Araceae
Stylochiton

Stylochiton natalensis Schott

First published in Aroideae: 10 (1853)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tanzania to S. Africa. It is a rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Eswatini, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Tanzania, Zimbabwe

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. & Frodin, D.G. (2002). World Checklist and Bibliography of Araceae (and Acoraceae): 1-560. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Haigh, A. & Boyce, P.C. (2012). Flora Zambesiaca 12(1): 1-54. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

CATE Araceae

  • Mayo, S.J. 1985. Araceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 71 pp.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Haigh, A. & Boyce, P.C. (2012). Flora Zambesiaca 12(1): 1-54. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
s.coll. [30214] South Africa K002556338 Yes
Jansen, P.C.M.; de Koning, J.; Nuvunga, A.; Petrini, G. [7653] Mozambique K002556321 Yes
de Koning, J.; Nuvunga, A. [8590] Mozambique K002556309 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [20725] South Africa K002556337 Yes
[J]W [271] South Africa K002556332 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P.G. [7343] Tanzania K002556227 Yes
s.coll. [398] South Africa K002556354 Yes
Codd, L.E. [5740] South Africa K002556342 Yes
s.coll. [30214] South Africa K002556345 Yes
Codd, L.E. [8786] South Africa K002556335 Yes
Faulkner, H. [K.315] Mozambique K:SPC-22456.000 No
Harris, B.J. [BJH5269] Tanzania K002556230 Yes
Strey, R.G. [8383] South Africa K002556330 Yes
Chase, N.C. [1488] Zimbabwe K002556324 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P.G. [7340] Tanzania K002556221 Yes
Werdermann, E.; Oberdieck, H.D. [1814] South Africa K002556340 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P.G. [7343] Tanzania K002556225 Yes
Gane [138] Tanzania K002556231 Yes
Comins, D.M. [847A] South Africa K002556348 Yes
Moll, E.J.; Strey, R.G. [3715] South Africa K002556329 Yes
Chase, N.C. [1788] Zimbabwe K002556325 Yes
Mgaza [340] Tanzania K002556229 Yes
s.coll. [30214] South Africa K002556336 Yes
Codd, L.E. [6292] South Africa K002556352 Yes
Thorncroft, G. [s.n.] South Africa K002556334 Yes
Mavi, S. [577] Zimbabwe K002556327 Yes
Luke, Q.; Kibure, O.; Nacamo, E. [9882] Mozambique K002556311 Yes
Codd, L.E. [10125] South Africa K002556350 Yes
Compton, R.H. [26642] Eswatini K002556333 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [s.n.] Mozambique K002556316 Yes
s.coll. [30214] South Africa K002556344 Yes
Wingfield, R. [3713] Tanzania K002556251 Yes
[illegible] [4454] Tanzania K002556236 Yes
Honey, T. [s.n.] Mozambique K002556314 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P.G. [7340] Tanzania K002556220 Yes
Batty, M. [1097] Tanzania K002556223 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P.G. [7343] Tanzania K002556226 Yes
Faulkner, H. [328] Mozambique K:SPC-23587.000 No
Mauve; Venter, F. [5012] South Africa K002556353 Yes
Mogg, A.O.D. [2241] South Africa K002556351 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [362] Mozambique K002556315 Yes
Batty, M. [1112] Tanzania K002556222 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [s.n.] South Africa K002556339 Yes
Chase, N.C. [5848] Zimbabwe K002556328 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [104] Mozambique K002556320 Yes
Vollesen, K.B. [s.n.] Tanzania K002556224 Yes
Thulin, M.; Mohamed, B. [7102] Somalia K002556172 Yes
Van der Schijff, H.P. [5857] South Africa K002556347 Yes
Strey, R.G. [4714] South Africa K002556331 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P.G. [7340] Tanzania K002556232 Yes
Peter [31190] Mozambique K002556234 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [s.n.] Mozambique K002556318 Yes
Galpin, E.E. [11614] South Africa K002556343 Yes
Forbes [s.n.] South Africa K002556313 Yes
Codd, L.E. [5686] South Africa K002556346 Yes
Wallace, G.B. [554] Tanzania K002556250 Yes
Harris, B.J.; Rutehangwa [DSM439] Tanzania K002556228 Yes
Codd, L.E. [9827] South Africa K002556341 Yes
Gillett, J.B.; Hemming, C.F. [24220] Somalia K002556171 Yes
Tawakali, E.J.; Thera, M.S. [1225] Malawi K002556323 Yes
Monteiro [s.n.] Mozambique K002556312 Yes
Jansen, P.C.M.; de Koning, J.; Nuvunga, A.; Macuacua, L. [7547] Mozambique K002556322 Yes
Peter [35817] Tanzania K002556235 Yes
Chase, N.C. [1787] Zimbabwe K002556326 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [s.n.] Mozambique K002556319 Yes
Mogg, A.O.D. [28935] Mozambique K002556317 Yes
Bruce, E.M. (Miss) [363] Tanzania K002556233 Yes
Thode, J. [A1651] South Africa K002556349 Yes
Schäfer, P.A. [7075] Mozambique K002556310 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • CATE Araceae

    • Haigh, A., Clark, B., Reynolds, L., Mayo, S.J., Croat, T.B., Lay, L., Boyce, P.C., Mora, M., Bogner, J., Sellaro, M., Wong, S.Y., Kostelac, C., Grayum, M.H., Keating, R.C., Ruckert, G., Naylor, M.F. and Hay, A., CATE Araceae, 17 Dec 2011.
    • 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 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