Rhamnaceae
Ziziphus

Ziziphus abyssinica Hochst. ex A.Rich.

First published in Tent. Fl. Abyss. 1: 136 (1848)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical Africa. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Benin, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Djibouti, DR Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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].
  • Hedberg, I. & Edwards, S. (eds.) (1989 publ. 1990). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 3: 1-659. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Johnston, M.C. (1972). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Rhamnaceae: 1-40.
  • 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.
  • Onana, J.M. (2011). The vascular plants of Cameroon a taxonomic checklist with IUCN assessments: 1-195. National herbarium of Cameroon, Yaoundé.
  • 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.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1983). Flora du Rwanda 2: 1-603. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Aubrév. Fl. For. Soud.-Guin. 357–361, t. 74, 1–4
  • Fl. Abyss. 1: 136 (1847)

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.
  • Audru, J., Cesar, J. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1994). Les Plantes Vasculaires de la République de Djibouti. Flore Illustrée 1: 1-336. CIRAD, Départerment d'Elevage et de Médecine vétérinaire, Djibouti.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Hedberg, I. & Edwards, S. (eds.) (1989 publ. 1990). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 3: 1-659. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Onana, J.M. (2011). The vascular plants of Cameroon a taxonomic checklist with IUCN assessments: 1-195. National herbarium of Cameroon, Yaoundé.
  • 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.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1983). Flora du Rwanda 2: 1-603. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • A. Rich., Tent. Fl. Abyss. 1: 136 (1847).
  • Brenan in Mem. N.Y. Bot. Gard. 8: 239 (1953).
  • Cufod., Enumeratio Plantarum Aethiopiae Spermatophyta (Supplement in Bull. Jard. Bot. Brux.) p. 498 (1960).
  • Dale & Greenway, Kenya Trees and Shrubs p. 393 (1961).
  • Evrard in Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi, 9: 440 (1960).
  • Exell & Mendonça, Consp. Fl. Angol. 2: 29 (1954), pro parte, excl. syn. Engl. & Gilg.
  • F. White, Forest Flora of Northern Rhodesia p. 228 (1962).
  • J.P.M. Brenan, Check-lists of the Forest Trees and Shrubs of the British Empire no. 5, part II, Tanganyika Territory p. 469 (1949).
  • Keay in Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2,1: 669 (1958).
  • R.B. Drummond in Flora Zambesiaca 2: 420 (1966).
  • Verdc, in Bulletin du Jardin Botanique de l'État a Bruxelles 27: 353 (1957).
  • W.J. Eggeling, Indigenous Trees of the Uganda Protectorate, ed. 2: 326, fig. 69/a, c–e (1952).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Apr 1, 1940 Chevalier, A. [24367] Niger K000036276 Isotype Yes
Apr 1, 1940 Chevalier, A. [24367] Niger K000036277 Type Yes
Couto, C. [312] Angola K004371639 No
Exell, A.W.; Mendonça, F.A. [2447] Angola K004371638 No
Lawton, R.M. [428] Zambia K004371624 No
Purves, J.M. [241] Malawi K004371605 No
Van Wyk, P. [BSA3163] Zimbabwe K004371627 No
Bingham, M.G. [145] Zimbabwe K004371635 No
Azancot de Menezes [366] Angola K004371640 No
Schimper [1694] Ethiopia K000036279 Unknown Type Material Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs.) [395] Zambia K004371615 No
Maiato, F.; Rafael, M.; Camôngua, J. [FM1568] Angola K001622891 Yes
Jansen, P.C.M. [2384] Ethiopia K001873367 No
D.B.F. [F455] K004371618 No
Fanshawe, D.B. [F3930] Zambia K004371608 No
Biegel, H.M. [5515] Zimbabwe K004371633 No
Angus, A. [712] Zambia K004371611 No
Goodier, R. [36] Zimbabwe K004371632 No
Richards, H.M. (Mrs.) [17521] Zambia K004371614 No
Fanshawe, D.B. [F1785] Zambia K004371616 No
Lawton, R.M. [140] Zambia K004371609 No
Phipps, J.B. [2350] Zimbabwe K004371634 No
Barbosa, G. [9567] Angola K004371641 No
{Welw.} [4610] Angola K004371643 No
Codd, L.E. [7335] K004371617 No
Prince, S.D. [126] Zambia K004371626 No
Richards, H.M. (Mrs.) [10918] Zambia K004371620 No
Fanshawe, D.B. [F8250] Zambia K004371625 No
Mshasha, E. [189] Zimbabwe K004371628 No
Schimper [763] Ethiopia K000036280 Unknown Type Material Yes
[Bambs] [4611] Angola K004371642 No
Leach, L.C. [9805] Zambia K004371622 No
s.coll. [9547] Angola K004371645 No
Lawton, R.M. [140] Zambia K004371610 No
Richards, H.M. (Mrs.) [17521] Zambia K004371613 No
Dawe, M.J. [370] Angola K004371644 No
Robson, N.K.B. [869] Zambia K004371606 No
Fewdays, E. [11] Zambia K004371623 No
Fanshawe, D.B. [F753] Zambia K004371619 No
Gossweiler, J. [993] Angola K004371637 No
Leach, L.C. [9798] Zambia K004371621 No
Richards, H.M. (Mrs.) [4779] Zambia K004371607 No
Davies, R.M. [2084] Zimbabwe K004371630 No
Allen, C.E.F. [510] Zambia K004371612 No
Faulkner, H.G. [A18] Angola K004371636 No
Rogers, F.A. (Rev.) [1726] Zimbabwe K004371631 No
Couto, C. [343] Angola K004371647 No
Philcox, D.; Leppard, M.J.; Dini, E. [8703] Zimbabwe K004371629 No
Welwitsch [4608] Angola K004371646 No
Hoyle, A.C. [598] Sudan K:SPC-09806.000 No

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  • Flora of West Tropical Africa

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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • '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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    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

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    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0