Zingiberaceae
Aframomum

Aframomum angustifolium (Sonn.) K.Schum.

First published in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 46: 218 (1904)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical Africa, Madagascar. It is a rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Mauritius, Seychelles

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.
  • Brunel, J.F., Hiepo, P. & Scholz, H. (eds.) (1984). Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames: 1-751. GTZ, Eschborn.
  • 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.
  • Fischer, E., Rembold, K., Althof, A. & Obholzer, J. (2010). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Kakamega forest, Western province, Kenya. Journal of East African Natural History 99: 129-226.
  • 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. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 1-529. MIM, Deurne.
  • Harris, D.J. & Wortley, A.H. (2018). Monograph of Aframomum (Zingiberaceae). Systematic Botany Monographs 104: 1-204.
  • Lejoy, J., Ndjele, M.-B. & Geerinck, D. (2010). Catalogue-flore des plantes vasculaires des districts de Kisangani et de la Tshopo (RD Congo). Taxonomania. Revue de Taxonomie et de Nomenclature Botaniques 30: 1-307.
  • Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mt. Mulanje, Malawi. Scripta Botanica Belgica 34: 1-199.
  • Timberlake, J.R. & Martins, E.S. (eds.) (2010). Flora Zambesiaca 13(4): 1-151. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Velayos, M., Aedo, C., Cabezas, F., de la Estrella, M., Barberá, P. & Fero, M. (eds.) (2014). Flora de Guinea Ecuatorial 11: 1-416. Consejo superior de investigaciones científicas, Real jardín botánico, Madrid.
  • Walters, G., Dauby, G., Stévart, T., Dessein, S., Niangadouma, R. & Lachenaud, O. (2011). Novitates Gabonenses 80. Additions and corrections to the flora of Gabon. Edinburgh Journal of Botany 68: 423-442.

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.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Harris, D.J. & Wortley, A.H. (2018). Monograph of Aframomum (Zingiberaceae). Systematic Botany Monographs 104: 1-204.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Timberlake, J.R. & Martins, E.S. (eds.) (2010). Flora Zambesiaca 13(4): 1-151. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Velayos, M., Aedo, C., Cabezas, F., de la Estrella, M., Barberá, P. & Fero, M. (eds.) (2014). Flora de Guinea Ecuatorial 11: 1-416. Consejo superior de investigaciones científicas, Real jardín botánico, Madrid.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • B.L. Burtt & R.M. Smith in Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinb. 31: 188 (1972).
  • H. Perrier in Fl. Madag. 47, Zingib.: 20 (1946).
  • J.P.M. Brenan, Check-lists of the Forest Trees and Shrubs of the British Empire no. 5, part II, Tanganyika Territory p. 647 (1949).
  • K. Schum. in A. Engler, Das Pflanzenreich IV. 46: 218, fig. 27A-C (1904).
  • Lock in Kew Bulletin 35: 302 (1980)
  • Lock in Kew Bulletin 39: 840 (1984).
  • Robyns, Flore des Spermatophytes du Parc National Albert 3: 406 (1955).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Aug 14, 2023 Dique, P.; Manhiça, C.; Félix, A.; Manuel, C. [PD011A] Mozambique K009001465 No
Jan 1, 2017 Schweinfurth, G.A. [3022] Sudan K000865921 Isolectotype Yes
Jan 1, 2017 Schwienfurth, G.A. [3022] Sudan K000865920 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 2017 Schweinfurth, G.A. [3335] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K000865919 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 2016 Schweinfurth, G.A. [3310] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K000865923 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 21, 1993 Dhetchuvi, M.M. [1139] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K000483089 Yes
Mar 11, 1992 Lovett, J.; Congdon, T.C.E. [3095] Tanzania K000483065 Yes
Mar 11, 1992 Lovett, J.; Congdon, T.C.E. [3095] Tanzania K000483066 Yes
Mar 11, 1992 Lovett, J.; Congdon, T.C.E. [3095] Tanzania K000483067 Yes
Jan 1, 1983 Jansen, P.C.M.; Macuacua, L. [7792] Mozambique K000482996 No
Sep 5, 1979 Harris, B.J.; Pocs, T. [4517] Tanzania K000483061 Yes
May 1, 1979 Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [1700] Tanzania K000483137 Yes
May 1, 1979 Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [1700] Tanzania K000483135 Yes
May 1, 1979 Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [1700] Tanzania K000483138 Yes
May 1, 1979 Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [1700] Tanzania K000483136 Yes
K:SPC-66270.000 No
[RN Huchery] [Th2253] Uganda K002671419 Yes
Hack, R.B. [8062] Zimbabwe K000483070 Yes
Chandler, P. [2774] Uganda K:SPC-22055.000 No
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [1745A] Tanzania K:SPC-17094.000 No
Emwiogbon, J.A. [FHI47172] Nigeria K002670380 Yes
Pocs, T.; Nsolomo, V.R. [89183] Tanzania K000483139 Yes
Mabberley, D.J. [1326] Tanzania K002671442 Yes
Brummitt, R.K.; Seyani, J.H.; Banda, E.A. [15154] Malawi K000480733 Yes
s.coll. [596] Seychelles K000483076 Yes
Bigger, M. [2322] Tanzania K002671437 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [1869] Zambia K:SPC-17355.000 No
Louis, J. [3601] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002671060 Yes
Latilo, M.G.; Daramola, B.O. [FHI34406] Nigeria K002670724 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [1177] Kenya K002671424 Yes
FitzGibbon, H.; Barcock, J. [41] Tanzania K000483140 Yes
Poulsen, A.D.; Biryahwaho, B.; Mwima, P.M.; Twesiime, J.B. [1356] Uganda K002671403 Yes
Kitching, L. [s.n.] Madagascar K002671784 Yes
Luke, P.A.; Luke, W.R.Q.; others [7296] Kenya K000483060 Yes
K:SPC-66628.000 No
K:SPC-66288.000 No
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [1177] Kenya K002671423 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [1751] Nigeria K002670379 Yes
Wit, P.; Daramola, B.O. [1078] Nigeria K002670723 Yes
Liberia K:SPC-66292.000 No
Greenway, P.J.; Kirrika [10962] Tanzania K002671434 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [10298] Tanzania K002671433 Yes
Tanzania K:SPC-34544.000 No
Kibuwa; Ruffo; Mmari [2086] Tanzania K002671444 Yes
[ J. Mock] [GC42840] Ghana K002670374 Yes
Dhetchuvi, M.M. [938] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002671067 Yes
Faden, R.B.; Faden, A.J. [71/1001] Kenya K002671428 Yes
Gillman, H. [448] Tanzania K002671435 Yes
[A. C. Callanten]; Lee, J.M. [T 637] Uganda K002671406 Yes
Tuley, P. [1936] Nigeria K002670382 Yes
FitzGibbon, H.; Barcock, J. [41] Tanzania K000483141 Yes
Bally [12078] Tanzania K002671452 Yes
{Harris, T.; Alves, T.; Banze, A.C.; Bayliss, J.; J. R. Matimele, H. Sithole, M.M. de Sousa, C.} [572] Mozambique K002671649 Yes
Poncy, O. [1534] Madagascar K002671787 Yes
Chapman, J.D. [4334] Nigeria K002670386 Yes
{Ammann, M.Y.; al.} [MYA 061] Madagascar K002671786 Yes
Lock, J.M. [GC42873] Ghana K002670371 Yes
Liberia K:SPC-66274.000 No
Zjhra, L.; Hutcheon, J. [176] Madagascar K000483078 Yes
Daley, P.A. [FHI32276] Nigeria K002670377 Yes
Dhetchuvi, M.M. [844] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K000483090 Yes
s.coll. [4807] Burundi K002671063 Yes
Terry, J. [7] Burundi K000483064 Yes
K:SPC-66305.000 No
Louis, J. [6971] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002671057 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Uganda K002671408 Yes
Cameron, K.J. [1] Malawi K002671654 Yes
Nagata, K.M. [3686] K:SPC-52249.000 No
Fries, R.E.; Fries, T.C.E [1974] Kenya K002671421 Yes
Schweinfurth, G.A. [3310] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K000865922 Unknown Type Material Yes
Daniell Dr Sierra Leone K:SPC-66318.000 No
Mlangwa, J.A.; Kaniki, T. [1060] Tanzania K002671436 Yes
Fay, J.M.; Ngaindiro, S.; Favre, J.; Raymond, S.; Remy, N. [4557] Central African Republic K002671044 Yes
Jones, A.P.D. [FHI5995] Nigeria K002670722 Yes
Liberia K:SPC-70000.427 No
Devred [609] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002671058 Yes
{Rodgers; Mwasumbi; Hall} [2667] Tanzania K002671449 Yes
Sacleux, R.P. [s.n.] Tanzania K002671453 Yes
Dhetchuvi, M.M. [938] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002671066 Yes
Synnott, T.J. [1736] Tanzania K002671440 Yes
Ayres, P.B. [s.n.] Mauritius K002671783 Yes
Stanfield, D.P. [105] Nigeria K002670384 Yes
{Aug. Chevalier} [24210] Benin K002670370 Yes
K:SPC-66304.000 No
Walters, G.; Bradley, A.; Nang-Essouma, G.; Mbaniboua, A. [880] Gabon K002671065 Yes
[J. Chardler] [1928] Uganda K002671417 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [1869] Zambia K000483068 Yes
Kayombo, C.J. [756] Tanzania K000483063 Yes
Hall; Houston [GC45046] Ghana K002670373 Yes
Germain, R. [6022] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002671051 Yes
Louis, J. [14313] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002671055 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kirrika [10962] Tanzania K002671441 Yes
Sierra Leone K:SPC-66287.000 No
Germain, R. [6022] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002671052 Yes
Scott Elliot, G.F. [7953] Uganda K002671409 Yes
Whellan, J.A. [378] Zimbabwe K000483069 Yes
Van der Ben, B. [210] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002671056 Yes
[T. Jarrerr] [SN/2] Kenya K002671432 Yes
Kabuye, C.H.S.; Faden, R.B.; Beentje, H.J.; Ndiang'ui, N.; Mutangah, J.; Nyakundi, D.C. [801] Kenya K002671427 Yes
[J. Chardler] [1928] Uganda K002671415 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [13667] Angola K002671665 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P.G. [7212] Tanzania K002671451 Yes
Coode, M.J.E. [4381] Mauritius K002671780 Yes
Gautier, L.; Chatelain, C.; Derleth, P. [2415] Madagascar K000483118 Yes
Tanzania K:SPC-17346.000 No
Gautier, L.; Chatelain, C. [52151] Madagascar K000483077 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Tanzania K002671450 Yes
Greenway [2704] K002671446 Yes
Breteler, F.J. [494] Cameroon K002671043 Yes
Wilkin, P. [942] Madagascar K000483072 Yes
Coode, M.J.E.; Guého, E.L.J.; Lorence, D. [4381] Mauritius K002671789 Yes
Elliott, S. [8099] Uganda K002671410 Yes
Louis, J. [12130] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002671050 Yes
Thiebaud [525] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002671064 Yes
K:SPC-70000.511 No
Reekmans, M. [9415] Burundi K002671062 Yes
Schatz, G.E. [1624] Madagascar K000483119 Yes
Adland, P.G. [522] Malawi K002671655 Yes
Kuchel [2253] Uganda K002671418 Yes
Chase, N.C. [7220] Zimbabwe K000483071 Yes
Sierra Leone K:SPC-66291.000 No
[illegible]; [illegible] [888] Malawi K002671653 Yes
Harris, T.; Alves, T.; Banze, A.C.; Bayliss, J.; Francisco, J.R.; Matimele, H.; Sithole, M.M.; de Sousa, C. [572] Mozambique K002671650 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [1177] Kenya K002671425 Yes
Robyns [4038] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002671053 Yes
Richardson, J.; Kendall, R.; Livingstone, D. [138] Uganda K002671402 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [1177] Kenya K:SPC-18880.000 No
Jackson, J.K.; Magaji, S.O.; Tuley, P. [1936] Nigeria K002670381 Yes
Faden, R.B.; Faden, A.J. [71/1001] Kenya K002671429 Yes
Dawkins [348] Uganda K002671412 Yes
Gabon K:SPC-66281.000 No
Stanfield, D.P. [105] Nigeria K002670383 Yes
K:SPC-66293.000 No
Vaughan, J.H. [640] K002671448 Yes
Winter [2626] Tanzania K000483133 Yes
Wilkin, P. [942] Madagascar K000483073 Yes
Walters, G.M.; Bradley, A.; Mbaniboua, A. [1030] Gabon K002671048 Yes
K:SPC-66294.000 No
Kabuye, C.H.S.; Faden, R.B.; Beentje, H.J.; Ndiang'ui, N.; Mutangah, J.; Nyakundi, D.C. [s.n.] Kenya K002671426 Yes
Liberia K:SPC-66300.000 No
Louis, J. [12130] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002671049 Yes
Seku; Bowling [GC37098] Togo K002670375 Yes
s.coll. [2813] Central African Republic K002671061 Yes
Pawek, J. [3222] Malawi K000483000 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Mauritius K002671778 Yes
Pawek, J. [2936] Malawi K000482998 Yes
Faulkner, H. [3002] Tanzania K:SPC-25763.000 No
Greenway [2704] K002671447 Yes
Guého, E.L.J. [17819] Mauritius K002671788 Yes
Dawkins [D 348] Uganda K002671413 Yes
Louis, J. [7509] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002671059 Yes
Wilkin, P. [942] Madagascar K000483074 Yes
[P. Chandler] [2774] Uganda K002671405 Yes
Pawek, J. [10428] Malawi K000480732 Yes
Synnott, T.J. [1736] Tanzania K002671438 Yes
Faulkner, H. [3291] Tanzania K:SPC-34459.000 No
Faulkner, H.G. [3291] Tanzania K002671445 Yes
Geerling, C.; Bokdam, J. [717] Cote d'Ivoire K002670369 Yes
Louis, J. [14313] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002671054 Yes
Swynnerton, C.F.M. [730] Mozambique K002671651 Yes
Onochie, C.F.A. [FHI38499] Nigeria K002670378 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [7366] Malawi K002671652 Yes
Poulsen, A.D.; Biryahwaho, B.; Mwima, P.M.; Twesiime, J.B. [1356] Uganda K002671404 Yes
K:SPC-66276.000 No
Hall; Houston [GC45046] Ghana K002670372 Yes
Hanbury, D. [s.n.] Mauritius K002671777 Yes
Luke, P.A.; Luke, W.R.Q.; others [7296] Kenya K000483059 Yes
Chandler, P. [2774] Uganda K002671416 Yes
Wilkin, P. [942] Madagascar K000483075 Yes
Nigeria K:SPC-66306.000 No
Coode, M.J.E.; Guého, E.L.J.; Lorence, D. [4381] Mauritius K002671779 Yes
Baron, R. [1588] Madagascar K002671785 Yes
Synnott, T.J. [1736] Tanzania K002671439 Yes
Guého, E.L.J. [17819] Mauritius K002671781 Yes
Pawek, J. [1767] Malawi K000482999 No
Greenway, P.J. [10298] Tanzania K:SPC-17354.000 No
Dhetchuvi, M.M. [493] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K000483088 Yes
Fay, J.M. [4341] Central African Republic K002671045 Yes
Katende, A.B. [K2320] Uganda K002671411 Yes
Fay, J.M. [4308] Central African Republic K002671046 Yes
Fay, J.M. [1940] Central African Republic K002671047 Yes
Brummitt, R.K.; Seyani, J.H.; Banda, E.A. [15154] Malawi K000480734 Yes
Dawkins, H.C. [D348] Uganda K002671414 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [1700] Tanzania K:SPC-18915.000 No
Ayres, P.B. [s.n.] Mauritius K002671782 Yes
Schweinfurth, G. [3338] K002671348 Yes
Macuacua, L. [1511] Mozambique K002671648 Yes
Goodier, R.; Phipps [351] Mozambique K000482997 Yes
Sierra Leone K:SPC-66289.000 No
Faulkner, H.G. [3002] Tanzania K000483134 Yes
Chapman, J.D. [4176] Nigeria K002670385 Yes
Chandler, P. [s.n.] Uganda K002671407 Yes
Hepper, F.N.; Morton, J.K. [A3041] Ghana K002670376 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [1177] Kenya K002671422 Yes
Burtt, B.L. [B11500] Malaysia Amomum angustifolium K002673322 Yes
[J. Chardler] [2783] Uganda Aframomum sanguineum K002671420 Yes
Troupin, G. [2813] Rwanda Aframomum sanguineum K:SPC-18161.000 No
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [7212] Tanzania Aframomum sanguineum K:SPC-22345.000 No
Kenya Aframomum sanguineum K:SPC-06433.000 No
Chandler, P. [1928] Uganda Aframomum sanguineum K:SPC-18882.001 No
Dawkins, H.C. [348] Uganda Aframomum sanguineum K:SPC-17093.000 No
Onochie, C.F.A. [38499] Nigeria Aframomum baumannii K:SPC-22761.000 No
Hepper, F.N. [1751] Nigeria Aframomum baumannii K:SPC-22997.000 No
Hepper, F.N. [1751] Nigeria Aframomum baumannii K:SPC-26229.000 No
Hepper, F.N. [4129] Central African Republic Aframomum baumannii K:SPC-13903.021 No
Hepper, N.F. [1751] Nigeria Aframomum baumannii K:SPC-22766.000 No

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