Velloziaceae
Xerophyta

Xerophyta trichophylla (Baker) N.L.Menezes

First published in Ci. & Cult. 23: 422 (1971)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tanzania to S. Tropical Africa. It is a shrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Smith, L.B. & Ayensu, E.S. (1975). Velloziaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-9. [Cited as Xerophyta equisetoides var. trichophylla.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Smith, L.B. & Ayensu, E.S. (1975). Velloziaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-9.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Merrett, L. [2219] Zambia K001528807 Yes
Merrett, L. [2219] Zambia K001528808 Yes
Merrett, L. [1963] Zambia K001528837 Yes
Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K. & Bigwood, S. [9598] Zambia K001553910 Yes
Bigwood, S.; Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K. [8849] Zambia K001553891 Yes
Whyte, A. [92] Malawi K000883899 Syntype Yes
Eggeling, W.J. [6391] Tanzania Xerophyta equisetoides var. trichophylla K003636674 Yes
Greatrex, F.C. [34700] Zimbabwe Xerophyta equisetoides var. trichophylla K003636845 Yes
Buchanan [s.n.] Mozambique Xerophyta equisetoides var. trichophylla K000099704 Syntype Yes
Chapman, J.D. [19] Malawi Xerophyta equisetoides var. trichophylla K003636839 Yes
Buchanan [s.n.] Mozambique Xerophyta equisetoides var. trichophylla K000099705 Syntype Yes
Buchanan, J.,, C.M.G. [854] Malawi Xerophyta equisetoides var. trichophylla K000099706 Syntype Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • 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.
    • 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 2024. 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 2024. 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