Zingiberaceae
Aframomum

Aframomum daniellii (Hook.f.) 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 SE. Nigeria to SW. Kenya and Angola. It is a rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gulf of Guinea Is., Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Uganda

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Brunel, J.F., Hiepo, P. & Scholz, H. (eds.) (1984). Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames: 1-751. GTZ, Eschborn.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • 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.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.
  • 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 West Tropical Africa

  • Aké Assi, Contrib. 2: 15 [225]
  • Koechlin in Fl. Cam. 4: 64, t. 12.
  • Koechlin in Fl. Gabon 9: 55, t. 10
  • in Engl., Pflanzenr. 4, 46, Zingib.: 218 (1904)

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • (2023). https://doi.org/10.5091/plecevo.99146. epublication.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Kew Plants for Health

  • "UPWTA (Burkill, 2025)"
  • "World Checklist of Useful Pl. Spp. (Diazgranados et al., 2020)"
  • MPNS Import

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2016 Poulsen, A.D. [1324] Uganda K000609751 Yes
Jan 1, 2016 Barter, C. [s.n.] Equatorial Guinea K000865907 Type Yes
Jan 1, 2016 Mann, G. [s.n.] Sao Tome and Principe K000865906 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1936 Mann, G. [1053] Sao Tome and Principe K000865905 Type Yes
Akogo, M. [140] Cameroon K001422484 Yes
Acworth, J.M. [234] Cameroon K001422483 Yes
Watts, J. ; Batoum, A. ; Nning, J. ; Nije [1121] Cameroon K001422499 Yes
Watts, J. ; Batoum, A. ; Nning, J. ; Nije [1121] Cameroon K001480137 Yes
Tchouto, P. [970] Cameroon K001422496 Yes
Cable, S. [1657] Cameroon K001422487 Yes
Sunderland, T.C.H. [1166] Cameroon K000609538 Yes
Tchouto Mbatchou, G.P. [511] Cameroon K000609537 Yes
Sunderland, T.C.H. [1489] Cameroon K000609535 Yes
Cable, S. [345] Cameroon K001422486 Yes
Cable, S. [345] Cameroon K001418692 Yes
Lane, P.; Epande; Lambert; Sone; Titelman [503] Cameroon K001418666 Yes
Harris, D. [3824] Cameroon K001418679 Yes
Cheek, M.; Adomako; Bowles; Gosline; Mitchell; O'kah; Ajang, D. [7656] Cameroon K001418659 Yes
Cheek, M.; Adomako; Bowles; Gosline; Mitchell; O'kah; Ajang, D. [7656] Cameroon K001418660 Yes
Cheek, M.; Adomako; Bowles; Gosline; Mitchell; O'kah; Ajang, D. [7656] Cameroon K001418661 Yes
Etuge, M. [2362] Cameroon K001418662 Yes
Etuge, M. [2911] Cameroon K001418663 Yes
Lane, P.; Elad; Etuge; Mensley; Ngole; Mwove; Ngoa [287] Cameroon K001418664 Yes
Cheek, M.; Seifert; Green; Scott; Lyunga; Nganda [5545] Cameroon K001480125 Yes
Cheek, M.; Seifert; Green; Scott; Lyunga; Nganda [5545] Cameroon K001422489 Yes
Lowe, J.L. [3332] Cameroon K002671089 Yes
Tessmann, G. [282] K002671097 Yes
Zenker, G.A. [2466] Cameroon K002671083 Yes
K:SPC-70000.509 No
Poulsen, A.D.; Katende, A.; Muhanguzi, H.; Nkuutu, D. [502] Uganda K002671457 Yes
United Kingdom K:SPC-66619.000 No
Mann, G. [1035] Gabon K002671112 Yes
Daniell, W.F. [s.n.] Equatorial Guinea K000865908 Type Yes
Poulsen, A.D.; Katende, A.; Muhanguzi, H.; Nkuutu, D. [502] Uganda K002671458 Yes
Wrigley, T.C.; Melville, F.A. [457] Equatorial Guinea K002671102 Yes
{Cheek; Hepper; Upton} [3038] Cameroon K002671077 Yes
Poulsen, A.D.; Muhanguzi, H.; Maganyi, O.; Nkuutu, D. [684] Uganda K002671460 Yes
Cheek, M; Riemann; Cobham; Moyes; Aguilar; Martin [4971] Cameroon K001422482 Yes
Cheek, M; Riemann; Cobham; Moyes; Aguilar; Martin [4971] Cameroon K001480120 Yes
Cheek, M; Riemann; Cobham; Moyes; Aguilar; Martin [4971] Cameroon K001480119 Yes
Cable, S.; Antwi; Cofie; Wabama; Ndifon [900] Cameroon K001480118 Yes
Cable, S.; Antwi; Cofie; Wabama; Ndifon [900] Cameroon K001422485 Yes
Cable, S.; Bishop, P.; Temple, B.; Ajang, D.; Ndue, H. [3715] Cameroon K001422488 Yes
Cable, S.; Bishop, P.; Temple, B.; Ajang, D.; Ndue, H. [3715] Cameroon K001480122 Yes
Cable, S.; Bishop, P.; Temple, B.; Ajang, D.; Ndue, H. [3715] Cameroon K001480121 Yes
Cheek, M.; Adomako; Bowles; Gosline; Mitchell; O'kah; Ajang, Daniel [7656] Cameroon K001480123 Yes
Cheek, M.; Adomako; Bowles; Gosline; Mitchell; O'kah; Ajang, Daniel [7656] Cameroon K001422491 Yes
Cheek, M.; Hermans; Bull; Epie, D.; Newane, Sim; Willi [6096] Cameroon K001422490 Yes
Cheek, M.; Hermans; Bull; Epie, D.; Newane, Sim; Willi [6096] Cameroon K001480124 Yes
Zenker, G.A. [3981] Cameroon K002671082 Yes
Westphal, E.; Westphal-Stevels, J. M. C. [10201] K001480289 Yes
Ghogue; Ejang, G.; Jam, A.; Harvey, R.; Acan, M.; Sugarman, G.; Ndene, R. [1239] Cameroon K001518663 Yes
Ghogue; Ejang, G.; Jam, A.; Harvey, R.; Acan, M.; Sugarman, G.; Ndene, R. [1239] Cameroon K001518664 Yes
Ndam, N. [597] Cameroon K000609765 Yes
Pedroni, F. [1170] Equatorial Guinea K002671103 Yes
Le Testu, G. [s.n.] Gabon K002671110 Yes
Saxer [43] Cameroon K002671081 Yes
Pérez Viso, R. [2188] Equatorial Guinea K002671099 Yes
Tutin, C. [1] Gabon K002671108 Yes
Sabater; Sanford; Sanford, W.W. [6052] Equatorial Guinea K002671096 Yes
Daniell Sierra Leone K:SPC-32142.000 No
Bililong, M.; Bullook, S.H. [316] Cameroon K002671084 Yes
{Cheek; Hepper; Upton} [3038] Cameroon K002671078 Yes
Satabié, B. [291] Cameroon K002671093 Yes
Tutin, C. [1] Gabon K:SPC-51537.000 No
Poulsen, A.D.; Nkuutu, D.; Dumba, H. [898] Uganda K002671456 Yes
Thomas, D.W. [7326] Cameroon K002671094 Yes
Lowe, J.L. [3332] Cameroon K002671090 Yes
Thomas, D. [2278] Cameroon K002671080 Yes
Figueiredo, E.; Arriegas, P.I. [68] Sao Tome and Principe K002671104 Yes
Manning, S.D. [648] Cameroon K002671088 Yes
Poulsen, A.D. [1161] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002671116 Yes
Watkins, G. [535] Tanzania K002671462 Yes
Mann [1035] Gabon K002671111 Yes
[G. Barter] [1991] K002671105 Yes
Nigeria K:SPC-26213.000 No
Gossweiler, J. [7967] K002671107 Yes
Daxer [43] Cameroon K002671091 Yes
Casas, F. [10197] Equatorial Guinea K002671098 Yes
Onyeachusim; Latilo [FHI54035] Nigeria K002670727 Yes
Louis, J.L.P. [14043] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002671115 Yes
Argent, G. [AR 978] Cameroon K002671086 Yes
Sabater; Sanford, W.W. [6055] Equatorial Guinea K002671095 Yes
Moller, A.; Quintas, F. [s.n.] K002671106 Yes
Poulsen, A.D.; Eilu, G.; Nkuutu, D. [1001] Uganda K002671454 Yes
Louis, J.L.P. [14043] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002671114 Yes
Fernández Casas, J.; Carvalho, M.F. [10148] Equatorial Guinea K002671100 Yes
Sharland, R.E. [s.n.] Nigeria K002670728 Yes
Bililong, M.; Bullook, S.H. [367] Cameroon K002671085 Yes
Danielli, A. [1035] K002671113 Yes
Poulsen, A.D. [1161] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002671117 Yes
Satabié, B. [291] Cameroon K002671092 Yes
Poulsen, A.D.; Muhanguzi, H.; Maganyi, O.; Nkuutu, D. [684] Uganda K002671461 Yes
Bililong, M.; Bullock, S.H. [343] Cameroon K002671079 Yes
Manning, S.D. [471] Cameroon K002671087 Yes
Poulsen, A.D.; Katende, A.; Muhanguzi, H.; Nkuutu, D. [502] Uganda K002671459 Yes
K:SPC-70000.578 No
Zenker, G.A. [2465] Cameroon K002671075 Yes
Tutin, C. [1] Gabon K002671109 Yes
Bililong, M.; Bullook, S.H. [343] Cameroon K002671074 Yes
Poulsen, A.D.; Nkuutu, D.; Dumba, H. [898] Uganda K002671455 Yes
Jones, A.P.D.; Onochie, C.F. [s.n.] Nigeria K002670725 Yes
Onochie, C.F.A. [FHI36343] Nigeria K002670726 Yes
Bos, J.J. [4452] Cameroon K002671076 Yes
Wrigley, T.C.; Melville, F.A. [457] Equatorial Guinea K002671101 Yes
Oct 1, 2008 Cheek, M. [11549] Cameroon Aframomum flavum K000023213 Yes
Oct 1, 2008 Tchiengue, B. [2644] Cameroon Aframomum flavum K000580051 Yes
Oct 1, 2008 Cheek, M. [11549] Cameroon Aframomum flavum K000580147 No
Oct 1, 2008 Burgt, X.M., van der [860] Cameroon Aframomum flavum K000580050 Yes
Oct 1, 2008 Cheek, M. [11549] Cameroon Aframomum flavum K000580149 Yes
Jul 1, 2001 Etuge, M. [4021] Cameroon Aframomum flavum K000108478 Yes
Jul 1, 2001 Onana, J.M.; MacKinder; Nwaga; Kiam; Moussa; Nana; Francois [963] Cameroon Aframomum flavum K:SPC-66796.000 No
Jul 1, 2001 Onana, J.-M. [963] Cameroon Aframomum flavum K000108481 Yes
Jul 1, 2001 Mackinder, B. [171] Cameroon Aframomum flavum K000108480 Yes
Onana, J.-M. [553A] Cameroon Aframomum flavum K000609607 Yes
Etuge, M.; Chris; Duncan; Clement; Mme. Biye; Kome [4021] Cameroon Aframomum flavum K001553737 Yes
Etuge, M.; Chris; Duncan; Clement; Mme. Biye; Kome [4021] Cameroon Aframomum flavum K001553738 Yes
Mackinder, B.A.; Frith; Innocent; Nwaga [171] Cameroon Aframomum flavum K001553735 Yes

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