Orobanchaceae
Alectra

Alectra sessiliflora (Vahl) Kuntze

First published in Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 458 (1891)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & S. Africa to Philippines. It is a hemiparasitic annual and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, Chad, China South-Central, China Southeast, Congo, East Himalaya, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Free State, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Jawa, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Lesotho, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Philippines, Rodrigues, Rwanda, Réunion, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Boudet, G., Lebrun, J.P. & Demange, R. (1986). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Mali: 1-465. Etudes d'Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux.
  • 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.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • 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.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Ghazanfar, S.A., Hepper, F.N. & Philcox, D. (2008). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Scrophulariaceae: 1-211.
  • Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].
  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 529. MIM, Deurne.
  • Hedberg, I., Kelbessa, E., Edwards, S., Demissew, S. & Persson, E. (eds.) (2006). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 5: 1-690. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Hutchinson, J., Dalziel, J.M. & Keay, R.W.J. (1954-1958). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 1-828.
  • Kliment, J., Turis, P. & Janišová, M. (2016). Taxa of vascular plants endemic to the Carpathian Mts. Preslia. Casopsi Ceské Botanické Spolecnosti 88: 19-76.
  • Morawetz, J.J. & Wolfe, A.D. (2011). Taxonomic revision of the Alectra sessiliflora complex (Orobanchaceae). Systematic Botany 36: 141-152.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (eds.) (2016). Flore du Gabon 48: 1-158. Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle, Paris; Margraf Publishers, Weikersheim; Meise Botanic Garden.
  • Velayos, M., Barberá, P., Cabezas, F.J., de la Estrella, M., Fero, M. & Aedo, C. (2014). Checklist of the vascular plants of Annobón (Equatorial Guinea). Phytotaxa 171: 1-78.
  • Wood, J.R.I. (1997). A handbook of the Yemen Flora: 1-434. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Hepper in Kew Bull. 14: 404 (1960).
  • Melchior in Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berl. 15: 437 (1941)
  • Rev. Gen. Pl. 2: 458 (1891)

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Bosser, J. & al. (eds.) (2000). Flore des Mascareignes 127-135: 1. IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.
  • Choudhary, R.K., Srivastava, R.C., Das, A.K. & Lee, J. (2012). Floristic diversity assessment and vegetation analysis of Upper Siang district of eastern Himalaya in North East India. Korean Journal of Plant Taxonomy 42: 222-246.
  • 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.
  • Hutchinson, J., Dalziel, J.M. & Keay, R.W.J. (1954-1958). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 1-828.
  • Morawetz, J.J. & Wolfe, A.D. (2011). Taxonomic revision of the Alectra sessiliflora complex (Orobanchaceae). Systematic Botany 36: 141-152.
  • Peyre de Fabregues, B. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1976). Catalogue des Plantes Vascularies du Niger: 1-433. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • F.Z.: 8(2): 86 (1990)
  • Fl. Ethiop. & Eritr. 5: 286 (2006).
  • K.B. 14: 405 (1960)
  • Rev. Gen. Pl. 2: 458 (1891)
  • U.K.W.F.: 258, pl. 111 (1994)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2023 Bidault, E.; Diabaté, M.; Simbiano, F.J.; Konaté, L. [5991] Guinea K001970379 No
Aug 4, 2022 Konomou, G.; Guilavogui, K.; Camara, M. [823] Guinea K001310688 Yes
Jul 1, 2013 Buchanan, J. [520] Malawi K000405359 Type Yes
Jul 1, 2013 Schimper [1094] Ethiopia K000405216 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jul 1, 2013 Schimper [1094] Ethiopia K000405215 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jul 1, 2013 Schimper [1094] Ethiopia K000405214 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jul 1, 2013 Galpin, E.E. [929] South Africa K000405348 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jul 1, 2013 Kirk, J. [s.n.] Malawi K000405361 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jul 1, 2013 Overlaet, H.G.H. [s.n.] Congo, Republic of the K000405223 Paratype Yes
Jul 1, 2013 Heudelot [787] Guinea K000405225 Syntype Yes
Jul 1, 2013 Bachmannia, J. [151] Malawi K000405358 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jul 1, 2013 Brown, E. [191] Uganda K000405206 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jul 1, 2013 Kassner [2827] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K000405219 Type Yes
Jul 1, 2013 Schimper [1229] Ethiopia K000405211 Syntype Yes
Jul 1, 2013 Schimper [1229] Ethiopia K000405213 Syntype Yes
Jul 1, 2013 Schimper [1229] Ethiopia K000405212 Syntype Yes
Jul 1, 2013 Whyte, A. [s.n.] Liberia K000405224 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jul 1, 2013 Wallich, N. [3963] Burma K000899624 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mar 1, 2013 Edgewoth, M.P. [52] India K000899625 Unknown Type Material Yes
Oct 1, 2009 Luke, P.A.; W.R.Q. et al. [8636] K000191326 Yes
Nov 1, 2008 Cheek, M. [13548] Cameroon K000580287 Yes
Jan 1, 2004 Pollard, B.J. [691] Cameroon K000212818 Yes
Jan 1, 2004 Ghogue, J.-P. [1083] Cameroon K000212985 Yes
Dec 1, 2003 Etuge, M. [2496] Cameroon K000198187 Yes
Dec 1, 2000 Kamundi, D. [661] Cameroon K000339177 Yes
Dec 1, 2000 Kamundi, D. [696] Cameroon K000339174 Yes
Dec 1, 2000 Etuge, M. [3470] Cameroon K000339176 Yes
Feb 1, 2000 Cheek, M. [9757] Cameroon K000339175 Yes
Mar 1, 1997 Zapfack, L. [1222] Cameroon K000339173 Yes
Mar 1, 1997 Cheek, M. [8427] Cameroon K000339172 Yes
Jan 1, 1989 Thomas, D.W. [4231] Cameroon K000028852 Yes
Jan 1, 1960 Maitland, T.D. [1181] Cameroon K000028859 Yes
Jan 1, 1960 Mann, G. [1985] Cameroon K000028863 Yes
Jan 1, 1960 Guillemin [9] Senegal K000405226 Syntype Yes
Jan 1, 1960 Mann, G. [1262] Cameroon K000028862 Yes
Jan 1, 1960 Maitland, T.D. [802] Cameroon K000028860 Yes
Jan 1, 1960 Hepper, F.N. [2187] Cameroon K000028858 Yes
Jan 1, 1960 Migeod, F., W. H. [115] Cameroon K000028871 Yes
Jan 1, 1960 Hepper, F.N. [2862] Cameroon K000028854 Yes
Jan 1, 1960 Ngongi [15087] Cameroon K000028869 Yes
Jan 1, 1960 Migeod, F., W. H. [56] Cameroon K000028870 Yes
Jan 1, 1960 Lightbody, J.S. [FHI 26273] Cameroon K000028861 Yes
Jan 1, 1960 Boughey, A.S. [GC 11140] Cameroon K000028865 Yes
Jan 1, 1960 Hepper, F.N. [2005] Cameroon K000028853 Yes
Jan 1, 1960 Brenan, J.P.M. [9345] Cameroon K000028855 Yes
Boughey, A.S. [GC 11363] Cameroon K000028856 Yes
Baum, H. [738] Angola K001009033 Yes
Heath, A.; Heath, R. [2413] Botswana K001590098 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Merrett, L. & Vollesen, K. [8740] Zambia K001567218 Yes
Nkwawir, S.T., Walters, C. [1] Cameroon K001297533 Yes
Rehamann, A. [6617] South Africa K000405344 Unknown Type Material Yes
South Africa K000405345 Unknown Type Material Yes
Cooper, T.; Cole [2900] South Africa K000405341 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gerrard, W.T. [291] South Africa K000405338 Unknown Type Material Yes
Harris, T. [245] Mozambique K000613320 Yes
Whyte, A. [s.n.] Kenya K000405208 Unknown Type Material Yes
Welwitsch [5801] Angola K001009032 Yes
Drège [130d] South Africa K000405342 Unknown Type Material Yes
Brodie, S. [91] Cameroon K001562423 Yes
Masia, N.; Nkadimeng, F.; Norotoba, T. [9378] South Africa K009001233 No
Luke, W.R.Q.; Maunder, M.; Luke, P.A. [16461] South Sudan K001769930 Yes
Merrett, L.; Ginwalla, R. [2751] Zambia K001636709 Yes
Merrett, L.; Ginwalla, R. [2730] Zambia K001622993 Yes
Welwitsch [5802] Angola K001009031 Yes
Krauss [168] South Africa K000405347 Unknown Type Material Yes
Krauss [168] South Africa K000405340 Unknown Type Material Yes
Baum, H. [424] Angola K001009034 Yes
Boughey, A.S. [10548] Cameroon K000028872 Yes
Drège [130a] South Africa K000405343 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gossweiler, J. [9823] Angola K001009030 Yes
Sutherland [s.n.] South Africa K000405339 Unknown Type Material Yes
Boughey, A.S. [10548] Cameroon K000028873 Yes
Ecklon [s.n.] South Africa K000405346 Unknown Type Material Yes
Whyte, A. [s.n.] Kenya K000405207 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 2004 Ghogue, J.-P. [1110] Cameroon Alectra sessiliflora var. monticola K000212988 Yes
Dec 1, 2003 Cheek, M. [9471] Cameroon Alectra sessiliflora var. monticola K000198189 Yes
Nov 1, 1986 Thomson [s.n.] South Africa Alectra sessiliflora var. monticola K000405360 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1980 Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [8585] Cameroon Alectra sessiliflora var. monticola K000028867 No
Brunt, M.A. [889] Cameroon Alectra sessiliflora var. monticola K000028868 Yes
Sanford, W.W. [5444] Cameroon Alectra sessiliflora var. monticola K000198190 No
Chandler, P. [77] Uganda Alectra asperrima K:SPC-16346.000 No
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [9784] Tanzania Alectra asperrima K:SPC-24496.000 No
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [8254] Tanzania Alectra asperrima K:SPC-24451.000 No
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 3963] Burma Hymenospermum dentatum K001117737 Unknown Type Material Yes
Thomson, T. [s.n.] India Alectra thomsonii K000999872 Unknown Type Material Yes
Thomson, T. [s.n.] India Alectra thomsonii K000999873 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gossweller, J. [378] South Africa Alectra trinervis K000405362 Type Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [2704] Tanzania Alectra communis K:SPC-11201.000 No
Watermeyer, A.M. [65] Tanzania Alectra communis K:SPC-02538.000 No
Watermeyer, A.M. [90] Tanzania Alectra communis K:SPC-02539.000 No
Faulkner, H. [1260] Tanzania Alectra communis K:SPC-17711.000 No
Gardner [567] Brazil Alectra melampyroides K000533555 Isotype Yes
Gardner [567] Brazil Alectra melampyroides K000533556 Unknown Type Material Yes
Schomburgk [9] Guyana Alectra melampyroides K000533553 Unknown Type Material Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [9426] Tanzania Alectra melampyroides K:SPC-24506.000 No
Gardner [567] Brazil Alectra melampyroides K000533554 Type Yes
Chancellor, R.J. [139] Uganda Alectra senegalensis K:SPC-02540.000 No

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