Rhamnaceae
Ventilago

Ventilago africana Exell

First published in J. Bot. 65(Suppl. 1): 80 (1927)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. Tropical Africa to Uganda and N. Angola. It is a liana and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, DR Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, Uganda

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.
  • Brunel, J.F., Hiepo, P. & Scholz, H. (eds.) (1984). Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames: 1-751. GTZ, Eschborn.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. 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.
  • Johnston, M.C. (1972). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Rhamnaceae: 1-40.
  • Jongkind, C. (2014). Fauna & Flora of Liberia, flowering plant species list www.liberianfaunaflora.org.
  • Lejoy, J., Ndjele, M.-B. & Geerinck, D. (2010). Catalogue-flore des plantes vasculaires des districts de Kisangani et de la Tshopo (RD Congo). Taxonomania 30: 1-307.
  • Robyns, W. & al. (eds.) (1948-1963). Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi 1-10.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Staner in Bull. Jard. Bot. Brux. 15: 396, fig. 45.
  • in J. Bot. 65, Suppl. Polypet. 80 (1927)

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.
  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 1: 1-114. ORSTROM, Bangui.
  • Brunel, J.F., Hiepo, P. & Scholz, H. (eds.) (1984). Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames: 1-751. GTZ, Eschborn.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. 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.
  • Jongkind, C. (2014). Fauna & Flora of Liberia, flowering plant species list www.liberianfaunaflora.org.
  • Lejoy, J., Ndjele, M.-B. & Geerinck, D. (2010). Catalogue-flore des plantes vasculaires des districts de Kisangani et de la Tshopo (RD Congo). Taxonomania 30: 1-307.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Evrard in Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi, 9: 446 (1960).
  • Exell & Mendonça, Consp. Fl. Angol. 2: 32 (1956).
  • Exell in Journal of Botany 65, Suppl. Polypet.: 80 (1927).
  • Keay in Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 670 (1958).
  • Staner in B.J. B.B. 15: 396 (1939).
  • Verdc. in Bulletin du Jardin Botanique de l'État a Bruxelles 27: 353 (1957).
  • X. Hallé in Fl. Gabon 4: 56 (1962).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jordan, H.D. [1000] Sierra Leone K004289431 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [4534] Angola K004289500 Yes
Dümmer, F. [2464] Uganda K004289484 Yes
Ewango, C. E. N. [EWANGO1184] Congo, Republic of the K001572218 Yes
Cheek, M. [T729] Cameroon K001310889 Yes
Louis, J. [14737] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004289457 Yes
Synnott, T.J. [637] Uganda K004289488 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [4756] Angola K004289508 Yes
Louis, J. [10672] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004289461 Yes
Letouzey, R. [10191] Cameroon K004289441 Yes
Breteler, F.J. [973] Cameroon K004289442 Yes
van der Burgt, X.M.; Konomou, G.; Thiam, A.; Conté, Y. [2404] Guinea K001187872 Yes
Ekema, N.; Achoundong, G.; Njie, M. [1181] Cameroon K001518387 Yes
Thomas, D. W. [4700] Cameroon K001518388 Yes
Breteler, F.J. [1699] Cameroon K004289444 Yes
Carvalho [4053] Equatorial Guinea K004289456 Yes
Chandler, P. [2025] Uganda K004289487 Yes
Louis, J. (Dr.) [9325] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004289458 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [4586] Sierra Leone K004289432 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [4644] Sierra Leone K004289434 Yes
Chevalier, A.J.B. [14898] K004289427 Yes
Breteler, F.J. [2940] Cameroon K004289440 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [4756] Angola K004289507 Yes
Gérard, P. [2819] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004289464 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [4735] Angola K004289505 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [4534] Angola K004289501 Yes
Breteler, F.J. [2849] Cameroon K004289445 Yes
Jean Louis [14488] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004289460 Yes
Breteler, F.J.; Breteler-Klein Breteler, B.J. [12478] Gabon K004289448 Yes
Louis, J. [10672] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004289467 Yes
Breteler, F.J. [1871] Cameroon K004289447 Yes
Cremers, G. [379] Cote d'Ivoire K004289428 Yes
Breteler, F.J.; Breteler-Klein Breteler, B.J.M. [12321] Gabon K004289452 Yes
Louis, J. [3269] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004289463 Yes
Santo, E. [2019] Guinea-Bissau K004289429 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [s.n.] Uganda K004289485 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [s.n.] Angola K004289503 Yes
Toussaint, L. [609] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004289466 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [4586] Sierra Leone K004289430 Yes
Louis, J. [15870] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004289462 Yes
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [2111] Cote d'Ivoire K004289435 Yes
Louis, J. [10617] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004289459 Yes
Irvine, F.R. [1067] Ghana K004289436 Yes
[Barter] [3287] Niger K004289439 Yes
Latilo, M.G. [FHI31817] Nigeria K004289437 Yes
Chandler, P. [1872] Uganda K004289486 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [4735] Angola K004289504 Yes
Letouzey, R. [3314] Cameroon K004289443 Yes
Eilu, G. [186] Uganda K004289489 Yes
Tisserant, R.P. [1458] Central African Republic K004289455 Yes
[Equipe] [1458] Central African Republic K004289453 Yes
Breteler, F.J.; Jongkind, C.C.H. [10578] Gabon K004289449 Yes
Donis, C. [2043] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004289465 Yes
Onochie, C. [FHI20659] Nigeria K004289438 Yes
Gossweller, J. [4534] Angola K004289499 Yes
Mildbraed, J. [8507] Cameroon K004289446 Yes
[Equipe] [940] Central African Republic K004289454 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [4756A] Angola K004289506 Yes
Breteler, F.J. [15479] Gabon K004289450 Yes
Synnott, T.J. [637] Uganda K004289490 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [4655] Angola K004289502 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [2370] Sierra Leone K004289433 Yes
Louis, A.M.; Breteler, F.J.; de Bruijn, J. [933] Gabon K004289451 Yes

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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.
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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

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