Francoaceae
Bersama

Bersama abyssinica Fresen.

First published in Mus. Senckenberg. 2: 281 (1837)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical Africa. It is a tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Burundi, Cabinda, Cameroon, Central African Repu, Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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. (1996). World Checklist of Seed Plants 2(1, 2): 1-492. MIM, Deurne.
  • 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.
  • Kalema, J. & Beentje, H. (2012). Conservation checklist of the trees of Uganda: 1-235. Kew Publishing, 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.
  • Wood, J.R.I. (1997). A handbook of the Yemen Flora: 1-434. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • 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.
  • Wood, J.R.I. (1997). A handbook of the Yemen Flora: 1-434. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Baker in Flora of Tropical Africa 1: 434 (1868).
  • Battiscombe & Dale, Trees and Shrubs of Kenya Colony p. 109 (1936).
  • Fresen. in Mus. Senckenb. 2: 281 (1837).
  • J.P.M. Brenan, Check-lists of the Forest Trees and Shrubs of the British Empire no. 5, part II, Tanganyika Territory p. 322 (1949).
  • Verdc. in Kew Bulletin 1950: 236 (1950).
  • W.J. Eggeling, Indigenous Trees of the Uganda Protectorate, ed. 2: 202 (1952).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Nov 1, 2008 Tchiengue, B. [2578] Cameroon K000580415 No
Jun 1, 2007 Burgt, X.M., van der [876] Cameroon K000460218 Yes
Mar 1, 2004 Tiku, D.A. [FHI 30413] Cameroon K000093414 Yes
Jan 1, 2004 Pollard, B.J. [673] Cameroon K000746391 Yes
Oct 1, 2003 Pollard, B.J. [115] Cameroon K000197604 Yes
Oct 1, 2003 Etuge, M. [4433] Cameroon K000197607 No
Oct 1, 2003 Etuge, M. [2599] Cameroon K000197606 Yes
Jun 1, 2003 Rudatis, H. [68] Cameroon K000093416 Yes
Jun 1, 2003 Etuge, M. [136] Cameroon K000093420 Yes
Jun 1, 2003 Ujor, E.U. [FHI 30230] Cameroon K000093417 No
Jun 1, 2003 Ujor, E.U. [FHI 30230] Cameroon K000093418 Yes
Aug 1, 2002 Lane, P. [375] Cameroon K000197602 Yes
Aug 1, 2002 Etuge, M. [2099] Cameroon K000197601 Yes
Aug 1, 2002 Etuge, M. [4503] Cameroon K000197603 No
Dec 1, 2000 Zapfack, L. [859] Cameroon K000337716 Yes
Jul 1, 1999 Etuge, M. [4149] Cameroon K000197605 Yes
Apr 1, 1999 Zapfack, L. [744] Cameroon K000337715 No
Mar 1, 1999 Buzgo, M. [608] Cameroon K000337717 Yes
Mar 1, 1999 Onana, J.-M. [630] Cameroon K000337718 No
Apr 1, 1997 Munyenyembe, P. [770] Cameroon K000337719 Yes
Jan 1, 1997 Tchouto (Mbatchou), P. [221] Cameroon K000008743 Yes
Aug 1, 1996 Cable, S. [1191] Cameroon K000073574 Yes
Aug 1, 1996 Groves, M. [9] Cameroon K000073573 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Akogo, M. [29] Cameroon K000436366 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Sebsebe; Demissew [5058] Cameroon K000027269 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Cable, S. [363] Cameroon K000437207 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Cheek, M. [5707] Cameroon K000437208 Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Wheatley, J.I. [556] Cameroon K000008744 Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Tekwe, C. [54] Cameroon K000008745 Yes
Jul 1, 1975 Letouzey, R. [14087] Cameroon K000093405 Yes
Nov 1, 1973 Mbenkum, T. [TFH 358] Cameroon K000093406 Yes
Jan 1, 1965 Swynnerton, C.F.M. [1369] Mozambique K000423060 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1965 Clements, J.B. [503] Malawi K000423059 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1959 Powell, H. [55] Kenya K001044653 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1957 Stolz, A. [326] Uganda K000423064 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1957 Stolz, A. [326] Uganda K000423065 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1957 Scheffler, G. [303a] Tanzania K000423069 Type Yes
Sep 1, 1949 Talbot, P.A. [1376] Nigeria K000423083 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sep 1, 1949 Talbot, P.A. [1376] Nigeria K000423084 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sep 1, 1949 Talbot, P.A. [1376] Nigeria K000423086 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sep 1, 1949 Talbot, P.A. [1376] Nigeria K000423085 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sep 1, 1949 Tessmann, G. [18] Cameroon K000423080 Type Yes
Sep 1, 1949 Tessmann, G. [2265] Cameroon K000423081 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sep 1, 1949 Talbot, P.A. [147] Nigeria K000423082 Type Yes
Jul 16, 1930 Holst [3300] Tanzania K000423062 Type Yes
Schimper [1507] Ethiopia K000423074 Unknown Type Material Yes
Konomou, G.; van der Burgt, X.M.; Conté, Y.; Thiam, A. [1122] Guinea K001187829 Yes
Timberlake, J. [5119] Mozambique K000613499 Yes
Patel, H. [4] Mozambique K001417366 Yes
Guillaument, J.-L. [2743] Ethiopia K001890793 No
Goyder, D.J.; Maiato, F.; Luis, J.C. [8692] Angola K001589631 Yes
Goyder, D.J.; Maiato, F.; Luis, J.C. [8692] Angola K001589625 Yes
Balde, A. [372] Guinea K001310310 Yes
Lane, P. [157] Cameroon K000875889 Yes
Mozambique K:SPC-22772.000 No
Chapama, H. [12] Mozambique K000613703 Yes
Ash, J.W. [660] Ethiopia K:SPC-39281.000 No
Schimper [942] Ethiopia K000423075 Unknown Type Material Yes
Datizua, C.; Banze, A.; Osborne, J; Mamba, A.; Mucaleque, P.; Rachide, T.; Ndala, B. (guia); Mágido, A. (guia) [CD114] Mozambique K001346794 No
Timberlake, J. [s.n.] Malawi K000614775 No
Whyte, A. [s.n.] Liberia K001044651 Unknown Type Material Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [7851] Zambia K:SPC-06481.000 No
Etuge, M. [5353] Cameroon K000875947 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [1377] Cameroon K000093408 Yes
Holst, C. [2432] K000423067 Type Yes
Keay, R.W.J. [FHI 28426] Cameroon K000093415 No
Dawe, M.T. [382] Uganda K000423066 Type Yes
Cheek, M. Kenya K:SPC-29047.997 No
Welwitsch [1698] Angola K000423055 Unknown Type Material Yes
Holst, C. [9004] Tanzania K000423063 Isosyntype Yes
Cheek, M. [7506] Cameroon K000073572 No
Schweinfurth, G. [3884] Sudan K000423073 Type Yes
Timberlake, J. [5123] Mozambique K000613503 No
Rüppels [s.n.] Ethiopia K000423076 Type Yes
Volkens, G. [1252] Tanzania K000423068 Type Yes
Timberlake, J. [5307] Malawi K000614654 Yes
Stolz, A. [2328] Tanzania K000423070 Unknown Type Material Yes
Stolz, A. [2328] Tanzania K000423071 Unknown Type Material Yes
Stolz, A. [2328] Tanzania K000423072 Type Yes

Sources

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    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

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    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • 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 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