Afrolicania elaeosperma Mildbr.

First published in Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 7: 483 (1921)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. & W. Central Tropical Africa. It is a tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • 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].
  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 1-529. MIM, Deurne.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Aubrév. Fl. For. C. Iv. 1: 138, t. 49, 1–5.
  • in Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berl. 7: 483 (1921)

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Prance, G.T. & Sothers, C.A. (2003). Chrysobalanaceae 1 & 2. Species Plantarum: Flora of the World 9, 10: 1-319, 1-268. Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Oct 1, 2000 Deighton, F.C. [1508] Sierra Leone K000104169 Yes
Oct 1, 2000 Oldeman, R.A.A. [855] Cote d'Ivoire K000104170 Yes
Oct 1, 2000 Letouzey, R. [11505] Cameroon K000104171 Yes
Jun 1, 1997 Cheek, M. [8111] Cameroon K000023938 Yes
May 1, 1997 Harris, D. [2406] Central African Republic K000104182 Yes
Jan 1, 1982 Wilde, W.J.J.O., de [1850] Cameroon K000104180 Yes
Jan 1, 1982 Talbot, P.A. [3098] Nigeria K000104175 Yes
Jan 1, 1982 Letouzey, R. [2475] Cameroon K000104181 Yes
Apr 1, 1975 Dalziel, J.M. [8167] Cameroon K000104176 Yes
Apr 1, 1975 Letouzey, R. [4299] Cameroon K000104177 Yes
Haba, P.M.; Bouamou, D.; Tokpa Gbilimou, L.; Haba, A. [687] Guinea K001310322 Yes
van Meer, P.P.C. [980] Nigeria K001769789 Yes
Wieringa, J.J.; Nziengui, B.; Moussavou, J.M.; Mbombet, M. [5248] Gabon K001769791 Yes
Pomeroy, D.E. [217] Gabon K000104174 Yes
Zenker, G.A. [1629] Cameroon K000104183 Isolectotype Yes
Thomas, D.W. [323] Cameroon K000104184 Yes
Vigne, C. [3176] Ghana K000104173 Yes
Harten, A.M., van [234] Liberia K000104172 Yes
Klaine, R.P. [2634] Gabon K000104179 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [2465A] Sierra Leone K000104168 Yes
Mildbraed [7730] Cameroon K000104178 Type Yes
Liberia Licania elaeosperma K:SPC-70000.313 No

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
  • Flora of West Tropical Africa

    • Flora of West Tropical Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0
  • 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.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. 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 Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. 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