Rosaceae
Hagenia

Hagenia abyssinica (Bruce) J.F.Gmel.

First published in Syst. Nat., ed. 13[bis].: 613 (1791)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Eritrea to Zambia. It is a tree and grows primarily in the montane tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Burundi, DR Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Graham, R.A. (1960). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Rosaceae: 1-61.
  • 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.
  • Launert, E. (ed.) (1978). Flora Zambesiaca 4: 1-658. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lewalle, J. (1970). Liste floristique et répartition altitudinale de la flore du Burundi occidental: 1-84. Université officielle de Bujumbura.
  • 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.

Kew Species Profiles

  • Assefa, B., Glatzel, G. & Buchmann, C. (2010). Ethnomedicinal uses of Hagenia abyssinica (Bruce) J.F.Gmel. among rural communities of Ethiopia. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 6: 20.
  • Bekele-Tesemma, A., Birnie, A. & Tengnäs, B. (1993). Useful Trees and Shrubs for Ethiopia: Identification, Propagation and Management for Agricultural and Pastoral Communities. (Technical Handbook No. 5). Regional Soil Conservation Unit/SIDA, Nairobi, Kenya.
  • Graham, R. A. (1960). Rosaceae. In: Flora of Tropical East Africa, ed. O. B. E. Hubbard & E. Milne-Redhead. Crown Agents for Overseas Governments and Administrations, London, United Kingdom.
  • Jansen, P. C. M. (1981). Spices, Condiments and Medicinal Plants in Ethiopia, their Taxonomy and Agricultural Significance (Agricultural Research Reports 906). Centre for Agricultural Publishing and Documentation, Wageningen, Netherlands.
  • Kloos, H., Tekle, A., Yohannes, L., Yosef, A. & Lemma, A. (1978). Preliminary studies of traditional medicinal plants in nineteen markets in Ethiopia: use patterns and public health aspects. Ethiopian Medical Journal 16: 33–43.
  • Lange, S., Bussmann, R. W. & Beck, E. (1997). Stand structure and regeneration of the subalpine Hagenia abyssinica forests of Mt. Kenya. Botanica Acta 110: 473–480.
  • Woldemariam, T. Z., Linley, P. A. & Fell, A. F. (1990). Phytochemical studies on male and female flowers of Hagenia abyssinica by column chromatography, thin-layer chromatography and high-performance liquid chromatography. Analytical Proceedings 27: 178–179.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • 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.
  • Launert, E. (ed.) (1978). Flora Zambesiaca 4: 1-658. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lewalle, J. (1970). Liste floristique et répartition altitudinale de la flore du Burundi occidental: 1-84. Université officielle de Bujumbura.
  • 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

  • Hauman, Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi, 3: 16 (1952).
  • J. F. Gmel., Syst. 2: 613 (1791).
  • J.P.M. Brenan, Check-lists of the Forest Trees and Shrubs of the British Empire no. 5, part II, Tanganyika Territory p. 475 (1949).
  • Robyns, Flore des Spermatophytes du Parc National Albert 1: 254 (1948).
  • W.J. Eggeling, Indigenous Trees of the Uganda Protectorate, ed. 2: 332, photo. 53 (1952).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Becquet [163] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K000766483 Yes
Lees [96] Zambia K004616784 Yes
Pawek, J. [11784] Zambia K004616792 Yes
Reekmans, M. [10656] Burundi K000766484 Yes
Reekmans, M. [10656] Burundi K000766485 Yes
Chapman, J.D. [61] Malawi K004616783 Yes
Pawek, J. [13199] Zambia K004616791 Yes
Perdue, R.E.; Kibuwa, S.P. [11317] Tanzania K000766567 Yes
Brass, L.J. [17298] Malawi K004616782 Yes
Geilinger (Dr) [2747] Tanzania K000766569 Yes
[R. Van Ysaeker] [128] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004616717 Yes
Pierlot, R. [654] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004616718 Yes
Jean Louis [5426] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004616714 Yes
Leonard, A. [3503] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004616720 Yes
Geilinger (Dr) [4414] Tanzania K000766565 Yes
Synge, A.H.M. [WC302] Malawi K004616789 Yes
D'Arcy, W.G. [7752] Rwanda K000766486 Yes
Johnston, H.H. [[171]] Tanzania K004616780 Yes
McClounie, J. [183] Zimbabwe K004616788 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004616793 Yes
Linder, D.H. [2238] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004616716 Yes
Brass [17298] Malawi K004616790 Yes
Lawton, R.M. [524] Zambia K004616785 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [3880] Tanzania K004616781 Yes
Lawton, R.M. [524] Zambia K004616787 Yes
Pierlot, R. [654] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004616719 Yes
Geilinger (Dr) [3598] Tanzania K000766566 Yes
Robson, N.K.B. [227] Zambia K004616786 Yes
Johnston, H.H. [171] Tanzania K004616779 Yes
Greenway [3880] Tanzania K000766570 Yes
Lisowski, S. [11] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004616715 Yes

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