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [12251] Cote d'Ivoire K001562235 Yes
Jan 1, 1957 Miller, O.B. [B150] Zambia K000315264 No
Kennedy, J.D. [FHI7249] Nigeria K003081035 No
Jefford, T.G.; Juniper, B.E.; Newbould, J. [2115] Tanzania K003081328 No
Eimunjeze; Adebusuyi [FHI66356] Nigeria K003081016 No
Obeng-Darko, K. [5066] Ghana K003080989 No
Smith, P.A. [2877] Botswana K000315266 No
Carmichael [980] Tanzania K003081335 No
Binuyo, A. [FHI36915] Nigeria K003081043 No
McClintock, A. (Miss) [243] Nigeria K003081044 No
McLeod, N.C. [818] Ghana K003081006 No
Enti, A.A. [FH7052] Ghana K003080988 No
Tuley, P. [1129] Nigeria K003081033 No
Codd, L.E. [7567] Zambia K000315263 No
Burtt, B.D. [87] Tanzania K003081356 No
Ujor, E. [FHI26179] Nigeria K003081036 No
McLeod, N.C. [812] Ghana K003081007 No
Burtt, B.D. [3416] Tanzania K003081343 No
Vigo, H.S. [s.n.] Nigeria K003081049 No
Ruffo; Kisena [2681] Tanzania K003081322 No
Richards, H.M.; Arasululu, S. [26238] Tanzania K003081326 No
[B. Talbot] [1213] Nigeria K003081050 No
Lawlor, D.W.; Hall, J.B. [364] Nigeria K003081030 No
Carmichael [992] Tanzania K003081333 No
Emson, H.E. [263] Tanzania K003081361 No
Hakki, M.; Leuenberger, B.; Schiers, C. [467] Togo K003081009 No
Wit, P.; Gbile, Z.O.; Daramola, B.O. [FHI065064] Nigeria K003081042 No
Timberlake, J. [4953] Mozambique K000545303 No
Ankrah, J.O. [s.n.] Ghana K003080992 No
Morton, J.K. [A1472] Ghana K003080991 No
s.coll. [88] Nigeria K003081028 No
Ujor, E. [FHI31612] Nigeria K003081045 No
Bally, P.R.O. [B7554] Tanzania K003081337 No
Thornewill, A.S. [20] Nigeria K003081052 No
Keay, R.W.J. [FHI18055] Nigeria K003081018 No
Bock, K.R. [s.n.] Tanzania K003081341 No
Morton, J.K. [GC8800] Ghana K003080993 No
Swynnerton, C.F.M. [s.n.] Tanzania K003081351 No
Rügheimer, S.; Klaassen, E.S.; Hochobes [2925] Namibia K001611470 Yes
Chirutse, P.; Manhiça, C.; Silva, P.; Bucuane, C.; Malate, Z.; Fumo, F.; Mula, H.; Mondlane, J. [PC70] Mozambique K009000657 No
Merrett, L. [2863] Zambia K001635139 No
Luke, W.R.Q.; Luke, P.A.; van Oort, J. [WRQ 18563] Rwanda K001891287 Yes
Mndolwa [12] Tanzania K001769934 Yes
Thornewill, A.S. [99] Nigeria K003081024 No
Enti, A.A. [FH6539] Ghana K003080984 No
Kahurananga, J.; Kibuwa; Mungai [2751] Tanzania K003081321 No
Eimunjeze, V.E.; Adebusuyi [FHI63389] Nigeria K003081041 No
Ryan, F.D. [26] Nigeria K003081029 No
Richards, H.M. [13360] Tanzania K003081327 No
Procter [265] Tanzania K003081332 No
Bjørnstad, A. [AB1397] Tanzania K003081359 No
Olorunfemi, J. [FHI24379] Nigeria K003081031 No
Kennedy, J.D. [FHI7231] Nigeria K003081040 No
Meikle, R.D. [1191] Nigeria K003081038 No
Gledhill, D. [981] Nigeria K003081032 No
Chevalier, A.J.B. [2414[5]] Benin K003081014 No
Bale, J.E. [800] Mali K001532703 Yes
Congdon, T.C.E. [258] Tanzania K003081320 No
Greenway [3503] Tanzania K003081364 No
Kitson, A. [918] Ghana K003081002 No
Morton, J.K. [GC25155] Ghana K003080994 No
[A W Pomary] [11] Ghana K003080998 No
Kitson, A. [762] Ghana K003081001 No
Yalala, A.M. [386] Botswana K000283269 No
Procter, J. [534] Tanzania K003081338 No
Lely, H.V. [P64] Nigeria K003081047 No
Daramola; Osanyinlusi [DO27] Nigeria K003081039 No
Hill, A.W. [1] Nigeria K003081046 No
Michelmore, A.P.G. [1088] Tanzania K003081324 No
Ruffo [1624] Tanzania K003081363 No
Jones, A.P.D. [1083] Nigeria K003081034 No
Eimunjeze; Adebusuyi [FHI69976] Nigeria K003081021 No
Richards, H.M. [7239] Tanzania K003081342 No
[P. Talbot] [1213] Nigeria K003081051 No
Evans, A.E. [11] Ghana K003080996 No
B. Mhoro [540] Tanzania K003081357 No
Kitson, A. [509] Ghana K003080995 No
Hakki, M.; Leuenberger, B.; Schiers, C. [227] Togo K003081012 No
Procter, J. [1753] Tanzania K003081360 No
Hall, J.B. [1792] Nigeria K003081019 No
Harley, R.M. [9283] Tanzania K003081329 No
Keay [FHI18055] Nigeria K003081017 No
Bruce, E.M. [338] Tanzania K003081354 No
Ryan, F.D. [56] Nigeria K003081026 No
Lawton, R.M. [1834] Nigeria K003081022 No
Mgaza, C.D.; Shabani, S. [797] Tanzania K003081350 No
s.coll. [118] Ghana K003081004 No
Milne-Redhead, E.; P. Taylor [7746] Tanzania K003081347 No
Burtt, B.D. [3416] Tanzania K003081346 No
Irvine, F.R. [4540] Ghana K003080985 No
Carmichael [980] Tanzania K003081334 No
Perdue; Kibuwa, S.P. [11527] Tanzania K003081358 No
Vigne, C. [3451] Ghana K003080997 No
Andoh, J.E. [5895] Ghana K003080987 No
Hakki; et al [467] Togo K003081010 No
Reyneke, J.L. [427] Botswana K000315262 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [2393] Tanzania K003081345 No
Hansen, O.J. [3255] Botswana K000315261 No
Chapman, J.D. [3182] Nigeria K003081023 No
Magogo [754] Tanzania K003081348 No
Hakki, M.; Leuenberger, B.; Schiers, C. [847] Togo K003081011 No
Binuyo, A. [36915] Nigeria K:SPC-21825.000 No
B. Mhoro [364] Tanzania K003081349 No
Ruffo, C.K. [460] Tanzania K003081339 No
Olorunfemi, J. [FHI55793] Nigeria K003081055 No
Meikle, R.D. [1236] Nigeria K003081037 No
Wallace, G.B. [102] Tanzania K003081352 No
Ern, H. [2540] Togo K003081013 No
Pilz, G.E. [1935] Nigeria K003081015 No
Adams, C.D. [3852] Ghana K003080999 No
Mwasumbi, L.B.; Gereau, R.E.; Harder, D.K.; Mwangoka, M.A. [16608] Tanzania K003081362 No
Latilo, M.G. [FHI37991] Nigeria K003081054 No
Dalziel, J.M. [14] Nigeria K003081027 No
Sanane, M. [1406] Tanzania K003081323 No
Richards, M. [18377] Tanzania K003081330 No
Goodall, D.W. [GC16365] Ghana K003080986 No
Ern, H. [3042] Togo K003081008 No
Richards, M. [18377] Tanzania K003081331 No
Hornby (Mr.); Hornby (Mrs.) [467] Tanzania K003081344 No
Pirozynski, K.A. [P241] Tanzania K003081325 No
Eimunjeze; Adebusuyai [FHI66356] Nigeria K003081020 No
Lamb, P.H. [49] Nigeria K003081025 No
Bruce, E.M. (Miss) [388] Tanzania K003081355 No
Kitson, A. [510] Ghana K003081003 No
[L. Silungwe] [14] Tanzania K003081336 No
Rounce, N.V. [381] Tanzania K003081353 No
Miller, O.B. [s.n.] Botswana K000315265 No
Dent Young, J. [7] Nigeria K003081048 No
Hepper, F.N.; Morton, J.K. [A3073] Ghana K003080990 No
Vigne, C. [1687] Ghana K003081005 No
Cook, C.D.K. [486] Nigeria K003081053 No
Procter [265] Tanzania K003081340 No

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