Capparaceae
Ritchiea

Ritchiea albersii Gilg

First published in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 33: 208 (1902)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Nigeria to Ethiopia and S. Tropical Africa. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Burundi, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Caminho, J., Mutemba, L., Matusse, E., Osborne, J., Wursten, B., Burrows, J., Cianciullo, S., Malatesta, L. & Attorre, F. (2022). An updated checklist of Mozambique’s vascular plants. PhytoKeys 189: 61-80.
  • 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., Demissew, S. & Hedberg, I. (eds.) (2000). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 2(1): 1-532. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Elffers, J., Graham, R.A. & Dewolf, G.P. (1964). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Capparidaceae: 1-88.
  • Exell, A.W. & Wild, H. (eds.) (1960). Flora Zambesiaca 1(1): 1-336. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Fischer, E., Rembold, K., Althof, A. & Obholzer, J. (2010). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Kakamega forest, Western province, Kenya. Journal of East African Natural History 99: 129-226.
  • Hutchinson, J., Dalziel, J.M. & Keay, R.W.J. (1954-1958). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 1-828.
  • 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.
  • Robyns, W. & al. (eds.) (1948-1963). Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi 1-10.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Gilg & Benedict in Engl. Bot. Jahrb. 53: 178.
  • Gilg in Engl. Bot. Jahrb. 33: 208 (1903)

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Caminho, J., Mutemba, L., Matusse, E., Osborne, J., Wursten, B., Burrows, J., Cianciullo, S., Malatesta, L. & Attorre, F. (2022). An updated checklist of Mozambique’s vascular plants. PhytoKeys 189: 61-80.
  • Fischer, E., Rembold, K., Althof, A. & Obholzer, J. (2010). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Kakamega forest, Western province, Kenya. Journal of East African Natural History 99: 129-226.
  • Lewalle, J. (1970). Liste floristique et répartition altitudinale de la flore du Burundi occidental: 1-84. Université officielle de Bujumbura.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Battiscombe & Dale, Trees and Shrubs of Kenya Colony p. 13 (1936).
  • Dale & Greenway, Kenya Trees and Shrubs p. 127 (1961).
  • DeWolf in Kirkia l: 96 (1961).
  • F. W. Andr., Fl. Pl. A.-E. Sudan 1: 52 (1950).
  • F. White, Forest Flora of Northern Rhodesia p. 65 (1962).
  • Gilg & Bened. in A. Engler, Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 53: 178 (1915).
  • Gilg in A. Engler & O. Drude, Die Vegetation Der Erde, IX, Pflanzenwelt Afrikas 3(1): 231 (1915).
  • Gilg in A. Engler, Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 33: 208 (1903).
  • Hauman & Wilczek in Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi, 2: 476 (1951).
  • J.P.M. Brenan, Check-lists of the Forest Trees and Shrubs of the British Empire no. 5, part II, Tanganyika Territory p. 120 (1949).
  • Keay, Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 92 (1954).
  • Robyns, Flore des Spermatophytes du Parc National Albert 1: 200 (1948).
  • W.J. Eggeling, Indigenous Trees of the Uganda Protectorate, ed. 2: 77 (1952).
  • Wild in Flora Zambesiaca 1: 244, t. 38/B (1960).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2012 Congdon, T.C.E. [772] Tanzania K000823872 No
Mar 1, 2008 Cheek, M. [13445] Cameroon K000541180 Yes
Oct 1, 2005 Darbyshire, I. [219] Cameroon K000199847 No
Oct 1, 2005 Etuge, M. [5183] Cameroon K000338424 No
Sep 1, 2005 Cheek, M. [11083] Cameroon K000199843 No
Dec 1, 2003 Zapfack, L. [2030] Cameroon K000541166 No
Dec 1, 2003 Onana, J.-M. [1994] Cameroon K000541165 No
unknown [1196] K000231015 Unknown Type Material Yes
Thomas, D.W. [2943] Cameroon K000105783 No
Maitland, T.D. [188] Cameroon K000105784 No
Cheek, M. [17013] Congo, Republic of the K001187772 No
Hepper, F.N. [1904] Cameroon K000105787 No
Hepper, F.N. [1904] Cameroon K000105788 No
Maitland, T.D. [716] Cameroon K000105785 No
Maitland, T.D. [716] Cameroon K000105786 No
Breteler, F.J. [234] Cameroon K000105789 No
Adebusuyi, E. [44027] Cameroon K000105790 No

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