Triumfetta annua L.

First published in Mant. Pl.: 73 (1767)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & S. Africa, Madagascar, Indian Subcontinent to S. China and Peninsula Malaysia. It is an annual or subshrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Botswana, Cameroon, Chad, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Eritrea, Ethiopia, India, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Pakistan, Rwanda, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Vietnam, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Barooah, C. & Ahmed, I. (2014). Plant diversity of Assam. A checklist of Angiosperms and Gymnosperms: 1-599. Assam science technology and environment council, India.
  • 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.
  • Edwards, S., Tadesse, M. & Hedberg, I. (eds.) (1995). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 2(2): 1-456. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Exell, A.W., Fernandes, A. & Wild, H. (eds.) (1963). Flora Zambesiaca 2(1): 1-351. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Grierson, A.J.C. & Long, D.G. (2001). Flora of Bhutan 2: 1-1675. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Kotiya, A., Solanki, Y. & Reddy, G.V. (2020). Flora of Rajasthan: 1-769. Rajasthan state biodiversity board.
  • Lebrun, J.-P., Audru, J., Gaston, A. & Mosnier, M. (1972). Catalogue des Plantes Vasculaires du Tchad Méridional: 1-289. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Lê, T.C. (2003). Danh lục các loài thực vật Việt Nam 2: 1-1203. Hà Nội : Nhà xuất bản Nông nghiệp.
  • Mao, A.A. & Dash, S.S. (2020). Flowering Plants of India an Annotated Checklist (Dicotyledons) 1: 1-970. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Nasir, E. & Ali, S.I. (eds.) (1970-1995). Flora of West Pakistan 1-131.
  • Onana, J.M. (2011). The vascular plants of Cameroon a taxonomic checklist with IUCN assessments: 1-195. National herbarium of Cameroon, Yaoundé.
  • Pandey, R.P. & Dilwakar, P.G. (2008). An integrated check-list flora of Andaman and Nicobar islands, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32: 403-500.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Robyns, W. & al. (eds.) (1948-1963). Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi 1-10.
  • Smitinand, T. & Larsen, K. (eds.) (1993). Flora of Thailand 6(1): 1-80. The Forest Herbarium, Royal Forest Department.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1983). Flora du Rwanda 2: 1-603. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.
  • Whitehouse, C., Cheek, M., Andrews, S. & Verdcourt, B. (2001). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Tiliaceae & Muntingiaceae: 1-120.
  • Wu, Z., Raven, P.H. & Hong, D. (eds.) (2007). Flora of China 12: 1-534. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Barooah, C. & Ahmed, I. (2014). Plant diversity of Assam. A checklist of Angiosperms and Gymnosperms: 1-599. Assam science technology and environment council, India.
  • 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.
  • Edwards, S., Tadesse, M. & Hedberg, I. (eds.) (1995). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 2(2): 1-456. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Exell, A.W., Fernandes, A. & Wild, H. (eds.) (1963). Flora Zambesiaca 2(1): 1-351. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Kress, W.J., DeFilipps, R.A., Farr, E. & Kyi, D.Y.Y. (2003). A Checklist of the Trees, Shrubs, Herbs and Climbers of Myanmar. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 45: 1-590. Smithsonian Institution.
  • Lebrun, J.-P., Audru, J., Gaston, A. & Mosnier, M. (1972). Catalogue des Plantes Vasculaires du Tchad Méridional: 1-289. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Lê, T.C. (2003). Danh lục các loài thực vật Việt Nam 2: 1-1203. Hà Nội : Nhà xuất bản Nông nghiệp.
  • Nasir, E. & Ali, S.I. (eds.) (1970-1995). Flora of West Pakistan 1-131.
  • Onana, J.M. (2011). The vascular plants of Cameroon a taxonomic checklist with IUCN assessments: 1-195. National herbarium of Cameroon, Yaoundé.
  • Pandey, R.P. & Dilwakar, P.G. (2008). An integrated check-list flora of Andaman and Nicobar islands, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32: 403-500.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Robyns, W. & al. (eds.) (1948-1963). Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi 1-10.
  • Smitinand, T. & Larsen, K. (eds.) (1993). Flora of Thailand 6(1): 1-80. The Forest Herbarium, Royal Forest Department.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1983). Flora du Rwanda 2: 1-603. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.
  • Whitehouse, C., Cheek, M., Andrews, S. & Verdcourt, B. (2001). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Tiliaceae & Muntingiaceae: 1-120.
  • Wu, Z., Raven, P.H. & Hong, D. (eds.) (2007). Flora of China 12: 1-534. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • A. Engler & O. Drude, Die Vegetation Der Erde, IX, Pflanzenwelt Afrikas 3(2): 367 (1921).
  • Agnew, A.D.Q. & Agnew, S., Upland Kenya Wild Flowers, ed. 2: 96 (1994).
  • Cufod., Enumeratio Plantarum Aethiopiae Spermatophyta (Supplement in Bull. Jard. Bot. Brux.) p. 526 (1958).
  • Excell & Mendonça in Consp. Fl. Angol. 1: 236 (1951).
  • F. W. Andr., The Flowering Plants of the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan 1: 227 (1950).
  • Hanid in A.D.Q. Agnew, Upland Kenya Wild Flowers p. 190 (1974).
  • K. Schum. in Die Pflanzenwelt Ost-Afrikas und der Nachbargebiete, Theile C: 264 (1895).
  • L., Mant. Pl. Alt.: i. 73 (1767).
  • Mast. in Flora of Tropical Africa 1: 256 (1868).
  • R. Wilczek in Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi,: 53 (1963).
  • Robyns, Flore des Spermatophytes du Parc National Albert 1: 572 (1948).
  • Sprague & Hutch. in Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Botany 39: 268, t. 17/10 (1909).
  • T.V. Jacobs in Phyton 61: 88, fig. 1b (1997).
  • Troupin, Fl. Rwanda 2: 376 (1983).
  • Vollesen in Fl. Eth. 2(2): 160, fig. 79.7/10 (1995).
  • Vollesen in Opera Bot. 59: 33 (1980).
  • Wild & Gonç. in Fl. Moçamb. 28: 49 (1969).
  • Wild in Flora Zambesiaca 2: 75 (1963).
  • Wild in Flora of Southern Africa 21(1): 25 (1984).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Dec 1, 2003 Biye, E. [86] Cameroon K000746359 No
May 1, 2002 Cheek, M. [9461] Cameroon K000026369 No
Feb 1, 2001 Etuge, M. [4737] Cameroon K000746360 No
Dec 1, 2000 Pollard, B.J. [72] Cameroon K000337696 No
Pawek [4667] Malawi K005347294 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Cookson, A.J. [6421] Zambia K005347309 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [9305] Malawi K005347338 Yes
Merrett, L.; Ginwalla, R. [2806] Zambia K001609193 Yes
Banda, E.A.K.; Kaunda, K. [2132] Malawi K005347323 Yes
Brummitt, R.K.; Banda, E.A.; Patel, I.H. [15571] Malawi K005347320 Yes
DBF [s.n.] Zambia K005347296 Yes
Wild, H. [1720] Zimbabwe K005347332 Yes
Blackmore, S.; Brummitt, R.K.; Morris, B. [1501] Malawi K005347318 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [F6406] Zambia K005347311 No
Pawek, J. [14223] Malawi K005347292 Yes
Cruse, A.W. [186] Zambia K005347343 Yes
White, F. [6995] Zambia K005347297 Yes
Chase, N.C. [7635] Zimbabwe K005347336 Yes
Eyles, F. [4715] Zimbabwe K005347334 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [16215] Zambia K005347308 Yes
Mendonça, F.A. [3977] Mozambique K005347337 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [10338] Malawi K005347339 Yes
Norrgrann, G. [101] Zimbabwe K005347302 Yes
Lawton, R.M. [1049] Zambia K005347342 Yes
Pawek, J. [11372] Malawi K005347322 Yes
Miller, O.B. [2684] Zimbabwe K005347344 Yes
Madagascar K000242109 Unknown Type Material Yes
Senderayi, E. [209] Zimbabwe K005347327 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [4634] Zambia K005347317 Yes
Astle, W.L. [1565] Zambia K005347340 Yes
Kaunda, K.; Salubeni, A.J. [48] Malawi K005347324 Yes
Schimper [386] Ethiopia K000242056 Unknown Type Material Yes
Macaulay, M.A. (Mrs) [714] Zambia K005347299 Yes
White, F. [2384] Zambia K005347312 Yes
Mutimushi, J.M. [663] Zambia K005347306 Yes
Brummitt, R.K.; Banda, E.A. [9843] Malawi K005347287 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [18978] Zambia K005347305 Yes
Walters, J.A.T. [5] Zimbabwe K005347335 Yes
s.coll. [68] Zimbabwe K005347331 No
Fanshawe, D.B. [F6406] Zambia K005347313 No
Brummitt, R.K. [9936] Malawi K005347289 Yes
Mutimushi, J.M. [686] Zambia K005347345 Yes
Codd, L.E. [7426] Zambia K005347301 Yes
Azancot de Menezes [1070] Angola K005347347 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [F940] Zimbabwe K005347315 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [18981] Zambia K005347304 Yes
Hislop, A. [Z94] Zimbabwe K005347330 Yes
Smith, P.A. [1692] Botswana K005347286 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K.B. [8473] Zambia K005347295 Yes
Norrgrann, G. [101] Zimbabwe K005347326 Yes
Swynnerton, C.F.M. [473] Zimbabwe K005347329 Yes
unknown [992] Madagascar K000242110 Unknown Type Material Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [F947] Zimbabwe K005347314 Yes
Phiri, P.S.M. [2116] Zambia K005347341 No
Pawek, J. (Mrs) [2228] Malawi K005347321 Yes
Pawek, J. (Mrs) [3677] Malawi K005347291 Yes
Codd, L.E. [7238] Zambia K005347300 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [10320] Malawi K005347288 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [18525F] Malawi K005347285 No
Van Rensburg, H.J. [2831] Zambia K005347307 Yes
Macaulay, M.A. (Mrs) [664] Zambia K005347316 Yes
Medley Wood, J. [4132] South Africa K000242107 Unknown Type Material Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [923] Zambia K005347298 Yes
Van Rensburg, H.J. [1737] Zambia K005347310 Yes
Miller, O.B. [2736] Zimbabwe K005347325 Yes
Welwitsch [1407] Angola K005347346 Yes
Teague, A.J. [440] Zimbabwe K005347333 No
Pawek, J. [8783] Malawi K005347290 Yes
Swynnerton, C.F.M. [272] Zimbabwe K005347328 Yes
Pawek, J. [14083] Malawi K005347293 Yes
Philcox, D.; Leppard, M.J.; Dini, E. [8720] Zimbabwe K005347303 Yes
Brummitt, R.K.; Patel, I.H. [15632] Malawi K005347319 Yes

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