Rubiaceae
Hymenodictyon

Hymenodictyon biafranum Hiern

First published in D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Afr. 3: 42 (1877)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Nigeria to W. Central Tropical Africa. It is an epiphyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Gulf of Guinea Is., Nigeria, Zaïre

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Database in ACCESS: 1-216203. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Razafimandimbison, S.G. & Bremer, B. (2006). Taxonomic revision of the tribe Hymenodictyeae (Rubiaceae, Cinchonoideae). Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 152: 331-386.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • in F.T.A. 3: 42 (1877).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Razafimandimbison, S.G. & Bremer, B. (2006). Taxonomic revision of the tribe Hymenodictyeae (Rubiaceae, Cinchonoideae). Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 152: 331-386.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2006 Rosevear, D., R. [68/37] Cameroon K000616036 Yes
Nov 1, 2001 Etuge, M. [1902] Cameroon K000109715 Yes
Nov 1, 2001 Cheek, M. [9570] Cameroon K000109714 Yes
Nov 1, 2001 Etuge, M. [2687] Cameroon K000109716 Yes
Nov 1, 2001 Cheek, M. [8967] Cameroon K000109713 Yes
Jan 1, 1988 Etuge, M. [333] Cameroon K000616041 Yes
Nov 1, 1976 Letouzey, R. [14582] Cameroon K000616042 Yes
Jan 1, 1976 Letouzey, R. [14952] Cameroon K000616046 Yes
Nov 1, 1974 Letouzey, R. [13220] Cameroon K000616038 Yes
Jan 12, 1956 Talbot, P.A. [213] Nigeria K000173356 Type Yes
Jan 12, 1956 Mann [1194] Guinea K000173354 Type Yes
Jan 12, 1956 Johnstone, A.J. [J320/32] Nigeria K000173355 Type Yes
Thomas, D.W. [9957] Cameroon K000608699 Yes
Fraser, P. [1004] Cameroon K000609868 Yes
Barter [1999] Guinea K000173357 Type Yes
Barter [1999] Guinea K000173358 Type Yes
Thomas, D.W. [422] Cameroon K000616040 Yes
Mbatchou, G.T. [238] Cameroon K001418625 Yes
Harris, D. [3701] Cameroon K001418628 Yes
Luke, Q.; Badua, A.; Bokara, D.; Hastings, Z.; Mebulo, I. Rivas, J. [13466] Equatorial Guinea K001560619 Yes
Burgt, X.M., van der [646] Cameroon K000616039 Yes

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 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 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