Desbordesia glaucescens (Engl.) Tiegh.

First published in Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 9, 1: 290 (1905)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SE. Nigeria to W. Central Tropical Africa. It is a tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cameroon, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria, Zaïre

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Harris, D.J. (1999). Species Plantarum: Flora of the World 1: 1-25. Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Govaerts, R. (2000). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS D: 1-30141. [Cited as Desbordesia insignis.]

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Engl. in E. & P. Pflanzenfam. 19A: 402, fig. 185 (1931).
  • in Ann. Sci. Nat. 9, 1: 290 (1905)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Oct 1, 2010 Cheek, M. [11725] Cameroon K000380213 Yes
Oct 1, 2010 Gosline, G. [438] Cameroon K000380212 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Ndam, N. [1195] Cameroon K000011881 Yes
May 1, 1993 Soyaux, H. [102] Gabon K000435170 Type Yes
May 1, 1993 Klaine, R.P. [3036] Gabon K000435171 Type Yes
May 1, 1993 Klaine, R.P. [3036] Gabon K000435172 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1992 Jaff, B. [111] Cameroon K000086656 Yes
Harris, D.J. [2526] Cameroon K004198297 Yes
[Mabieu J.] [79] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004198324 Yes
Harris, D.J. [3291] Cameroon K004198300 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [625] Cameroon K004198293 Yes
Carvalho [4044] Equatorial Guinea K004198305 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [625] Cameroon K004198294 Yes
Tessmann, G. [391] Equatorial Guinea K004198307 Yes
Gilbert [1479] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004198326 Yes
Catterall, R. [8] Nigeria K004198292 Yes
Le Testu, M.G. [9329] Gabon K004198308 Yes
Klaine [405] Gabon K004198320 Yes
Harris, D.J. [2391] Cameroon K000074806 Yes
Klaine, R.P. [3456bis] K004198317 Yes
Mildbraed, J. [10741] Cameroon K004198296 Yes
Bates, G.L. [1805] Cameroon K004198304 Yes
Harris, D.J. [2858] Gabon K000648806 Yes
Thomas, D.W. [1108] Cameroon K000875994 Yes
Wagemans, J. [2144] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004198322 Yes
Harris, D.J. [2495] Cameroon K004198299 Yes
Harris, D.J. [2527] Cameroon K:SPC-63068.000 No
Carvalho [4015] Equatorial Guinea K004198306 Yes
Klaine, R.P. [3456bis] Gabon K004198318 Yes
Harris, D.J. [3257] Congo, Republic of the K004198321 Yes
Dawe, M.T. [253] Congo, Republic of the K004198323 Yes
Harris, D.J. [3257] Congo, Republic of the K:SPC-63105.000 No
Le Testu, M. [1174] Gabon K004198315 Yes
Zenker, G.A. [3782] Cameroon K004198302 Yes
Jongkind, C.C.H.; van Valkenburg, J.L.C.H.; Niangadouma, R.; Mabicka, A.J. [5852] Gabon K004198311 Yes
Harris, D.J. [2527] Cameroon K000074805 Yes
Hombert, J. [420] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004198325 Yes
Ejiofor, M.C. [FHI29366] Cameroon K004198301 Yes
Harris, D.J. [2526] Cameroon K004198298 Yes
Klaine, R.P. [40[5]] Gabon K004198319 Yes
Le Testu, M. [2077] Gabon K004198314 Yes
Harris, D.J. [3257] Congo, Republic of the K:SPC-62977.000 No
Breteler, F.J.; Caballé, G.; Azizet Issembé, Y.; Moussavou, J.M.; Pascal, O. [15246] Gabon K004198309 Yes
Harris, D.J. [2495] Cameroon K:SPC-59995.000 No
Thomas, D.W. [1108] Cameroon K:SPC-41212.000 No
Mildbraed, J. [1074[1]] Cameroon K004198295 Yes
Amachi, J.O. [FHI24335] Nigeria K004198290 Yes
Breteler, F.J.; Moussavou, J.M.; Nang-Essouma, G.; Pascal, O. [14686] Gabon K004198310 Yes
Mildbraed, J. [8132] Cameroon K004198303 Yes
Le Testu, M. [1114] Gabon K004198313 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [625] Nigeria K004198291 Yes
Breteler, F.J.; Nzabi, T.; Wieringa, J.J. [13276] Gabon K004198312 Yes
Harris, D.J. [2861] Gabon K004198316 Yes

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