Proteaceae
Protea

Protea welwitschii Engl.

First published in Abh. Königl. Akad. Wiss. Berlin 1891(2): 196 (1892)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SW. Uganda to KwaZulu-Natal. It is a subshrub or shrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Burundi, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Brummitt, R.K. & Marner, S.K. (1993). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Proteaceae: 1-30.
  • 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.
  • Kalema, J. & Beentje, H. (2012). Conservation checklist of the trees of Uganda: 1-235. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lewalle, J. (1970). Liste floristique et répartition altitudinale de la flore du Burundi occidental: 1-84. Université officielle de Bujumbura.
  • Pope, G.V., Polhill, R.M. & Martins, E.S. (eds.) (2006). Flora Zambesiaca 9(3): 1-277. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Beard, Proteas Trop. Africa: 44, t. 6, photos (1993).
  • Bull. Jard. Bot. État 17: 172 (1944).
  • De Wildeman, Pl. Bequaert. 2: 6 (1923).
  • F.T.A. 6, 1: 201 (1910).
  • F.T.E.A., Proteaceae: 19 (1993).
  • Fanshawe, Check List Woody Pl. Zambia Showing Distrib.: 35 (1973).
  • Hochgebirgsfl. Trop. Afrika: 196 (1892).
  • K. Coates Palgrave, Trees Sthn. Africa, ed. 3: 144 (1988).
  • Kew Bull. 42: 831 (1987).
  • Kirkia 10: 235 (1975).
  • Kirkia 1: 54 (1961).
  • Kirkia 3: 175 (1963).
  • Moll, Trees Natal: 80 (1981).
  • Plowes & Drummond, Wild Fl. Zimbabwe, ed. 2: 39, t. 60 (1990).
  • Richards & Morony, Check List Fl. Mbala Distr.: 28 (1969).
  • Rourke, Proteas Sthn. Africa: 78 (1980).
  • Storrs, Know Your Trees: 280, 281, photos (1980).
  • Tredgold & Biegel, Rhodesia Wild Fl.: 16, t. 10(2) (1979).
  • Vogts, South Africa’s Proteas: 124, photo. 190 (1982).
  • White, Dowsett-Lemaire & Chapman, Evergr. For. Fl. Malawi: 440 (2001).
  • Wye Coll. Malawi Proj. Rep.: 72 (1973).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • 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.
  • Kalema, J. & Beentje, H. (2012). Conservation checklist of the trees of Uganda: 1-235. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lewalle, J. (1970). Liste floristique et répartition altitudinale de la flore du Burundi occidental: 1-84. Université officielle de Bujumbura.
  • Pope, G.V., Polhill, R.M. & Martins, E.S. (eds.) (2006). Flora Zambesiaca 9(3): 1-277. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Robyns, W. & al. (eds.) (1948-1963). Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi 1-10.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1978). Flora du Rwanda 1: 1-413. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Bak. & C.H. Wright in Flora of Tropical Africa 6(1): 210 (1910)
  • Beard, Proteas Trop. Afr.: 44, t. 6 (1993).
  • Chisumpa & Brummitt in KB. 42: 831 (1987).
  • De Wild., Pl. Bequaert. 2: 6 (1923).
  • Engl., Hochgebirgsfl. Trop. Afr.: 196 (1892).
  • Hauman in Bulletin du Jardin Botanique National de Belgique 17: 172 Lign. Rwanda 1: 506 (1982).
  • Plowes & Drummond, Wild Fl. Zimb. [Rhod.], ed. 2, t. 60 (1990).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2012 Lötter, M.C.; Turpin, B.C. [2063] Mozambique K000787978 Yes
Oct 1, 1985 Baum, H. [903] Angola K000423536 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 1982 Beard, J.S. [1543] Angola K000423538 Type Yes
Feb 18, 1981 Kirk, J. [s.n.] Mozambique K000423539 Type Yes
Aug 15, 1961 Welwitsch [1599] Angola K000423534 Type Yes
Timberlake, J. [5274] Mozambique K000614003 Yes
Maiato, F.; Camôngua, J. [1110] Angola K001581900 Yes
Massunde, J. [JM728] Mozambique K001346336 Yes
Timberlake, J. [4945] Mozambique K000545295 Yes
Timberlake, J. [5031] Mozambique K000613410 Yes
Moyer, D.; Sanane, D. [208] Tanzania K001612658 Yes
Darbyshire, I.; Agostenho, M.; Fansdeo, G.; Matimele, H.; Mucaleque, P.; Osborne, J.; Tanleque, C. [1145] Mozambique K000569658 Yes
Welwitsch [1601] Angola K000423535 Unknown Type Material Yes
Harris, T. [270] Mozambique K000613345 Yes
Welwitsch [1600] Angola K000423537 Isotype Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 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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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • 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

  • Kew Living Collection Database

    • Common Names from Plants and People Africa http://www.plantsandpeopleafrica.com/

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • 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

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images