Marantaceae
Marantochloa

Marantochloa conferta (Benth.) A.C.Ley

First published in Syst. Bot. 36: 287 (2011)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. Tropical Africa to South Sudan and Angola. It is a helophyte or perennial and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Cabinda, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Sudan-South Sudan, Uganda

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • 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.
  • Velayos, M., Aedo, C., Cabezas, F., de la Estrella, M., Barberá, P. & Fero, M. (eds.) (2014). Flora de Guinea Ecuatorial 11: 1-416. Consejo superior de investigaciones científicas, Real jardín botánico, Madrid.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Cabezas, F.J., De la Estrella, M., Aedo, C. & Velayos, M. (2005). Marantaceae of Equatorial Guinea. Annales Botanici Fennici 42: 173-184.
  • 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?
Leonard, A. [1521] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002188101 Yes
Luke, Q.; J.P. [10522Z] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002188082 Yes
{Dr. Jean Louis} [8990] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002188097 Yes
Cabezas, F.J.; Velayos, M. [VM14104] Equatorial Guinea K001935325 No
Gilbert [2324] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002188087 Yes
Dubois, J. [411] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002188102 Yes
Lebrun, J.A. [2677] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002188084 Yes
Germain, R.G.A. [4594] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002188091 Yes
Troupin, G. [405] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002188085 Yes
{Dr. Jean Louis} [5688] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002188080 Yes
{Dr. Jean Louis} [8990] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002188096 Yes
Poulsen, A.D. [1072] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002188095 Yes
{Bujo, F.; Xander v.d. Burgt; Ndjango, J.} [3198] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K000745274 Yes
{Evrard} [4588] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002188093 Yes
Linder, P. [3500] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002188094 Yes
{H. Fredericq in de Witte} [7.947] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002188098 Yes
Lebrun, J.A. [2996] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002188086 Yes
Lebrun, J.A. [2996] K002188081 Yes
Germain, R. [4594] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002188090 Yes
Gilbert [2324] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002188088 Yes
Luke, Q.; J.P. [10522Z] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002188083 Yes
Leonard, A. [1824] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002188078 Yes
de Witte [11926] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002188099 Yes
[Dr Jean Louis] [5688] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002188079 Yes
Hulstaert, R.P. [1366] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002188089 Yes
Devred, R. [678] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002188103 Yes
de Witte [12785] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002188100 Yes
de Witte [12591] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002188092 Yes
Germain [4595] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K001731363 Yes
Lisowski, S. [40110] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002188104 Yes
Testu [s.n.] Gabon Ataenidia gabonensis K000099670 Type Yes
Jun 1, 2006 Cheek, M. [11617] Cameroon Ataenidia conferta K000339851 No
Jun 1, 2006 Cheek, M. [11130] Cameroon Ataenidia conferta K000339861 Yes
Jan 1, 1997 Watts, J. [1130] Cameroon Ataenidia conferta K000086568 No
Jan 1, 1995 Cable, S. [143] Cameroon Ataenidia conferta K000086566 No
Jan 1, 1995 Cable, S. [383] Cameroon Ataenidia conferta K000086565 No
Jan 1, 1995 Cheek, M. [5602] Cameroon Ataenidia conferta K000086562 No
Jan 1, 1994 Sunderland, T.C.H. [1079] Cameroon Ataenidia conferta K000086563 No
Jan 1, 1992 Sunderland, T.C.H. [1398] Cameroon Ataenidia conferta K000011051 No
Jan 23, 1952 Mann, G. [2144] Cameroon Ataenidia conferta K000099669 Type Yes
Jan 23, 1952 Mann, G. [2144] Cameroon Ataenidia conferta K000099668 Type Yes
Cable, S.; Hurst, L.; Kennedy, Koopman, S.; Frazer, S. [1927] Cambodia Ataenidia conferta K001310870 Yes
Cable, S.; Hurst, L.; Etuge, M.; Koopman, S.; Frazer, S. [1709] Cameroon Ataenidia conferta K001310871 Yes
Cabe, S.; Manthi, F.; Kahinju, S.; Ekpe, K.; Iwatt, J.; Schoenenberger, J.; Slangen, P.; Teearu, T.; Mambo, P.; Iwatt, T. [2044] Cameroon Ataenidia conferta K001310869 Yes
Cheek, M.; Namata; Etuge; Elangwa; Mondli; Sanele [8073] Cameroon Ataenidia conferta K001310872 Yes
Lumsden, R. Uganda Ataenidia conferta K:SPC-17371.000 No
Hope Simpson, J.F. [373] Sudan Ataenidia conferta K:SPC-11119.000 No
Dawkins, H.C. [467] Uganda Ataenidia conferta K:SPC-18152.000 No
Onochie, C. [33406] Nigeria Ataenidia conferta K:SPC-18151.000 No
Chandler, P. [1879] Uganda Ataenidia conferta K:SPC-17116.000 No
Eggeling, W.J. [5717] Uganda Ataenidia conferta K:SPC-17373.000 No
Dawkins, H.C. [478] Uganda Ataenidia conferta K:SPC-23514.000 No

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • 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