Penaeaceae
Olinia

Olinia usambarensis Gilg ex Engl.

First published in Abh. Königl. Akad. Wiss. Berlin 1894: 63, 277 (1894)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is E. Tropical Africa (Mountains). It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Sebola, R.J. & Balkwill, K. (2009). Numerical phenic analysis of Olinia rochetiana sensul lato (Oliniaceae). Kew Bulletin 64: 95-121. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Sebola, R.J. & Balkwill, K. (2013). A monographic study of the Oliniaceae. Kew Bulletin 68: 419-456. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Launert, E. (ed.) (1978). Flora Zambesiaca 4: 1-658. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [Cited as Olinia rochetiana.]
  • Lucas, G.L. (1968). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Olacaceae: 1-15. [Cited as Olinia rochetiana.]
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1983). Flora du Rwanda 2: 1-603. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale. [Cited as Olinia rochetiana.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Sebola, R.J. & Balkwill, K. (2009). Numerical phenic analysis of Olinia rochetiana sensul lato (Oliniaceae). Kew Bulletin 64: 95-121. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 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 2026. 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 2026. 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