Hypericaceae
Hypericum

Hypericum revolutum Vahl

First published in Symb. Bot. 1: 66 (1790)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SE. Nigeria to Bioko, Eritrea to E. Cape Prov., SW. Arabian Peninsula. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gulf of Guinea Is., Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Aedo, C., Tellería, M.T. & Velayos, M. (eds.) (1999). Bases Documentales para la Flora de Guinea Ecuatorial; Plantas vascularis y hongos: 1-414. CSIC, real jardín Botánico, Madrid.
  • 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.
  • Edwards, S., Tadesse, M. & Hedberg, I. (eds.) (1995). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 2(2): 1-456. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Kalema, J. & Beentje, H. (2012). Conservation checklist of the trees of Uganda: 1-235. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lewalle, J. (1970). Liste floristique et répartition altitudinale de la flore du Burundi occidental: 1-84. Université officielle de Bujumbura.
  • Onana, J.M. (2011). The vascular plants of Cameroon a taxonomic checklist with IUCN assessments: 1-195. National herbarium of Cameroon, Yaoundé.
  • Robson, N.K.B. (1985). Studies in the genus Hypericum L. (Guttiferae). 3. Sections 1. Campylosporus to 6a. Umbraculoides. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Botany 12: 163-325.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Timberlake, J.R., Bayliss, J., Alves, T., Francisco, J., Harris, T., Nangoma, D. & de Sousa, C. (2009). Biodiversity and Conservation of Mchese Mountain, Malawi. Report produced under the Darwin Initiative Award 15/036: 1-71. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Lewalle, J. (1970). Liste floristique et répartition altitudinale de la flore du Burundi occidental: 1-84. Université officielle de Bujumbura.
  • Onana, J.M. (2011). The vascular plants of Cameroon a taxonomic checklist with IUCN assessments: 1-195. National herbarium of Cameroon, Yaoundé.
  • Robson, N.K.B. (1985). Studies in the genus Hypericum L. (Guttiferae). 3. Sections 1. Campylosporus to 6a. Umbraculoides. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Botany 12: 163-325.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Timberlake, J.R., Bayliss, J., Alves, T., Francisco, J., Harris, T., Nangoma, D. & de Sousa, C. (2009). Biodiversity and Conservation of Mchese Mountain, Malawi. Report produced under the Darwin Initiative Award 15/036: 1-71. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • A.D.Q. Agnew, Upland Kenya Wild Flowers p. 186 (1974).
  • Bamps in Bulletin du Jardin Botanique National de Belgique 41: 438 (1971)
  • Bamps in Distr. Pl. Afr. 3, map 72 (1971).
  • Bamps in Flore du Congo Belge, du Ruanda et du Burundi, Guttif.: 8, fig. 1/A, B (1970)
  • Killick & Robson in Flora of Southern Africa 22: 15 (1976).
  • Moggi & Pisacchi in Webbia 22: 236, fig. 1, map 1 (1967).
  • N. Robson in Flora Zambesiaca 1: 381 (1961).
  • N. Robson in Kew Bulletin 14:251 (1960)
  • Spirlet, Guttif., Contr. Fl. Congo: 7, fig. 1/A–C (1966).
  • Vahl, Symb. Bot. 1: 66 (1790).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2008 Tiyoy [1255] Uganda K000450183 Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Sidwell, K. [19] Cameroon K000381358 Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Tekwe, C. [244] Cameroon K000381367 Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Tchouto (Mbatchou), P. [287] Cameroon K000381365 Yes
Jan 1, 1988 Linder, D.H. [3445] Cameroon K000105090 Yes
Jan 1, 1980 Maitland, T.D. [1233] Cameroon K000105110 Yes
Jan 1, 1980 Hutchinson, J.; Metcalfe, C.R. [55] Cameroon K000105082 Yes
Jan 1, 1980 Maitland, T.D. [302] Cameroon K000105104 Yes
Jan 1, 1980 Maitland, T.D. [914] Cameroon K000105102 Yes
Jan 1, 1980 Maitland, T.D. [1100] Cameroon K000105081 Yes
Jan 1, 1980 Hutchinson, J.; Metcalfe, C.R. [55] Cameroon K000105083 Yes
Jan 1, 1980 Dundas J. [20368] Cameroon K000105098 Yes
Jan 1, 1980 Dunlap [187] Cameroon K000105084 Yes
Jan 1, 1980 Mann, G. [1199] Cameroon K000105113 Yes
Jan 1, 1980 Maitland, T.D. [0s.n.6] Cameroon K000105106 Yes
Jan 1, 1980 Migeod, F. [215] Cameroon K000105085 Yes
Jan 1, 1980 Mann, G. [2179] Cameroon K000105114 Yes
Jan 1, 1980 Dalziel, J.M. [8330] Cameroon K000105086 Yes
Jan 1, 1980 Charter J.R. [36969] Cameroon K000105097 Yes
Jan 1, 1980 Brenan, J.P.M. [9556] Cameroon K000105091 Yes
Jan 1, 1980 Maitland, T.D. [924] Cameroon K000105101 Yes
Upson, T.M. [78] Cameroon K001495494 No
Timberlake, J. [5348] Malawi K000614692 Yes
Ashworth, J.; Ndo, J. [105] Cameroon K000875866 Yes
Thomas, D.W. [2628] Cameroon K000105088 Yes
Etuge, M. [112] Cameroon K000105089 Yes
Harris, T. [496] Malawi K000614573 Yes
Manning, S.D. [1288] Cameroon K000105116 Yes

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