Malvaceae
Glyphaea

Glyphaea brevis (Biehler) Monach.

First published in Phytologia 2: 484 (1948)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical Africa. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Benin, Burundi, Cabinda, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda

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.
  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 3: 1-89. ORSTROM, Bangui.
  • 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.
  • 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. (2003). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS Genera starting with letter G: 1-40325.
  • Hutchinson, J., Dalziel, J.M. & Keay, R.W.J. (1954-1958). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 1-828.
  • Kalema, J. & Beentje, H. (2012). Conservation checklist of the trees of Uganda: 1-235. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lejoly, J. & Geerinck, D. (2010). Flore de la Tshopo (RD Congo): Familles des Malvaceae, Orchidaceae, Sterculiaceae, Tiliaceae. Taxonomania 29: 1-41.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Whitehouse, C., Cheek, M., Andrews, S. & Verdcourt, B. (2001). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Tiliaceae & Muntingiaceae: 1-120.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • in Phytolog. 2: 484 (1948).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • 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.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Excell & Mendonça in Consp. Fl. Angol. 1: 237 (1951).
  • Hamilton, Field Guide Uganda For. Trees: 122, fig. 127 (1981).
  • Keay in Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 308, fig. 117 (1958).
  • Monach. in Phytologia 2: 484 (1948).
  • R. Wilczek in Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi, 10: 82 (1963).
  • W. Hawthorne, Field Guide For. Trees Ghana: 125, fig. 345 (1990).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Aug 8, 2022 Balde, A.; Konomou, G. [988] Guinea K001310692 Yes
Oct 1, 2010 Etuge, M. [5131] Cameroon K000673437 No
Oct 1, 2010 Cheek, M. [11026] Cameroon K000673439 No
Oct 1, 2010 Darbyshire, I. [225] Cameroon K000673438 No
Oct 1, 2003 Ghogue ; Ejang, G. ; Jam, A. ; Harvey, R. ; Acan, M. ; Sugarman, G. ; Ndene, R. [1232] Cameroon K001495565 Yes
May 1, 2002 Etuge, M. [4314] Cameroon K000026396 No
May 1, 2002 Etuge, M. [2596] Cameroon K000026397 No
Aug 1, 2001 Etuge, M. [4763] Cameroon K000746362 No
Aug 1, 1995 Groves, M. [104] Cameroon K000093789 No
Jan 1, 1995 Tchouto (Mbatchou), P. [57] Cameroon K000540322 No
Jan 1, 1988 Etuge, M. [203] Cameroon K000094657 No
Jan 1, 1987 Etuge, M. [300] Cameroon K000094597 No
Jan 1, 1971 Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [8177] Cameroon K000094596 No
Morton, J.K. [GC8029] Ghana K005472856 Yes
de Wilde, W.J.J.O. [430] Cote d'Ivoire K005472828 Yes
Lisowski, S. [16235] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005473035 No
Carlier, A. [126] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005473057 No
Enti, A.A. [R1181] Ghana K005472851 Yes
Staner [1349] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005473043 No
de Wilde, J.J.F.E. [3277] Cote d'Ivoire K005472834 Yes
Persson, I. [81] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005473037 No
Scholes, J. [313] Ghana K005472868 Yes
Geerling, C.; Bokdam, J. [2304] Cote d'Ivoire K005472841 Yes
Thonet, J. [350] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005473028 No
s.coll. [65] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005473038 No
Andoh, J.E. [2269] Ghana K005472865 Yes
Sonke, B. [BSO2398] Cameroon K001422653 Yes
Watts, J.P. [367] Cameroon K001401629 Yes
Wheatley, J.I. [144] Cameroon K001401630 Yes
Wheatley, J.I. [362] Cameroon K001401632 Yes
Cheek, M.; et. al. [5927] Cameroon K001401617 Yes
Watts, J. [661] Cameroon K001401635 Yes
Watts, J.P. [224] Cameroon K001401634 Yes
Nguembock [81] Cameroon K001401626 Yes
Ekema, S.N. [683] Cameroon K001383704 Yes
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [3806] Cote d'Ivoire K005472830 Yes
McComish, J.D. [910] Ghana K005472864 Yes
Donis, C. [1660] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005473058 No
Morton, J.K. [A4016] Ghana K005472860 Yes
Tadjouteu, F.; Ben; Pams; Simo; Geraldo; Thomas; Nana, F. [445] Cameroon K001518425 Yes
Louis, J. [1629] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005473042 No
Thomas, D.W. [2467] Cameroon K000094598 No
Gilbert, G. [2101] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005473054 No
Daramola, B.O. [29821] Cameroon K000094602 No
[O. Crosseur] [1074] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005473024 No
Adams, C.D. [2599] Ghana K005472873 Yes
Chipp, T.F. [350] Ghana K005472862 Yes
Oldeman, R.A.A. [15] Cote d'Ivoire K005472832 Yes
Whitlock, B.; Abbiw; Cheek; Lamessa; Ngugi; Gosline; Epie [404] Cameroon K001401823 Yes
Simbiano, F.J.; Konaté, L. [342] Guinea K001970222 No
Burford, N. [BURF 8] Cameroon K001518802 Yes
Adams, C.D. [2599] Ghana K005472867 Yes
Christiaensen, A.R. [1193] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005473051 No
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [2142] Cote d'Ivoire K005472837 Yes
Bamps [2461] Cote d'Ivoire K005472847 Yes
Meurillon, A.; et al. [2011] Cameroon K005473030 No
Luke, W.R.Q.; Bytebier, B. [12556] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005473020 No
Pierlot, R. [1687] Congo, Republic of the K005473059 No
Hepper, F.N.; Maley, J. [7940] Cote d'Ivoire K005472840 Yes
de Wilde, W.J.J.O. [534] Cote d'Ivoire K005472843 Yes
Cummins, H.A. [[283P]] Ghana K005472875 Yes
Nemba, J. [39] Cameroon K000094659 No
Oldeman, R.A.A. [656] Cote d'Ivoire K005472831 Yes
Lisowski, S. [15666] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005473031 No
Monteiro [s.n.] K000425916 Unknown Type Material Yes
de Kruif, A.P.M. [331] Cote d'Ivoire K005472824 Yes
Ern, H. [2950] Togo K005472877 Yes
Lisowski, S. [15180] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005473032 No
Johnson, W.H. [281] Ghana K005472871 Yes
Morton, J.K. [A630] Ghana K005472858 Yes
Lisowski, S. [16665] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005473033 No
van der Maesen, L.J.G.; Akoègninou, A.; Essou, J.-P.; Agbani, P. [6728] Benin K005472881 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [578] Cameroon K000094599 No
Etuge, M. [16] Cameroon K000094658 No
Mildbraed, G., W. J. [10731] Cameroon K000094600 No
s.coll. [447] Cote d'Ivoire K005472850 Yes
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [2142] Cote d'Ivoire K005472835 Yes
Dalziel, J.M. [[3]] Ghana K005472869 Yes
[Thorén] [s.n.] Cote d'Ivoire K005472849 Yes
Chipp, T.F. [249] Ghana K005472874 Yes
Leonard, A. [2128] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005473052 No
van der Maesen, L.J.G.; Akoègninou, A.; Essou, J.-P.; Agbani, P. [6728] Benin K005472882 Yes
de Wilde, W.J.J.O. [235] Cote d'Ivoire K005472827 Yes
Breteler, F.J. [5320] Cote d'Ivoire K005472845 Yes
Louis, J. [1629] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005473039 No
Albers, P. [77] Cote d'Ivoire K005472825 Yes
de Wilde, W.J.J.O. [168] Cote d'Ivoire K005472829 Yes
Claessens, J. [563] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005473026 No
Léonard, J.J.G. [151] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005473040 No
Hakki, M.; Leuenberger, B.; Schiers, C. [574] Togo K005472879 Yes
s.coll. [249] Ghana K005472863 Yes
Louis [10163] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005473036 No
Hens, F. [165] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005473022 No
Beentje, H.J. [964] Cote d'Ivoire K005472823 Yes
Thompson, H.N. [82] Ghana K005472870 Yes
Morton, J.K. [GC9554] Ghana K005472857 Yes
Chipp, T.F. [142] Ghana K005472872 Yes
Lovi [3860] Ghana K:SPC-15999.000 No
Obeng-Darko, K. [5047] Ghana K005472852 Yes
Tinsley [4889] Ghana K:SPC-16000.000 No
de Kruif, A.P.M. [365] Cote d'Ivoire K005472826 Yes
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [1845] Cote d'Ivoire K005472836 Yes
Morton, J.K. [A1591] Ghana K005472859 Yes
Thompson, S.A. [1632] Cameroon K000094661 No
Evrard, C. [4321] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005473055 No
Akogo, M. [300] Cameroon K000540292 No
Geerling, C.; Bokdam, J. [2513] Cote d'Ivoire K005472842 Yes
Wagemans [2439] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005473034 No
Acworth, J.M. [54] Cameroon K000540321 No
Bamps, P. [2091] Cote d'Ivoire K005472848 Yes
Leonard, A. [2128] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005473053 No
Briey, J. [463] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005473025 No
Onochie, C.F.A. [31194] Cameroon K000094601 No
Gérard, P. [3874] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005473056 No
Baumann [574] Togo K005472878 Yes
Bequaert, O. [1255] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005473023 No
Yafunga, F. [27] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005473029 No
Toussaint, L. [2379] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005473041 No
Breteler, F.J. [5816] Cote d'Ivoire K005472839 Yes
Thompson, S.A. [1374] Cameroon K000094660 No
Bequaert, J. [4870] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005473021 No
West-Skinn, R. [K3] Ghana K005472855 Yes
Bamps, P. [2265] Cote d'Ivoire K005472846 Yes
Monteiro [s.n.] K000425917 Unknown Type Material Yes
Oldeman, R.A.A. [210] Cote d'Ivoire K005472844 Yes
Morton, J.K. [GC8323] Ghana K005472853 Yes
Bernardi, L. [8653] Cote d'Ivoire K005472833 Yes
Tinsley, T.W. [WACRI4889] Ghana K005472876 Yes
de Wilde, W.J.J.O. [569] Cote d'Ivoire K005472838 Yes
Lovi, N.K. [WACRI3860] Ghana K005472866 Yes
Adjakidje, V.; Agbani, P. [2978] Benin K005472880 Yes
West-Skinn, R. [54] Ghana K005472854 Yes
Adams, C.D. [2605] Ghana K005472861 Yes
Troupin, G. [991] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K005473027 No

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    • Flora of West Tropical Africa
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  • 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.
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    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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  • 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

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    • 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