Francoaceae
Bersama
Bersama abyssinica

Bersama abyssinica subsp. paullinioides (Planch.) Verdc.

First published in Kew Bull. 5: 237 (1950)
This subspecies is accepted
The native range of this subspecies is Tropical Africa. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Catarino, L., Martins, E.S., Diniz, M.A. & Pinto-Basto, M.F. (2006). Check-list da flora vascular do parque natural das Lagos de Cufada (Guiné-Bissau). Garcia de Orta, Série de Botânica 17: 97-141.
  • Govaerts, R. (1996). World Checklist of Seed Plants 2(1, 2): 1-492. MIM, Deurne.
  • Hutchinson, J., Dalziel, J.M. & Keay, R.W.J. (1954-1958). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 1-828.
  • Onana, J.M. (2011). The vascular plants of Cameroon a taxonomic checklist with IUCN assessments: 1-195. National herbarium of Cameroon, Yaoundé.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 1: 1-114. ORSTROM, Bangui.
  • Catarino, L., Martins, E.S., Diniz, M.A. & Pinto-Basto, M.F. (2006). Check-list da flora vascular do parque natural das Lagos de Cufada (Guiné-Bissau). Garcia de Orta, Série de Botânica 17: 97-141.
  • Exell, A.W. (1973). Angiosperms of the islands of the gulf of Guinea (Fernando Po, Príncipe, S.Tomé, and Annobon). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Botany 4: 325-411.
  • 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?
Brenan, J.P.M.; Greenway, P.J. [8224] Tanzania K004629580 Yes
[W. Corseidrael] [C161] Tanzania K004629570 Yes
[J.F. Jessel] [51] Tanzania K004629568 Yes
Adamson, A.S. [67] Tanzania K004629591 Yes
Iversen, S.T.; Mziray, W.R.; Pocs, T. [85689] Tanzania K004629590 No
Price, D.; B. Mhoro [WK239] Tanzania K004629572 Yes
Harley, R.M. [9308] Tanzania K004629588 Yes
Bakshi, T.S. [81] Sierra Leone K004629010 Yes
s.coll. [749] Tanzania K004629566 Yes
Thulin, M.; Mhoro, B. [1118] Tanzania K004629576 Yes
Michelmore, A.P.G. [746] Tanzania K004629564 Yes
Eggeling, W.J. [1804] Uganda K004629506 No
Ede [8] Tanzania K004629587 Yes
Davis, R.N. [D307] Tanzania K004629582 Yes
Lynes, H. [D61] Tanzania K004629571 Yes
Bullock, A.A. [1864] Tanzania K004629583 Yes
Eggeling, W.J. [1804] Uganda K004629505 No
Ford, J. [525] Tanzania K004629569 Yes
Welwitsch (Dr) [1699] Angola K004629772 Yes
Bakshi, T.S. [81] Sierra Leone K004629011 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Hummel, F.C. [7265] Uganda K004629513 Yes
Procter, J. [2481] Tanzania K004629575 Yes
Eggeling, W.J. [E3516] Uganda K004629512 Yes
Eggeling, W.J. [1836] Uganda K004629514 No
Mgaza, C.D. [[589]] Tanzania K004629578 Yes
Morton, J.K. [SL3551] Sierra Leone K004629009 Yes
Gossweiler [8708] Angola K004629769 Yes
Price, D.; B. Mhoro [WK239] Tanzania K004629573 Yes
Procter, J. [3055] Tanzania K004629577 Yes
Eggeling, W.J. [E2584] Uganda K004629515 Yes
Eggeling, W.J. [E3009] Uganda K004629511 Yes
Snowden, J.D. [154] Uganda K004629509 Yes
Bruce, E.M. [66] Tanzania K004629581 Yes
Kawudu [4] Uganda K004629507 No
A.S.T. [Th377] Uganda K004629510 Yes
Katta, A.B. [ABK16] Sierra Leone K004629012 Yes
s.coll. [Th377] Uganda K004629508 No
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [6013] Tanzania K004629567 Yes
Koritschoner, H. [1407] Tanzania K004629565 Yes
Gereau, R.E.; Kayombo, C.J. [4033] Tanzania K004629579 No
Watkins, G. [484] Tanzania K004629585 Yes
Bullock, A.A. [1864] Tanzania K004629584 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [8486] Tanzania K004629586 Yes
Mgaza, C.D.; Jefford, T.G.; Juniper, B.E.; Newbould, J. [167] Tanzania K004629574 Yes
Mgaza, C.D. [198] Tanzania K004629589 Yes
Jan 1, 1982 Gossweiler, J. [723] Angola Bersama acutidens K000423056 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1982 Gossweiler, J. [723] Angola Bersama acutidens K000423057 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1952 Welwitsch [1696b] Angola Bersama acutidens K000423058 Type Yes
Welw [4536] Angola Bersama acutidens K004629776 Yes
Donis, C. [1327] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Bersama acutidens K004629133 Yes
Devred, R. [2374] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Bersama acutidens K004629131 Yes
Toussaint, L. [403] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Bersama acutidens K004629135 Yes
Onochie, C.F.A. [FHI 31186] Cameroon Bersama acutidens K000093421 Yes
Donis [2000] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Bersama acutidens K004629127 Yes
Toussaint, L. [2385] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Bersama acutidens K004629130 Yes
s.coll. [1696] Bersama acutidens K004629777 Yes
Evrard, C. [5103] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Bersama acutidens K004629132 No
Welw [1697] Angola Bersama acutidens K004629775 Yes
Welw [1695] Angola Bersama acutidens K004629774 Yes
Toussaint, L. [2314] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Bersama acutidens K004629134 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [724] Angola Bersama acutidens K004629773 Yes
Maudoux [278] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Bersama acutidens K004629129 Yes
Donis [1868] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Bersama acutidens K004629128 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [4113] Sierra Leone Bersama paullinioides K004628997 Yes
Vogel [99] Sierra Leone Bersama paullinioides K000423087 Type Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Liberia Bersama paullinioides K004629013 Yes
Barter, E. [s.n.] Sierra Leone Bersama paullinioides K000423088 Unknown Type Material Yes
Cooper, G.P. [451] Liberia Bersama paullinioides K004629014 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [1228] Sierra Leone Bersama paullinioides K004629007 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [3823] Sierra Leone Bersama paullinioides K004629005 Yes
Baldwin Jr, J.T. [9634] Liberia Bersama paullinioides K004629018 Yes
Dalziel, J.M. [8073] Sierra Leone Bersama paullinioides K004629000 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [2378] Sierra Leone Bersama paullinioides K004629003 Yes
Dalziel, J.M. [8073] Sierra Leone Bersama paullinioides K004628999 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [FCD1751] Sierra Leone Bersama paullinioides K004629002 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [2378] Sierra Leone Bersama paullinioides K004629004 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [1773] Sierra Leone Bersama paullinioides K004629008 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [3823] Sierra Leone Bersama paullinioides K004629006 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [927] Sierra Leone Bersama paullinioides K004628998 Yes
Adam, J.G. [21611] Liberia Bersama paullinioides K004629015 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [2908] Sierra Leone Bersama paullinioides K004629001 Yes
Adam, J.G. [20238] Liberia Bersama paullinioides K004629016 Yes
Baldwin Jr, J.T. [9494] Liberia Bersama paullinioides K004629017 Yes
Jan 1, 2004 Cheek, M. [10782] Cameroon Bersama maxima K000746392 Yes
Jacques-Félix, H. [4049] Cameroon Bersama maxima K004629118 Yes
Mann, G. [1853] Equatorial Guinea Bersama maxima K000423158 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mann, G. [1853] Equatorial Guinea Bersama maxima K000423079 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mann, G. [1853] Cameroon Bersama maxima K000423078 Unknown Type Material Yes
Letouzey, R. [7483] Cameroon Bersama maxima K004629117 Yes
Sanford, W.W. [6200] Cameroon Bersama maxima K004629119 Yes
Smith, Chr. [s.n.] Bersama maxima K004629125 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [8066] Angola Bersama maxima K004629126 Yes
Jacques-Félix, H. [3077] Cameroon Bersama maxima K004629120 Yes
Reekmans, M. [7208] Burundi Bersama ugandensis K004629112 Yes
Lewalle [3557] Burundi Bersama ugandensis K004629116 Yes
Lewalle, J. [809] Burundi Bersama ugandensis K004629114 Yes
Smeyers [185] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Bersama ugandensis K004629109 Yes
Germain, R. [1373] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Bersama ugandensis K004629110 Yes
Schmitz, A. [3153] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Bersama ugandensis K004629111 Yes
Lewalle, J. [2303] Burundi Bersama ugandensis K004629115 Yes
Renier, H. [279] Rwanda Bersama ugandensis K004629113 Yes

Sources

  • 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