Apiaceae
Steganotaenia

Steganotaenia araliacea Hochst.

First published in Flora 27(1 Beibl.): 4 (1844)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & S. Africa. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

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.
  • Audru, J., Cesar, J. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1994). Les Plantes Vasculaires de la République de Djibouti. Flore Illustrée 1: 1-336. CIRAD, Départerment d'Elevage et de Médecine vétérinaire, Djibouti.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. 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].
  • Hedberg, I., Edwards, S. & Nemomissa, S. (eds.) (2003). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 4(1): 1-352. 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.
  • Kalema, J. & Beentje, H. (2012). Conservation checklist of the trees of Uganda: 1-235. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Launert, E. (ed.) (1978). Flora Zambesiaca 4: 1-658. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • 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.
  • Lewalle, J. (1970). Liste floristique et répartition altitudinale de la flore du Burundi occidental: 1-84. Université officielle de Bujumbura.
  • Mannheimer, C.A. & Curtis, B.A. (eds.) (2009). Le Roux and Müller's field guide to the trees and shrubs of Namibia, rev. ed.: 1-525. Macmillan Education Namibia, Windhoek.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Thiombiano, A., Schmidt, M., Dressler, S., Ouédraogo, A., Hahn, K. & Zizka, G. (2012). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Burkina Faso. Boissiera 65: 1-391.
  • Thulin, M. (ed.) in Thulin, M. (ed.) (1999). Flora of Somalia 2: 1-303. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Timberlake, J.R., Bayliss, J., Alves, T., Francisco, J., Harris, T., Nangoma, D. & de Sousa, C. (2009). Biodiversity and Conservation of Mchese Mountain, Malawi. Report produced under the Darwin Initiative Award 15/036: 1-71. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Townsend, C.C. (1989). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Umbelliferae: 1-127.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1983). Flora du Rwanda 2: 1-603. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.
  • Van Wyk, B.-E., Tilney, P.M. & Magee, A.R. (2013). African Apiaceae: a synopsis of the Apiaceae/Umbelliferae of Sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar: 1- 317. Briza Academic Books, Pretoria.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Norman in J. Linn. Soc. 49: 514 (1934).
  • in Flora 27, Bes. Beil. 4 (1844).

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.
  • Audru, J., Cesar, J. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1994). Les Plantes Vasculaires de la République de Djibouti. Flore Illustrée 1: 1-336. CIRAD, Départerment d'Elevage et de Médecine vétérinaire, Djibouti.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Hedberg, I., Edwards, S. & Nemomissa, S. (eds.) (2003). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 4(1): 1-352. 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.
  • Kalema, J. & Beentje, H. (2012). Conservation checklist of the trees of Uganda: 1-235. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Launert, E. (ed.) (1978). Flora Zambesiaca 4: 1-658. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • 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.
  • Lewalle, J. (1970). Liste floristique et répartition altitudinale de la flore du Burundi occidental: 1-84. Université officielle de Bujumbura.
  • Mannheimer, C.A. & Curtis, B.A. (eds.) (2009). Le Roux and Müller's field guide to the trees and shrubs of Namibia, rev. ed.: 1-525. Macmillan Education Namibia, Windhoek.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Thiombiano, A., Schmidt, M., Dressler, S., Ouédraogo, A., Hahn, K. & Zizka, G. (2012). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Burkina Faso. Boissiera 65: 1-391.
  • Timberlake, J.R., Bayliss, J., Alves, T., Francisco, J., Harris, T., Nangoma, D. & de Sousa, C. (2009). Biodiversity and Conservation of Mchese Mountain, Malawi. Report produced under the Darwin Initiative Award 15/036: 1-71. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Townsend, C.C. (1989). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Umbelliferae: 1-127.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1983). Flora du Rwanda 2: 1-603. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, Vol 2, (1999) Author: by M. Thulin [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Cannon in Consp. Fl. Angol. 4: 358 (1970)
  • Cannon in Flora Zambesiaca 4: 617 (1978).
  • Cufod., Enumeratio Plantarum Aethiopiae Spermatophyta (Supplement in Bull. Jard. Bot. Brux.) p. 650 (1959).
  • Dale & Greenway, Kenya Trees and Shrubs p. 579 (1961).
  • F. W. Andr., The Flowering Plants of the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan 2: 366 (1952).
  • F. White, Forest Flora of Northern Rhodesia p. 314 (1962).
  • Hochst. in Flora 27, Beibl.: 4 (1844).
  • J.P.M. Brenan, Check-lists of the Forest Trees and Shrubs of the British Empire no. 5, part II, Tanganyika Territory p. 626 (1949).
  • W.J. Eggeling, Indigenous Trees of the Uganda Protectorate, ed. 2: 440 (1952).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Sep 19, 2008 Crawford, F. [32] Namibia K000450428 Yes
Oct 2, 1959 Beer, J.S., de [899] Botswana K000282898 Yes
Apr 1, 1954 Welwitsch, F.M.J. [2517] Angola K000272680 Unknown Type Material Yes
Apr 1, 1954 Welwitsch, F.M.J. [2519] Angola K000272682 Unknown Type Material Yes
Meyer, F.G. [9043] Ethiopia K002767038 Yes
Burger, W. [3705] Ethiopia K002767037 Yes
Schimper [923] Ethiopia K000272687 Holotype Yes
Speke, J.H.; Grant [639] Uganda K000272694 Type Yes
Speke, J.H.; Grant [639] Uganda K000272693 Type Yes
Smith, C. [s.n.] K000272696 Syntype Yes
Ellis, R.P. [3027] Botswana K000282895 Yes
Friis, I.; Demissew, S.; Abebe, W.; Getachew, E. [14854] Ethiopia K002767028 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [6804] Ethiopia K002767036 Yes
Story, R. [4616] Botswana K000282900 Yes
Ash, J. [753] Ethiopia K002767040 Yes
Burger, W. [2147] Ethiopia K002767034 Yes
Friis, I.; Bidgood, G.S.; Hailu, A.; Getachew, E. [10943] Ethiopia K002767024 Yes
Smith, C. [s.n.] K000272697 Type Yes
Tweedie, D.R. [2105] Kenya K:SPC-23870.000 No
Sillitoe, F. [334] Sudan K002767011 Yes
Thompson, M.F. [300] Botswana K000282897 Yes
Beals, E. [315] Ethiopia K000374011 Yes
Wickens, G.E. [3134] Sudan K002767010 Yes
Beccari, O. [191] Ethiopia K002767027 Yes
Latilo, M.G.; Daramola, B.O. [28856] K000272698 Isotype Yes
Leach, L.C.; Noel, A.R.A. [7] Botswana K000282899 Yes
Matimele, H.; Zandamela, J.; Osborne, J.; Rokni, S.; Langa, C.; Munwane, C.; Machuama, B. [HM 2605] Mozambique K001346042 Yes
Mamba, A.; Banze, A.; Datizua, C.; Osborne, J.; Mucaleque, P.; Rachide, T.; Ndala, B. (guide); Magido, A. (guide) [AM52] Mozambique K001346847 No
Smith, P.A. [2056] Botswana K000282894 Yes
Wickens, G.E. [969] Sudan K002767009 Yes
Friis, I.; Bidgood, S.; Wandefrash, M.; Legesse, M.; Gibre-Hiwot, G. [8365] Ethiopia K002767023 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [5581] Ethiopia K002767030 Yes
Schimper [1816] Ethiopia K000272684 Syntype Yes
Schimper [1816] Ethiopia K000272683 Type Yes
Smith, P.A. [4297] Botswana K000282893 Yes
Friis, I.; Bidgood, S.; Getachew, E.; Wandefrash, M. [9922] Ethiopia K002767021 Yes
Kotschy [494] Ethiopia K002767025 Yes
Burger, W. [2445] Ethiopia K002767041 Yes
Beccari, O. [41] Ethiopia K002767026 Yes
Hansen, O.J. [3474] Botswana K000282896 Yes
Wickens, G.E. [00945] Sudan K002767008 Yes
Schimper [561] Ethiopia K000272685 Unknown Type Material Yes
Schimper [561] Ethiopia K000272686 Syntype Yes
Hughes, J. [242] Tanzania K:SPC-06983.000 No
Meyer, F.G. [7962] Ethiopia K002767031 Yes
Ash [732] Ethiopia K:SPC-36285.000 No
Burger, W. [2826] Ethiopia K002767039 Yes
Galpin, E.E. [637] South Africa K000272679 Unknown Type Material Yes
Frlis, I.; Vollesen, K.B. [705] Sudan K002767007 Yes
Smith, P.A. [4297] Botswana K000282892 Yes
Meyer, F.G. [7962] Ethiopia K002767029 Yes
Hundessa, D. [51] Ethiopia K002767022 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [5581] Ethiopia K002767035 Yes
K000272704 Type Yes
Siegenthaler [1601] Ethiopia K002767020 Yes
Pole-Evans, I.B. [4185] Botswana K000282901 Yes

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