Celastraceae
Brexia

Brexia madagascariensis (Lam.) Ker Gawl.

First published in Bot. Reg. 9: t. 730 (1823)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is E. Tanzania (incl. Zanzibar), Mozambique, W. Indian Ocean. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Aldabra, Comoros, Madagascar, Mozambique, Seychelles, Tanzania

Introduced into:

Hawaii

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Barthelat, F. (2019). La flore illustrée de Mayotte: 1-687. Biotope éditions.
  • Caminho, J., Mutemba, L., Matusse, E., Osborne, J., Wursten, B., Burrows, J., Cianciullo, S., Malatesta, L. & Attorre, F. (2022). An updated checklist of Mozambique’s vascular plants. PhytoKeys 189: 61-80.
  • Govaerts, R. (1996). World Checklist of Seed Plants 2(1, 2): 1-492. MIM, Deurne.
  • Launert, E. (ed.) (1978). Flora Zambesiaca 4: 1-658. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Starr, F. & Starr, K. (2011). New plant records for Midway atoll, Maui and Kaho'olawe. Bishop Museum Occasional Papers 110: 23-35.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Caminho, J., Mutemba, L., Matusse, E., Osborne, J., Wursten, B., Burrows, J., Cianciullo, S., Malatesta, L. & Attorre, F. (2022). An updated checklist of Mozambique’s vascular plants. PhytoKeys 189: 61-80.
  • Starr, F. & Starr, K. (2011). New plant records for Midway atoll, Maui and Kaho'olawe. Bishop Museum Occasional Papers 110: 23-35.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • A. Engler & O. Drude, Die Vegetation Der Erde, IX, Pflanzenwelt Afrikas 1: 244, fig. 211 (1910).
  • A. Engler & O. Drude, Die Vegetation Der Erde, IX, Pflanzenwelt Afrikas 3(1): 286 (1915).
  • Engl. in A. Engler & K. Prantl, Die Natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien, ed. 2, 18a: 186, fig. 104/A–F (1930).
  • J.P.M. Brenan, Check-lists of the Forest Trees and Shrubs of the British Empire no. 5, part II, Tanganyika Territory p. 195(1949).
  • Ker-Gawl., Bot. Reg. 9, t. 730 (1823).
  • Perrier in Bull. Soc. Bot. Fr. 80: 202 (1933).
  • R. O. Williams, Useful and Ornamental Plants in Zanzibar and Pemba p. 154(1949).
  • Thonner, Blütenpfl. Afr., t. 61 (1908).
  • Thonner, Fl. Pl. Afr., t. 60 (1915).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Procter, J. [4088] Seychelles K002266582 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [2749] Tanzania K002266456 Yes
Thomson, G. [2/29] Tanzania K002266457 Yes
Greenway [5014] Tanzania K002266453 Yes
Jeffrey, C.; Zelia [825] Seychelles K002266561 Yes
Zona, S.; Britt, A.; Dransfield, J.; Miavatsara, G.; Randriamboavonjy, T.; Razafitsalama, J. [982] Madagascar K001873372 No
Rakotoarivelo, N.H.; Tamizafy, P. [193] Madagascar K001873200 No
Wilson, R.; Robertson, S.A. [6379] Seychelles K002266536 Yes
Wright, P. [s.n.] Seychelles K002266577 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Madagascar K002266601 Yes
Gomes e Sousa, A. [4426] Mozambique K:SPC-16539.000 No
Dupont, P.R. [2] Seychelles K002266535 Yes
Greenway [5014] Tanzania K002266454 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002266598 Yes
Wingfield, R. [4258] Tanzania K002266450 Yes
Kitching, L. [s.n.] Madagascar K002266507 Yes
Kirk, J. [s.n.] Mozambique K002266468 Yes
Frontier-Tanzania [1206] Tanzania K002266551 Yes
Poncy, O.; Rapanarivo, S.; Donnet, J. [1586] Madagascar K002266574 Yes
s.coll. [2427] Madagascar K002266511 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Australia K002266607 Yes
Flores, T.C.; Andriantiana, J. [29] Madagascar K002266562 Yes
D. V. F-G. [5541A] Seychelles K002266547 Yes
[D.V.-F.G.] [6119] Seychelles K002266537 No
Labat, J.-N.; Yahaya, I.; Mohamed Sinane, H.; Ali Islam, R. [3676] Comoros K002266557 Yes
[J. H.] [466] Seychelles K002266578 Yes
Zarucchi, J.L.; Rakotobe, E.; Razafimandrimbison, S.G.; Pool, A. [7594] Madagascar K002266568 Yes
Scott Elliot, G.F. [5912] Sierra Leone K002266618 Yes
Jeffrey, C. [1143] Seychelles K:SPC-23319.000 No
Koopman, M.; Rabenantoandro, J.; Razakamalala, R. [138] Madagascar K002266552 Yes
Pignal, M.; Loup, C.; Viscardi, G. [3766] Comoros K002266548 Yes
Williams, R.O. [65] Tanzania K002266459 Yes
Paulo, S. [143] Tanzania K002266449 Yes
Fitzgerald, D.V. [6181] Seychelles K002266581 Yes
Carvey [s.n.] K000310441 Unknown Type Material Yes
Razakamalala, R.; Rabenantoandro, J.; Razafindraibe, H.; Ludovic, R. [125] Madagascar K002266573 Yes
Jeffrey, C.; Zelia [556] Seychelles K002266560 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Madagascar K002266587 Yes
Rabevohitra, R.; Razakamalala, R.; Rakotomamonjy, T. [4641] Madagascar K002266570 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Australia K002266606 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002266510 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Madagascar K002266603 Yes
Greenway [5312] Tanzania K002266451 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Australia K002266604 Yes
s.coll. [1577] Madagascar K002266509 Yes
de Koning, J. [8133] Mozambique K002266476 Yes
Florens [s.n.] K000310154 Unknown Type Material Yes
Dupont, P.R. [18] Seychelles K002266545 Yes
Semsei, S.R. [S1366] Tanzania K002266448 Yes
Wild, H. [5873] Mozambique K002266473 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002266610 Yes
Horne, J. [304] Seychelles K004006239 Yes
Mogg, A.O.D. [26858] Mozambique K002266470 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002266617 Yes
Humbert, H. [5726] Madagascar K002266567 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Madagascar K002266585 Yes
Labat, J.-N.; Yahaya, I.; Said, I.; Abdou, A. [3765] Comoros K002266558 Yes
Gerrad [s.n.] Madagascar K000310447 Unknown Type Material Yes
Vaughan, J.H. [1445] Tanzania K002266462 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Australia K002266605 Yes
Fitzgerald, D.V. [5541A] Seychelles K002266546 Yes
Stuhlman [932] Tanzania K002266461 Yes
Schlieben, H.J. [2598] Tanzania K002266452 Yes
Ralimanana, H.; Hoffmann, P.; Sifari, A.B. [286] Mayotte K002266554 Yes
D. V-F. G. [6181] Seychelles K002266579 Yes
Koopman, M.; Rabenantoandro, J.; Razakamalala, R. [138] Madagascar K002266569 Yes
[Francis Watts] [s.n.] British Virgin Islands K002266609 Yes
Deroin, T.; Badre, F. [129] Madagascar K002266583 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K000639382 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002266600 Yes
Jansen, P.C.M.; de Koning, J. [PJ7367] Mozambique K002266478 Yes
Perceval Weight, E. [s.n.] Seychelles K002266559 Yes
Rakotondrafara, A.; Randrianasolo, S.; Randrianaivo, R.; Benjara, V.; Aboud, S. [476] Madagascar K002266563 Yes
Vaughan, J.H. [1265] Tanzania K002266466 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002266597 Yes
Stanley Gardiner, J. [s.n.] Seychelles K002266541 Yes
Frontier-Tanzania [1492] Tanzania K002266455 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002266613 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002266614 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [2669] Tanzania K002266464 Yes
Watmough, R. [329] Mozambique K002266482 Yes
Aridy, J.; Jivain [JA653] Madagascar K002266565 Yes
Parker, G.W. [s.n.] Madagascar K002266586 Yes
Stanley Gardiner, J. [s.n.] Seychelles K002266544 Yes
Keating, R.C.; Miller, J.S. [2266] Madagascar K002266566 Yes
Mogg, A.O.D. [28134] Mozambique K002266477 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002266611 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Madagascar K002266508 Yes
Hoffmann, P.; Mchangama, M. [403] Mayotte K002266555 Yes
Groenendijk, E.M.C.; de Koning, J. [320] Mozambique K002266475 Yes
Gomes e Sousa, A. [4426] Mozambique K002266469 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Madagascar K002266599 Yes
Wallich [s.n.] K000310448 Unknown Type Material Yes
Capuron, R. [28872_SF] Reunion K002266576 Yes
Groenendijk, E.M.C.; de Koning, J. [1409] Mozambique K002266474 Yes
Glaser [s.n.] K000310151 Unknown Type Material Yes
Stanley Gardiner, J. [s.n.] Seychelles K002266543 Yes
Mogg, A.O.D. [27601] Mozambique K002266483 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Madagascar K002266584 Yes
Gomes e Sousa [1807] Mozambique K002266472 Yes
Bernard, R. [325] Madagascar K002266550 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [1295] Tanzania K002266465 Yes
Mogg, A.O.D. [32026] Mozambique K002266481 Yes
Bourne [3180] India K002266612 Yes
Muller, T.; Clark, G.P. [4114] Spain K000738383 Yes
Ward, C.J. [7873] Mozambique K002266479 Yes
Noeonh [s.n.] K000310446 Unknown Type Material Yes
Pascal, O. [144] Mayotte K002266556 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002266615 Yes
Wohlhauser, S.; Laivao, M.O.; Arrigo, N.; Burki, S. [SW475] Madagascar K002266575 Yes
Jeffrey, C.; Dauban, H.; Zelia [1143] Seychelles K002266580 Yes
Kirk, J. [s.n.] Mozambique K002266467 Yes
K:SPC-28331.000 No
Greenway [2665] Tanzania K002266458 Yes
Brionnaud, S.; Yahaya, I.; Boulongne, C. [14] Comoros K002266553 Yes
Stanley Gardiner, J. [s.n.] Seychelles K002266540 Yes
Glaser [s.n.] K000310153 Unknown Type Material Yes
Andrianjafy, N.M.; Razafitsalama, J.; Randrianasolo, S.; Rakotondrafara, A.; Randrianjanaka, L.; Mananjara, R.; Razanadrainy, C. [326] Madagascar K002266571 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Madagascar K002266602 Yes
Forbes [s.n.] Mozambique K002266471 Yes
Rabevohitra, R.; Dumetz, N.; Gereau, R. [1802] Madagascar K002266564 Yes
Renvoize, S.A. [957] Seychelles K002266549 Yes
[DV-FG] [6193] Seychelles K002266538 Yes
Goyder, D.J.; Griffiths, P.; Harvey, Y.B.; Paton, A.J. [3724] Tanzania K002266447 Yes
Thomasset, H.P. [s.n.] Seychelles K002266539 Yes
Williams, R.O. [65] Tanzania K002266460 Yes
Rabevohitra, R.; et al. [4768] Madagascar K002266572 Yes
Jansen, P.C.M.; [J. de Koning] [PJ7447] Mozambique K002266480 Yes
Stanley Gardiner, J. [s.n.] Seychelles K002266542 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [2704] Tanzania K002266463 Yes
[16000] Brexia arborea K000310140 Type Yes
Antilahimena, P. [116] Madagascar Brexia cauliflora K002266493 Yes
Rabenantoandro, J.; Birkinshaw, C.; Antilahimena, P. [10] Madagascar Brexia cauliflora K002266492 Yes
Lehavana, A. [603] Madagascar Brexia humbertii K001873201 No
Dumetz, N.; Gereau, R.E.; Rabevohitra, R. [598] Madagascar Brexia humbertii K002266502 Yes
Capuron, R. [22378SF] Madagascar Brexia humbertii K002266506 Yes
Randriamampionona, B. [76] Madagascar Brexia humbertii K002266499 Yes
Capuron, R. [28329SF] Madagascar Brexia humbertii K002266505 Yes
Hoffmann, P.; Ranaivojaona, R.; Ralimanana, H.; Randriamampionona, B. [165] Madagascar Brexia humbertii K002266496 Yes
Capuron, R. [23514SF] Madagascar Brexia humbertii K002266504 Yes
Nusbaumer, L.; Ranirison, P. [LN1273] Madagascar Brexia humbertii K002266495 Yes
Randriamampionona, B. [44] Madagascar Brexia humbertii K002266500 Yes
Randrianasolo, A.; Faber-Langendoen, D.; Dumetz, N.; Rabevohitra, R. [176] Madagascar Brexia humbertii K002266497 Yes
Dumetz, N. [1415] Madagascar Brexia humbertii K002266503 Yes
Dumetz, N. [1279] Madagascar Brexia humbertii K002266501 Yes
Humbert, H. [14094] Madagascar Brexia humbertii K002266498 Yes
Humblot, M. [1609] Madagascar Brexia heterophylla K002266494 Yes
Friedmann, F. [4452] Seychelles Brexia madagascariensis subsp. microcarpa K001873401 No
Thomasset [68] Seychelles Thomassetia seychellana K000310141 Type Yes
Thomasset [68] Seychelles Thomassetia seychellana K000310150 Type Yes
Capuron, R. [11998-SF] Madagascar Brexia montana K002266589 Yes
Razanatsoa, H.; Ranaivojaona, R.; Edmond, F. [79] Madagascar Brexia montana K004006240 Yes
Humbert, H.; Swingle, C.F. [4481] Madagascar Brexia montana K002266588 Yes
Antilahimena, P.; Edmond, F.; Tojoniaina [5278] Madagascar Brexia montana K002266592 Yes
Rakotovao, C.; Razafindasy, R.; Edmond, F. [1390] Madagascar Brexia montana K002266590 Yes
[6002] Madagascar Brexia montana K000310138 Type Yes
Antilahimena, P.; Ranaivojaona, R.; Andriamahefarivo, L. [3082] Madagascar Brexia montana K002266591 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2515] Venana madagascariensis K001116325 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2515] Venana madagascariensis K001116326 Unknown Type Material Yes
Rabevohitra, R.; Rabenantoandro, J.; Razakamalala, R. [4139] Madagascar Brexia apoda K002266489 Yes
Rabevohitra, R. [2034] Madagascar Brexia apoda K002266488 Yes

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