Fabaceae
Brachystegia

Brachystegia spiciformis Benth.

First published in Trans. Linn. Soc. London 25: 312 (1865)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SE. Kenya to NE. Northern Prov. It is a tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Burundi, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Tanzania, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Brummitt, R.K., Chikuni, A.C., Lock, J.M. & Polhill, R.M. (2007). 61. Leguminosae Subfamily Caesalpinioideae. Flora Zambesiaca 3(2): 1-218. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Govaerts, R. (1996). World Checklist of Seed Plants 2(1, 2): 1-492. MIM, Deurne.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • 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

  • Brummitt, R.K., Chikuni, A.C., Lock, J.M. & Polhill, R.M. (2007). 61. Leguminosae Subfamily Caesalpinioideae. Flora Zambesiaca 3(2): 1-218. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • B. D. Burtt in Journ. Ecol. 30: 74–78, 82–85, 111, 117, 141, 142, t. 2 (1942).
  • Bak. f., Leguminosae of Tropical Africa: 727 (1930), excl. syn. B. manga.
  • Benth. in Trans. Linn. Soc. 25: 312 (1865).
  • Burtt Davy & Hutch, in Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information, Kew 1923: 159 (1923), pro parte, excl. Welwitsch 580 (BM, COI & K).
  • C. H. N. Jackson in Journ. S. Afr. Bot. 6: 39 (1940).
  • Dale & Greenway, Kenya Trees and Shrubs p. 97, fig. 19 (1961).
  • Hoyle & White in Forest Flora of Northern Rhodesia pp. 107, 117, 118, fig. 23, t. 1/H (1962).
  • Hoyle in Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi, 3: 452, fig. 38, t. 32 (1952).
  • J.P.M. Brenan, Check-lists of the Forest Trees and Shrubs of the British Empire no. 5, part II, Tanganyika Territory p. 92 (1949).
  • Oliv. in Flora of Tropical Africa 2: 306 (1871).

International Legume Database and Information Service

  • Dale, I. R. & Greenway, P. J. (1961). Kenya Trees and Shrubs
  • Robyns, W. (Ed.) (1952). Flore du Congo Belge, Vol. 3. Mimosoideae, Caesalpinoideae
  • Watt, J. M. & Breyer-Brandwijk, M (1962). Medicinal & Poisonous Plants of Southern & Eastern Africa
  • White, F. (1983). The Vegetation of Africa

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Sep 17, 1976 Meller, C.J. [s.n.] Malawi K000417823 Type Yes
Sep 17, 1976 Meller, C.J. [s.n.] Malawi K000417824 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sep 3, 1976 Kirk, J. [s.n.] Zambia K000417822 Type Yes
Sep 3, 1976 Allen, C.E.F. [165] Zimbabwe K000417821 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1953 Quarré [508] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K000417855 Type Yes
Wallace, G.B. [37] Tanzania K003108056 No
Robertson, S.A.; Clarke, P. [7231] Kenya K003107955 Yes
Massunde, J. [JM721] Mozambique K001346329 Yes
Procter [284] Tanzania K003108080 No
Schmitz, A. [982] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K000417853 Type Yes
Schmitz, A. [982] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K000417854 Isotype Yes
Harley, R.M. [9252] Tanzania K003108064 No
Jefford, T.G.; Juniper, B.E.; Newbould, J. [2802] Tanzania K003108068 No
Burtt, B.D. [5412] Tanzania K003108041 No
Harley, R.M. [9158] Tanzania K003108073 No
Darbyshire, I.; Agostenho, M.; Fansdeo, G.; Matimele, H.; Mucaleque, P.; Osborne, J.; Tanleque, C. [1138] Mozambique K000569652 Yes
Harley, R.M. [9150] Tanzania K003108071 No
Burtt, B.D. [544] Tanzania K003108122 Yes
Procter, J. [2030] Tanzania K003108104 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [1851] Tanzania K003108096 Yes
Ruffo [816] Tanzania K003108092 Yes
Swynnerton, C.F.M. [s.n.] Tanzania K003108049 No
Procter, J. [2795] Tanzania K003108031 No
Jackson, D.C.H. [109] Tanzania K003108057 No
[Yussaf Mohamed] [AH9879] Tanzania K003108033 No
Burtt, B.D. [543] Tanzania K003108121 Yes
Chirutse, P.; Manhiça, C.; Silva, P.; Covane, P.; Macuácua, V. [PC88] Mozambique K009000666 No
Battiscombe, E. [109] Kenya K003107939 Yes
Phillips [1853] Tanzania K003108101 Yes
Moggridge, J.G. [24] Kenya K003107942 Yes
Jefford, T.G.; Juniper, B.E.; Newbould, J. [2734B] Tanzania K003108086 No
Jefford, T.G.; Juniper, B.E.; Newbould, J. [2444] Tanzania K003108087 No
Goyder, D.J.; Maiato, F.; Luis, J.C. [8714] Angola K001589642 Yes
Kisena; Ruffo [121] Tanzania K003108114 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M.; Greenway, P.J. [7828] Zambia K:SPC-09240.000 No
Timberlake, J. [5304] Malawi K000614651 No
Semsei, S. [2703] Tanzania K003108043 No
Semsei, S. [2696] Tanzania K003108046 No
Jeffery, G.M. [K102] Kenya K003107963 Yes
Jefford, T.G.; Juniper, B.E.; Newbould, J. [2736] Tanzania K003108076 No
Trump, E.C. [115] Kenya K003107961 Yes
Procter, J. [2018] Tanzania K003108027 No
Holst [3023] Tanzania K000417847 Type Yes
Jefford, T.G.; Juniper, B.E.; Newbould, J. [2112] Tanzania K003108074 No
Procter, J. [2021] Tanzania K003108026 No
Semsei, S. [2699] Tanzania K003108042 No
Timberlake, J. [5320] Malawi K000614666 Yes
Maiato, F.; Chisingui, V.; Camôngua, J. [FM1753] Angola K001636140 Yes
Huntley, B.J. [3433] Angola K001604367 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [16877] Kenya K003107969 Yes
Webber, C.W. [604] Kenya K003107940 Yes
Procter, J. [3183] Tanzania K003108028 No
Robertson, S.A. [6566] Kenya K003107938 Yes
Procter, J. [2031] Tanzania K003108130 Yes
Jefford, T.G.; Juniper, B.E.; Newbould, J. [2796] Tanzania K003108077 No
Harley, R.M. [9148] Tanzania K003108062 No
Jefford, T.G.; Juniper, B.E.; Newbould, J. [2794] Tanzania K003108082 No
Reitsma, J.M. [171] Kenya K003107968 Yes
Perdue, R.E.; Kibuwa, S.P. [10057] Kenya K003107962 Yes
Baker, S.B. [s.n.] Kenya K003107947 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [1857] Tanzania K003108099 Yes
Moomaw, J.C. [973] Kenya K003107945 Yes
Darbyshire, I.; Agostenho, M.; Fansdeo, G.; Matimele, H.; Mucaleque, P.; Osborne, J.; Tanleque, C. [1136] Mozambique K000569656 Yes
Semsei, S. [2698] Tanzania K003108044 No
Jefford, T.G.; Juniper, B.E.; Newbould, J. [2119] Tanzania K003108090 No
Bally, P.R.O. [B16877] Kenya K003107951 Yes
Graham, R.M. [259] Kenya K003107941 Yes
Harley, R.M. [9152] Tanzania K003108063 No
Procter, J. [2040] Tanzania K003108107 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [5485] Tanzania K003108050 No
Boaler, S.B. [670] Tanzania K003108048 No
Darbyshire, I.; Agostenho, M.; Fansdeo, G.; Matimele, H.; Mucaleque, P.; Osborne, J.; Tanleque, C. [1137] Mozambique K000569653 Yes
Peter, G.A. [44527] K003108103 Yes
Harris, T. [487] Malawi K000614565 Yes
Bullock, A.A. [1055] Zambia K:SPC-15476.000 No
Verdcourt, B. [1930] Kenya K003107965 Yes
Boaler, S.B. [425] Tanzania K003108129 Yes
Procter, J. [2037] Tanzania K003108105 Yes
Jefford, T.G.; Juniper, B.E.; Newbould, J. [2397] Tanzania K003108084 No
Lindemann, H.A. [707] Tanzania K003108053 No
Procter, J. [2045] Tanzania K003108112 Yes
Jefford, T.G.; Juniper, B.E.; Newbould, J. [2793] Tanzania K003108083 No
Timberlake, J. [5162] Mozambique K000613542 Yes
Procter, J. [3181] Tanzania K003108030 No
Burtt, B.D. [363] Tanzania K003108123 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [544] Tanzania K003108120 Yes
Luke, P.A.; Luke, Q. [4531] Kenya K003107954 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [9657] Kenya K003107943 Yes
Leippert [5634B] Tanzania K003108128 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [3398] Tanzania K003108118 Yes
Timberlake, J. [s.n.] Malawi K000614781 Yes
Verdcourt [1930] Kenya K003107966 Yes
Semsei, S. [2701] Tanzania K003108039 No
Timberlake, J. [5321] Malawi K000614667 Yes
Jefford, T.G.; Juniper, B.E.; Newbould, J. [2795] Tanzania K003108066 No
Procter, J. [2031] Tanzania K003108115 Yes
Robertson, S.A. [6565] Kenya K003107937 Yes
Timberlake, J. [4925] Mozambique K000545275 No
Robertson, S.A.; Brummitt, D. [6755] Kenya K003107948 Yes
Jefford, T.G.; Juniper, B.E.; Newbould, J. [2467] Tanzania K003108088 No
Procter, J. [2033] Tanzania K003108109 Yes
Robertson, S.A.; Clarke, P. [7233] Kenya K003107959 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [5294] Tanzania K003108125 Yes
Procter, J. [2035] Tanzania K003108111 Yes
Robertson, S.A.; Brummitt, D. [6755] Kenya K003107949 Yes
Bullock, A.A. [3229] Tanzania K003108047 No
Burtt, B.D. [3379] Tanzania K003108116 Yes
Jefford, T.G.; Juniper, B.E.; Newbould, J. [2735] Tanzania K003108085 No
Jefford, T.G.; Juniper, B.E.; Newbould, J. [2212] Tanzania K003108089 No
Jefford, T.G.; Juniper, B.E.; Newbould, J. [2110] Tanzania K003108067 No
Harley, R.M. [9149] Tanzania K003108070 No
Burtt, B.D. [1856] Tanzania K003108094 Yes
Procter, J. [2032] Tanzania K003108108 Yes
Lindemann, H.A. [714] Tanzania K003108054 No
Moomaw, J.C. [940] Kenya K003107944 Yes
Jefford, T.G.; Juniper, B.E.; Newbould, J. [2118] Tanzania K003108078 No
Burtt, B.D. [1059] Tanzania K003108098 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [5296] Tanzania K003108124 Yes
Procter, J. [2513] Kenya K003107952 Yes
Lindemann, H.A. [809] Tanzania K003108058 No
Lindemann, H.A. [707] Tanzania K003108052 No
Wallace, G.B. [7] Tanzania K003108055 No
Semsei, S. [2700] Tanzania K003108037 No
Procter, J. [2034] Tanzania K003108110 Yes
Procter, J. [2021] Tanzania K003108032 No
Verdcourt [5292A] Kenya K003107950 Yes
Leippert [6039] Tanzania K003108127 Yes
Ruffo [1468] Tanzania K003108102 Yes
Procter, J. [2001] Tanzania K003108029 No
Burtt, B.D. [548] Tanzania K003108126 Yes
Wakefield, T. [s.n.] Kenya K000417845 Type Yes
Wakefield, T. [s.n.] Kenya K000417846 Type Yes
Azuma, S. [653] Tanzania K003108059 No
Robertson, S.A.; Clarke, P. [7232] Kenya K003107956 Yes
Rawlins, S. [913] Kenya K003107964 Yes
Luke, P.A.; Luke, Q.; [Mtul A]; Jones, T.; Rovero, F.; Laizzer, R. [9257] Tanzania K003107957 Yes
Jefford, T.G.; Juniper, B.E.; Newbould, J. [2104] Tanzania K003108069 No
Burtt, B.D. [1850] Tanzania K003108095 Yes
Phillips [1848] Tanzania K003108100 Yes
Lindemann, H.A. [707] Tanzania K003108051 No
Battiscombe, E. [33] Kenya K003107946 Yes
Mohamed, Y. [9879] Tanzania K003108036 No
Procter, J. [649] Tanzania K003108081 No
Spjut, R.W.; Ensor, P.D. [2626] Kenya K003107960 Yes
Procter, J. [2039] Tanzania K003108106 Yes
Semsei, S. [2714] Tanzania K003108034 No
Procter, J. [2019] Kenya K003107953 Yes
Jefford, T.G.; Juniper, B.E.; Newbould, J. [2443] Tanzania K003108075 No
Burtt, B.D. [3349] Tanzania K003108117 Yes
Jefford, T.G.; Juniper, B.E.; Newbould, J. [2109] Tanzania K003108065 No
Burtt, B.D. [1059] Tanzania K003108097 Yes
Procter, J. [2049] Tanzania K003108113 Yes
Semsei [2697] Tanzania K003108045 No
Procter, J. [2811] Tanzania K003108091 Yes
Harley, R.M. [9124] Tanzania K003108061 No
Timberlake, J. [5309] Malawi K000614656 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [1852] Tanzania K003108119 Yes
Jefford, T.G.; Juniper, B.E.; Newbould, J. [2120] Tanzania K003108079 No
Burtt, B.D. [2166] Tanzania K003108093 Yes

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