Rhamnaceae
Phyllogeiton

Phyllogeiton discolor (Klotzsch) Herzog

First published in Beih. Bot. Centralbl. 15: 169 (1903)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Eritrea to S. Africa, Madagascar, SW. Arabian Peninsula. It is a tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Botswana, Caprivi Strip, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • (2021). https://doi.org/10.1002/tax.12498. epublication.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. (2021). The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6. Scientific Data 8: 215. [Cited as Berchemia discolor.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Collenette, S. (1999). Wildflowers of Saudi Arabia: 1-799. National commission for wildlife conservation and development (NCWCD), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  • 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.
  • Exell, A.W., Fernandes, A. & Wild, H. (eds.) (1966). Flora Zambesiaca 2(2): 353-653. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Johnston, M.C. (1972). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Rhamnaceae: 1-40.
  • Thulin, M. (ed.) in Thulin, M. (ed.) (1999). Flora of Somalia 2: 1-303. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Barbosa, G.; Lemos, F. [8686] Mozambique K001614744 Yes
Oct 13, 2008 Curtis, B.; Crawford, F. [03] Namibia Berchemia discolor K000450366 Yes
Jan 1, 1970 Peters, W. [s.n.] Mozambique Berchemia discolor K000036298 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 1969 Perrier de la Bâthie, J.M.H.A. [6005] Madagascar Berchemia discolor K000036300 Syntype Yes
Jan 1, 1969 Grevé [260] Madagascar Berchemia discolor K000036301 Unknown Type Material Yes
Masia, N.; Netshituni, R.; Maduwa, T.; Chavane, C. [9290] South Africa Berchemia discolor K009001309 No
Kirk, J. [s.n.] Mozambique Berchemia discolor K000036299 Unknown Type Material Yes
Smith, P.A. [1904] Botswana Berchemia discolor K000489319 Yes
Biegel, H.; Russell, G. [3852] Botswana Berchemia discolor K000489316 Yes
Maiato, F.; Rafael, M.; Camôngua, J. [FM1534] Angola Berchemia discolor K001622865 Yes
Pope, G.V.; Biegel, H.; Russel, E. [884] Botswana Berchemia discolor K000489317 Yes
Ralimanana, H.; Hoffmann, P.; Smith, P.; Law, S.; Rakotoarisoa, R.; Rajaonarison, R.; Rakotonasolo, F. [697] Madagascar Berchemia discolor K001634339 Yes
Pope, G.V.; Biegel, H.; Russel, E. [859] Botswana Berchemia discolor K000489315 Yes
Ash, J. [1568] Ethiopia Berchemia discolor K:SPC-35665.000 No
Morwe, F.O. [61] Botswana Berchemia discolor K000489318 Yes

Sources

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    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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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

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    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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