Araliaceae
Astropanax

Astropanax abyssinicus (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) Seem.

First published in J. Bot. 2: 177 (1865)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SE. Nigeria and Ethiopia to Zambia. It is a scrambling tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Burundi, Cameroon, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Somalia, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Frodin, D.G. & Govaerts, R. (2003 publ. 2004). World Checklist and Bibliography of Araliaceae: 1-444. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [Cited as Schefflera abyssinica.]
  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 1-529. MIM, Deurne. [Cited as Schefflera abyssinica.]

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Hoult, G.A. [1092] Kenya K004987603 Yes
Andrews, F.W. [A1961] Sudan K004987518 No
Jackson, J.K. [1175] Sudan K004987522 Yes
Howard, W.J. [IM90] Sudan K004987523 Yes
Etuge, M. [2238] Cameroon K004987403 Yes
Maitland [s.n.] Cameroon K004987402 Yes
Kerfoot, O. [2770] Kenya K004987597 Yes
Dale, I.R. [3079] Kenya K004987599 Yes
Thomas, D.W. [4373] Cameroon K004987405 Yes
Nishida, T. [02001] Tanzania K004987610 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Hummel, F.C. [7303] Uganda K004987585 Yes
Schimper [283] Ethiopia K004987526 Yes
Snowden, J.D. [894] Uganda K004987592 Yes
Tweedie [2121] Kenya K004987605 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [16713] Kenya K004987604 Yes
[A.J. Johnstone] [J314/32] Cameroon K004987416 Yes
Saxer, A. [s.n.] Cameroon K004987412 Yes
Ash, J.W. [386] Ethiopia K004987528 Yes
Myers, J.G. [11144] Sudan K004987514 Yes
Breteler, F.J.; de Wilde, J.J.F.E.; Leeuwenberg, A.J.M.; Letouzey, R. [MC238] Cameroon K004987393 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Ethiopia K004987530 Yes
Maas Geesteranus, R.A. [5385] Kenya K004987600 Yes
Andrews, F.W. [A1933] Sudan K004987517 Yes
Yamada, T. [71] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004987422 Yes
Jackson, J.K. [649] Sudan K004987519 Yes
Myers, J.G. [11769] Sudan K004987515 Yes
Yamada, T. [71] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004987421 Yes
Myers, J.G. [11144] Sudan K004987513 Yes
Mrs. Tweedie [2121] Kenya K004987606 Yes
Harley, R.M. [9581] Tanzania K004987608 Yes
Daramola, B.O. [FHI40528] Cameroon K004987417 Yes
[JSW] [994] Cameroon K004987401 Yes
Ash, J.W. [386] Ethiopia K004987527 Yes
Eggeling, W.J. [E5925] Uganda K004987587 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [1586] Cameroon K004987413 Yes
Howard, W.J. [IM90] Sudan K004987524 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [9565] Cameroon K004987394 Yes
Tothill, B.H. [T2677] Uganda K004987593 Yes
Dale, I.R. [s.n.] Kenya K004987598 Yes
Ujor, E. [FHI30063] Nigeria K004987409 Yes
Jacques Félix, H. [3308] Cameroon K004987411 Yes
A.S.T. [TH1689] Sudan K004987525 Yes
Reekmans, M. [6424] Burundi K004987419 Yes
Eggeling, W.J. [3596] Uganda K004987583 Yes
Howard, W.J. [s.n.] South Sudan K004987512 Yes
Daramola, B.O. [FHI40528] Nigeria K004987418 Yes
Ujor, E. [FHI30073] Cameroon K004987407 Yes
Schimper [s.n.] Ethiopia K004987529 Yes
Nishida, T. [02001] Tanzania K004987611 Yes
Ujor, E. [FHI30063] Cameroon K004987408 Yes
Johnstone, A.T. [J314/32] Cameroon K004987415 Yes
[H. S. Wautaud] [529] Cameroon K004987399 Yes
Zapfack, L.; Showacre; Hannelore; Tembe; Ekpe [848] Cameroon K004987406 Yes
Andrews, F.W. [A1933] Sudan K004987516 Yes
Maitland [1586] Cameroon K004987414 Yes
Eggeling [3596] Uganda K004987584 Yes
Lewalle, J. [2157] Burundi K004987420 Yes
Jackson, J.K. [1175] Sudan K004987521 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [529] Cameroon K004987400 Yes
Jefford, T.G.; Juniper, B.E.; Newbould, J. [1765] Tanzania K004987607 Yes
Wilson, J. [768] Uganda K004987589 Yes
Greenway; Hummel [7303] Uganda K004987586 Yes
Meurillon, A. [CNAD517] Cameroon K004987410 Yes
Mabberley, D.J. [487] Kenya K004987602 Yes
St. Clair-Thompson [E3952] Uganda K004987595 Yes
Clair-Thompson, G.W.S. [E3952] Uganda K004987594 Yes
Brunt, M. [606] Cameroon K004987404 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [Th3639] Uganda K004987588 Yes
Harley, R.M. [9581] Tanzania K004987609 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [9565] Cameroon K004987395 Yes
Jackson, J.K. [649] Sudan K004987520 Yes
Mabberley, D.J. [520] Kenya K004987596 Yes
Snowden, J.D. [894] Uganda K004987590 Yes
Snowden, J.D. [894] Uganda K004987591 Yes
Aug 1, 2001 Etuge, M. [4377] Cameroon Schefflera abyssinica K000198216 Yes
Dec 1, 2000 Zapfack, L. [754] Cameroon Schefflera abyssinica K000337992 No
Feb 1, 1999 Etuge, M. [2238] Cameroon Schefflera abyssinica K000337990 No
Feb 1, 1999 Zapfack, L. [848] Cameroon Schefflera abyssinica K000337989 No
Feb 1, 1999 Cable, S. [3001] Cameroon Schefflera abyssinica K000337991 No
Jan 1, 1997 Sunderland, T.C.H. [1422] Cameroon Schefflera abyssinica K000540389 No
Jan 1, 1997 Sunderland, T.C.H. [1422] Cameroon Schefflera abyssinica K000339315 No
Nov 11, 1955 Mann, G. [1181] Cameroon Schefflera abyssinica K000350376 Unknown Type Material Yes
Nov 11, 1955 Mann, G. [1181] Cameroon Schefflera abyssinica K000350377 Unknown Type Material Yes
Nov 11, 1955 Mann, G. [1181] Cameroon Schefflera abyssinica K000350378 Unknown Type Material Yes
Darbyshire, I.; Cheso; Atem; Barlas; Guedje; Charles [431] Cameroon Schefflera abyssinica K001422510 Yes
Darbyshire, I.; Etuge; Stone; Vennard [79] Cameroon Schefflera abyssinica K001495415 Yes
Schimper [283] Ethiopia Schefflera abyssinica K000350397 Isotype Yes
Schimper [283] Ethiopia Schefflera abyssinica K000350398 Isotype Yes
Schimper [283] Ethiopia Schefflera abyssinica K000350399 Isotype Yes

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