Phyllanthaceae
Margaritaria
Margaritaria discoidea

Margaritaria discoidea var. discoidea

This variety is accepted
The native range of this variety is W. Tropical Africa to Ethiopia and Angola. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Benin, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zaïre

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R., Frodin, D.G. & Radcliffe-Smith, A. (2000). World Checklist and Bibliography of Euphorbiaceae (and Pandaceae) 1-4: 1-1622. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Ilunga wa Ilunga, E. & Meerts, P. (2020). Flore d'Afrique Centrale (Zaïre - Rwanda - Burundi), Phyllanthaceae: 1-163. Jardin Botanique National de Belgique, Meise.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Fischer, E., Rembold, K., Althof, A. & Obholzer, J. (2010). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Kakamega forest, Western province, Kenya. Journal of East African Natural History 99: 129-226.
  • Ilunga wa Ilunga, E. & Meerts, P. (2020). Flore d'Afrique Centrale (Zaïre - Rwanda - Burundi), Phyllanthaceae: 1-163. Jardin Botanique National de Belgique, Meise.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Oct 1, 2010 Harvey, Y.B. [141] Cameroon K000678395 No
May 1, 2002 Cable, S. [3271] Cameroon K000026441 No
May 1, 2002 Etuge, M. [2797] Cameroon K000026440 No
May 1, 2002 Etuge, M. [1709] Cameroon K000026438 No
May 1, 2002 Cheek, M. [8337] Cameroon K000026439 No
Lisowski, S. [12637] Guinea K004833159 Yes
Irvine, F.R. [1600] Ghana K004833182 Yes
Adams, C.D. [2433] Ghana K004833184 Yes
[H. Dodd] [415] Nigeria K004833282 Yes
Meikle, R.D. [1124] Nigeria K004833286 Yes
Talbot, P.A. (Mr.); Talbot, P.A. (Mrs.) [s.n.] Nigeria K004833283 Yes
Pilz, G.E. [2083] Nigeria K004833288 Yes
Scott Elliot, G.F. [5086] Sierra Leone K004833198 Yes
Hakki, M.; Leuenberger, B.; Schiers, C. [262] Togo K004833248 Yes
Jordan, H.D. [209] Sierra Leone K004833166 Yes
Debeaux, G. [316] Guinea K004833157 Yes
Klaine, R.P. [[154]] Gabon K004833310 Yes
Geerling, C.; Bokdam, J. [2119] Cote d'Ivoire K004833225 Yes
Emwiogbon, J.A. [FHI33324] Nigeria K004833292 Yes
Thomas, D.W. [2191] Cameroon K000180757 No
Cole, E.A. [EAC188] Sierra Leone K004833176 Yes
Klaine, R.P.; [R. Mann] [585] Gabon K004833320 Yes
Scott Elliot, G.F. [5923] Sierra Leone K004833197 Yes
Tuley, P. [2283] Nigeria K004833255 Yes
Enti, A.A. [2032] Ghana K004833187 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [5358] Sierra Leone K004833168 Yes
Mann [882] Sierra Leone K004833200 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [5359] Sierra Leone K004833170 Yes
Daramola; [Quanyinlusi] [DO9] Nigeria K004833287 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [4161] Sierra Leone K004833165 Yes
Jongkind, C.C.H.; Abbiw, D.K.; Nieuwenhuis, C.M.J. [1404] Ghana K004833231 Yes
Wit; Gbile; Daramola [456] Nigeria K004833256 Yes
Baldwin Jr., J.T. [11125] Liberia K004833211 Yes
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [10121] Cameroon K004833265 Yes
Enti, A.A. [R693] Ghana K004833186 Yes
[W. Inkba] [1003] Togo K004833246 Yes
Morton, J.K. [GC9014] Ghana K004833183 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [10139] Sierra Leone K004833192 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [1624] Sierra Leone K004833202 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [1117] Sierra Leone K004833193 Yes
Kersting (Dr) [A577] Togo K004833245 Yes
Malaisse, F. [13681] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004833323 Yes
Jordan, H.D. [878] Sierra Leone K004833175 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [535] Sierra Leone K004833189 Yes
Hakki, M.; Leuenberger, B.; Schiers, C. [196] Togo K004833247 Yes
Chapman, J.D. [4301] Nigeria K004833260 Yes
Rowland (Dr) [s.n.] Nigeria K004833281 Yes
Jansen, J.W.A. [1975] Liberia K004833214 Yes
Dalziel, J.M. [35] Ghana K004833232 Yes
Mildbraed, J. [8365] Cameroon K004833267 Yes
Mann [882] Sierra Leone K004833201 Yes
Daramola, B.O. [146] Nigeria K004833290 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [5393] Sierra Leone K004833171 Yes
Chapman, J.D. [5338] Nigeria K004833259 Yes
Keay, R.W.J. [FHI21128] Nigeria K004833253 Yes
Aylmer, G. [572] Sierra Leone K004833203 Yes
Morton, J.K. [SL3526] Sierra Leone K004833209 Yes
Adam, J.G. [21104] Liberia K004833213 Yes
Pilz, G.E. [2198] Nigeria K004833289 Yes
Melville, F.A.; Hooker, T. [235] Sierra Leone K004833208 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [5358] Sierra Leone K004833169 Yes
Irvine, F.R. [4985] Ghana K004833229 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [1117] Sierra Leone K004833194 Yes
Brown, R.W. [408] Ghana K004833185 Yes
Le Testu, M. [1835] Gabon K004833321 Yes
Chapman, J.D. [3034] Nigeria K004833257 Yes
Wit, P.; Gbile, Z.O.; Daramola, B.O. [456] Nigeria K004833291 Yes
Morton, J.K. [GC7422] Ghana K004833238 Yes
Heudelot [s.n.] Senegal K000406257 Unknown Type Material Yes
[Baxter] [1498] Nigeria K004833252 Yes
Mann [882] Sierra Leone K004833199 Yes
Kitson, A.E. [1191] Ghana K004833236 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [5707] Sierra Leone K004833174 Yes
[P. Atale]; [C. Atale] [8112] Togo K004833250 Yes
Chapman, J.D. [3034] Nigeria K004833261 Yes
Breteler, F.J. [6843] K004833322 Yes
Symington, F.C. [FHI3404] Nigeria K004833280 Yes
Symington, F.C. [FHI3403] Nigeria K004833285 Yes
Chevalier, A.J.B. [20944] Guinea K004833158 Yes
[RM Lawtcn] [1845] Nigeria K004833293 Yes
Thomas, D.W. [3446] Cameroon K000180756 No
Aylmer, G. [37] Sierra Leone K004833191 Yes
Chapman, J.D. [3928] Nigeria K004833258 Yes
[Eug.Poisser] [s.n.] Benin K004833244 Yes
Smythe, C.W. [49] Sierra Leone K004833195 Yes
Aubréville, M. [793] Cote d'Ivoire K004833224 Yes
Zenker, G.A. [2890] Cameroon K004833268 Yes
Lisowski, S. [49822] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004833311 Yes
Small, D. [224] Sierra Leone K004833206 Yes
Jordan, H.D. [210] Sierra Leone K004833167 Yes
Pobeguin, M. [681] Guinea K004833160 Yes
Blacklock, D.B. (Prof.) [H1088/24] Sierra Leone K004833190 Yes
Chapman, H.M. [155] Nigeria K004833262 Yes
Lane-Poole, C.E. [192] Sierra Leone K004833204 Yes
Kitson, A.E. [1054] Ghana K004833235 Yes
Chipp, T.F. [418] Ghana K004833233 Yes
Collenette, C.N. [40] Guinea K004833155 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [5511] Sierra Leone K004833173 Yes
Hart, T. [986] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004833324 Yes
Smythe, C.W. [49] Sierra Leone K004833196 Yes
Croat, T.B. [53405] Nigeria K004833263 Yes
de Wilde, J.J.F.E.; Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [3513] Cote d'Ivoire K004833223 Yes
Brown, W.T.S. [2162] Ghana K004833234 Yes
Lely, H.V. [P215] Nigeria K004833251 Yes
[A.T. Ross] [R102] Nigeria K004833284 Yes
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [2919] Cote d'Ivoire K004833226 Yes
Irvine, F.R. [1824] Ghana K004833237 Yes
Jongkind, C.C.H.; Kwewon, D.; Kpadeyeah, J.; Konie, J.; Daniels, A.K.; Bafaie, B. [6125] Liberia K004833210 Yes
Kitson, A. [34] Ghana K004833228 Yes
Jordan, H.D. [425] Sierra Leone K004833172 Yes
Kersting (Dr) [I29] Togo K004833249 Yes
Olorunfemi, J. [FHI55717] Nigeria K004833254 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [4302] Sierra Leone K004833188 Yes
Kitson, A. [927] Ghana K004833230 Yes
Collenette, C.N. [40] Guinea K004833156 Yes
Breteler, F.J. [1214] Cameroon K004833266 Yes
Adam, J.G. [21053] Liberia K004833212 Yes
Small, D. [67] Sierra Leone K004833207 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [5512] Sierra Leone K004833205 Yes

Sources

  • 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