Zingiberaceae
Aframomum

Aframomum glaucophyllum (K.Schum.) K.Schum.

First published in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 46: 216 (1904)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Nigeria to W. Central Tropical Africa. It is a rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cameroon, DR Congo, Gabon, Nigeria

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Harris, D.J. & Wortley, A.H. (2018). Monograph of Aframomum (Zingiberaceae). Systematic Botany Monographs 104: 1-204.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 1-529. MIM, Deurne. [Cited as Aframomum subsericeum subsp. glaucophyllum.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Harris, D.J. & Wortley, A.H. (2018). Monograph of Aframomum (Zingiberaceae). Systematic Botany Monographs 104: 1-204.

Kew Plants for Health

  • "World Checklist of Useful Pl. Spp. (Diazgranados et al., 2020)"

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Etuge, M.; David; Geoffrey; Etindi; Albert; Fred & Randolf [2569] Cameroon K001480106 Yes
Etuge, M.; Felix; Ewang; Bishop; Temple [2811] Cameroon K001480108 Yes
Etuge, M.; Felix; Ewang; Bishop; Temple [2811] Cameroon K001480109 Yes
Harris, D. [3834] Cameroon K001480110 Yes
Etuge, M.; Earthwatch volunteers; Sidwell; Ngonyo; Jurg; Oyugi [1342] Cameroon K001418680 Yes
Cheek, M. [7657] Cameroon K001480114 Yes
Cheek, M. [7657] Cameroon K001480115 Yes
Zapfack, L.; Placede, S.; Fulbert, T.; Geraldo. [1789] Cameroon K001518647 Yes
McPherson, G. [16609] Gabon K002671168 Yes
Thomas, D. [2115] Cameroon K002671162 Yes
Cheek, M; Kenfack; Gosline; Etuge; Yin; Davis [8332] Cameroon K001480126 Yes
Cable, S.; Etuge, M.; Golembiewski, A.; Lighava, M. [372] Cameroon K001480127 Yes
Cable, S. [2510] Cameroon K000609529 Yes
Cable, S. [2510] Cameroon K001480136 Yes
Etuge, M.; Ewang; Burger; Nwasumbi [2682] Cameroon K001480107 Yes
Bongyu Jaff [57] Cameroon K001480111 Yes
Cheek, M. [7113] Cameroon K000609527 Yes
Matchu-Man, D. [1715] Gabon K002671167 Yes
Thomas, D.W. [1019] Cameroon K002671163 Yes
Thomas, D.W.; Mezili, P.; Doumenge, C.; Namata, F.; Satabie, B. [7405] Cameroon K002671166 Yes
Brunt, M. [464] Cameroon K002671164 Yes
Eimunjeze; Ekwuno; Onijamowo [FHI69903] Nigeria K002670829 Yes
Manning, S.D. [623] Cameroon K002671165 Yes
Jul 1, 2001 Etuge, M. [4091] Cameroon Aframomum subsericeum subsp. glaucophyllum K000108477 Yes
Jul 1, 2001 Biye, E. [37] Cameroon Aframomum subsericeum subsp. glaucophyllum K000108479 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • 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/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. 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 2026. 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