Annonaceae
Xylopia

Xylopia africana (Benth.) Oliv.

First published in Fl. Trop. Afr. 1: 30 (1868)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SE. Nigeria to SW. Cameroon, Bioko, São Tomé. It is a tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cameroon, Gulf of Guinea Is., Nigeria

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Couvreur, T.L., Dagallier, L.-P.M.J., Crozier, F., Ghogue, J.-P., Hoekstra, P.H., Kamdem, N.G., Johnson, D.M., Murray, N.A. & Sonké, B. (2022). Flora of Cameroon - Annonaceae Vol 45. PhytoKeys 207: 1-532.
  • Hutchinson, J., Dalziel, J.M. & Keay, R.W.J. (1954-1958). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 1-828.
  • Johnson, D.M. & Murray, N.A. (2018). A revision of Xylopia L. (Annonaceae): the species of Tropical Africa. PhytoKeys 97: 1-252.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • 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. [Cited as Xylopia staudtii.]

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Engl. & Diels Monogr. Afr. Annonac. 59, partly.
  • —F.T.A. 1: 30 (1868)

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Hutchinson, J., Dalziel, J.M. & Keay, R.W.J. (1954-1958). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 1-828.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2014 Burgt, X.M., van der [1722] Cameroon K000745996 Yes
Dec 1, 2003 Pollard, B.J. [1032] Cameroon K000541161 Yes
Dec 1, 2003 Onana, J.-M. [1825] Cameroon K000541162 Yes
Dec 1, 2003 Pollard, B.J.; Che; Monju; O'Rorke; Asase; Nucam; Babila; Nkankano [1032] Cameroon K:SPC-77358.000 No
Dec 1, 2003 Onana, J.-M. [1835] Cameroon K000541160 Yes
Dec 1, 2003 Tadjouteu, F. [410] Cameroon K000541163 Yes
Dec 1, 2003 Cheek, M. [10527] Cameroon K000541164 Yes
Sep 1, 2002 Cable, S. [3814] Cameroon K000008133 Yes
Oct 1, 2001 Cable, S. [2870] Cameroon K000109626 Yes
Oct 1, 2001 Cheek, M. [7605] Cameroon K000109619 Yes
Oct 1, 2001 Etuge, M. [1441] Cameroon K000109621 Yes
Oct 1, 2001 Elad, M. [90] Cameroon K000109620 Yes
Jun 1, 2001 Cheek, M. [9192] Cameroon K000108029 Yes
Jun 1, 2001 Gosline, G. [75] Cameroon K000108030 Yes
Jun 1, 2001 Etuge, M. [1740] Cameroon K000108031 Yes
Jan 1, 1982 Meijer, W. [15378] Cameroon K000105599 Yes
Mar 1, 1976 Letouzey, R. [14551] Cameroon K000105594 Yes
Mar 1, 1976 Letouzey, R. [14551] Cameroon K000105593 Yes
Jan 1, 1957 Maitland, T.D. [0s.n.16] Cameroon K000105602 Yes
Etuge, M.; Sumelong, J.; Darbyshire; Venard; RD; Stone [4930] Cameroon K001518433 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [233] Cameroon K000105595 Yes
Mann G. [1193] Cameroon K000105592 Type Yes
Mann G. [1193] Cameroon K000105591 Lectotype Yes
Mann, G. [s.n.] Sao Tome and Principe K000199062 Unknown Type Material Yes
Thomas, D.W. [2981] Cameroon K000105600 Yes
Gosline, W.G. [175] Cameroon K:SPC-61665.000 No
Mann, G. [s.n.] Sao Tome and Principe K000199063 Unknown Type Material Yes
Thomas, D.W. [3305] Cameroon K000105601 Yes
Jordan, H.D. [2024] Sierra Leone K:SPC-06463.000 No
Mann, G. [s.n.] Sao Tome and Principe K000199061 Unknown Type Material 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/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/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