Celastraceae
Gymnosporia

Gymnosporia senegalensis (Lam.) Loes.

First published in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 17: 541 (1893)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & S. Africa, Arabian Peninsula, Pakistan to India. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Canary Is., Caprivi Strip, Central African Repu, Chad, Congo, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, India, Iran, Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Oman, Pakistan, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Spain, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Western Sahara, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • 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.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].
  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS G: 1-40325.
  • Guinea, E. (1948). Catálogo razonado de las plantas del Sáhara Español. Anales del Jardin Botanico de Madrid 8: 357-429.
  • Jordaan, M. (2012). A monograph of Gymnosporia (Celastraceae): 1-759. Thesis, Faculty Nat. Agric. Sci., Univ. of Pretoria.
  • Kalema, J. & Beentje, H. (2012). Conservation checklist of the trees of Uganda: 1-235. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Mannheimer, C.A. & Curtis, B.A. (eds.) (2009). Le Roux and Müller's field guide to the trees and shrubs of Namibia, rev. ed.: 1-525. Macmillan Education Namibia, Windhoek.
  • Mao, A.A. & Dash, S.S. (2020). Flowering Plants of India an Annotated Checklist (Dicotyledons) 1: 1-970. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Onana, J.M. (2011). The vascular plants of Cameroon a taxonomic checklist with IUCN assessments: 1-195. National herbarium of Cameroon, Yaoundé.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Audru, J., Cesar, J. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1994). Les Plantes Vasculaires de la République de Djibouti. Flore Illustrée 1: 1-336. CIRAD, Départerment d'Elevage et de Médecine vétérinaire, Djibouti.
  • Barry, J. P. & Celles, J.S. (1991). Flore de Mauritanie 1: 1-359. Centre Regional de Documentation Pedagogique, Nice.
  • Boudet, G., Lebrun, J.P. & Demange, R. (1986). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Mali: 1-465. Etudes d'Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux.
  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 3: 1-89. ORSTROM, Bangui.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Hedberg, I. & Edwards, S. (eds.) (1989 publ. 1990). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 3: 1-659. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Hutchinson, J., Dalziel, J.M. & Keay, R.W.J. (1954-1958). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 1-828.
  • Jones, M. (1991). A checklist of Gambian plants: 1-33. Michael Jones, The Gambia College.
  • Jordaan, M. (2012). A monograph of Gymnosporia (Celastraceae): 1-759. Thesis, Faculty Nat. Agric. Sci., Univ. of Pretoria.
  • Kalema, J. & Beentje, H. (2012). Conservation checklist of the trees of Uganda: 1-235. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lebrun, J.-P., Audru, J., Gaston, A. & Mosnier, M. (1972). Catalogue des Plantes Vasculaires du Tchad Méridional: 1-289. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Lebrun, J.P., Toutain, B., Gaston, A. & Boudet, G. (1991). Catalogue des Plantes Vasculaires du Burkina Faso: 1-341. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Lewalle, J. (1970). Liste floristique et répartition altitudinale de la flore du Burundi occidental: 1-84. Université officielle de Bujumbura.
  • Mao, A.A. & Dash, S.S. (2020). Flowering Plants of India an Annotated Checklist (Dicotyledons) 1: 1-970. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Onana, J.M. (2011). The vascular plants of Cameroon a taxonomic checklist with IUCN assessments: 1-195. National herbarium of Cameroon, Yaoundé.
  • Peyre de Fabregues, B. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1976). Catalogue des Plantes Vascularies du Niger: 1-433. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Robyns, W. & al. (eds.) (1948-1963). Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi 1-10.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1983). Flora du Rwanda 2: 1-603. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2022 Rieder, C.; Camara, M. [263] Guinea K000010648 No
Sep 19, 2008 Crawford, F. [58] Namibia K000450361 Yes
Osborne, J.; Langa, C.; Matimele, H.; Rokni, S.; Zandmela, J.; Cumbane, I. [JO 1376] Mozambique K001346098 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [1830] Angola K001307869 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [1411] Angola K001307871 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [9729] Angola K001307872 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [9639] Angola K001307868 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [288] Angola K001307867 Yes
Goyder, D.J.; Gomes, A. [9129] Angola K001622204 Yes
Maiato, F.; Chisingui, V.; Camôngua, J. [FM1796] Angola K001622101 Yes
Goyder, D.J.; Gomes, A. [9091] Angola K001625984 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [14148] Angola K001307870 Yes
Jan 1, 1964 Story, R. [5041] Botswana Maytenus senegalensis K000511098 Yes
Jan 1, 1964 Baum, H. [565] Angola Maytenus senegalensis K000035859 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1964 Bojer [s.n.] Madagascar Maytenus senegalensis K000035871 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1964 Robertson; Elffers [45] Botswana Maytenus senegalensis K000511099 Yes
Jan 1, 1964 Drummond, R.B.; Seagrief, S.C. [5246] Botswana Maytenus senegalensis K000511100 Yes
Jan 1, 1964 Davey, J.T. [66] Mali Maytenus senegalensis K000386485 Yes
Jan 1, 1956 Volkens, G. [2088] Tanzania Maytenus senegalensis K000035852 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1955 Hagerup, O.; Olufsen, O. [210] Mali Maytenus senegalensis K000386486 Yes
Jan 1, 1955 Olufsen, O.; Hagerup, O. [93] Mali Maytenus senegalensis K000386484 Yes
Lavranos, J.; Mies; et al. [31440] Yemen Maytenus senegalensis K001870954 No
Tweedie, E.M. [1241] Kenya Maytenus senegalensis K:SPC-09794.000 No
Brown, R.C. [6618] Botswana Maytenus senegalensis K000511101 Yes
Hoogh, R.J., de [33] Botswana Maytenus senegalensis K000511102 Yes
Faulkner, H. [2061] Tanzania Maytenus senegalensis K:SPC-16441.000 No
Sihvonen, J. [136] Burkina Faso Maytenus senegalensis K000386483 Yes
Mott, P.J. [266] Botswana Maytenus senegalensis K000511097 Yes
Hiemstra, H. [265] Botswana Maytenus senegalensis K000511096 Yes
Smith, P.A. [1739] Botswana Maytenus senegalensis K000511095 Yes
Smith, P.A. [617] Botswana Maytenus senegalensis K000511094 Yes
Smith, P.A. [2092] Botswana Maytenus senegalensis K000511103 Yes

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