Uapaca kirkiana var. benguelensis (Müll.Arg.) Meerts

First published in Kew Bull. 74(3)-38: 14 (2019)
This variety is accepted
The native range of this variety is W. & S. DR Congo to Angola. It is a tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Zambia, Zaïre

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

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Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Meerts, P. & Farminhão, N.M. (2019). Uapaca kirkiana (Phyllanthaceae) and its relatives in the northwest of the Zambesian region. Kew Bulletin 74(38): 1-17.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Maiato, F.; Goyder, D.J. [2108] Angola K001622045 Yes
Goyder, D.J.; Maiato, F.; Luis, J.C. [8666] Angola K001589565 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [981] Angola Uapaca angolensis K000406456 Unknown Type Material Yes
Troupin, G. [3774] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Uapaca benguelensis K:SPC-02681.000 No

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. 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 Bulletin

    • Kew Bulletin
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  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. 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