Celastraceae
Gymnosporia

Gymnosporia buchananii Loes.

First published in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 28: 153 (1900)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical Africa. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Repu, Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Kimpouni, V., Apani, E. & Motom, M. (2013). Analyse phytoécologique de la flore ligneuse de la Haute Sangha (République du Congo). Adansonia, sér. 3, 35: 107-134.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria. [Cited as Maytenus buchananii.]

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.
  • 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].
  • Jordaan, M. (2012). A monograph of Gymnosporia (Celastraceae): 1-759. Thesis, Faculty Nat. Agric. Sci., Univ. of Pretoria.
  • Kimpouni, V., Apani, E. & Motom, M. (2013). Analyse phytoécologique de la flore ligneuse de la Haute Sangha (République du Congo). Adansonia, sér. 3, 35: 107-134.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K.; Bidgood, S. [9752] Zambia K001590185 Yes
Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K.; Bidgood, S. [9752] Zambia K001590186 Yes
Chevalier, A. [8156] Central African Republic K000035825 Holotype Yes
Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K.; Bidgood, S. [9731] Zambia K001590198 Yes
Merrett, L.; Vollesen. K.; Bidgood, S. [9882] Zambia K001590228 Yes
Merrett, L.; Vollesen. K.; Bidgood, S. [9882] Zambia K001590229 Yes
Chevalier, A. [19944] Cote d'Ivoire K000035824 Type Yes
Oct 1, 2008 Harvey, Y.B. [312] Cameroon Maytenus buchananii K000580146 Yes
Oct 1, 2008 Cheek, M. [13656] Cameroon Maytenus buchananii K000580154 Yes
Oct 1, 2008 Corcoran, M.R. [6] Cameroon Maytenus buchananii K000580155 Yes
Oct 1, 2008 Cheek, M. [13526] Cameroon Maytenus buchananii K000580164 Yes
Jul 1, 2002 Etuge, M. [3824] Cameroon Maytenus buchananii K000027229 Yes
Apr 1, 2001 Sebsebe; Demissew [5084] Cameroon Maytenus buchananii K000027224 Yes
Jan 1, 2001 Thomas, D.W. [9346] Cameroon Maytenus buchananii K000027226 Yes
Dec 1, 2000 Cheek, M. [9867] Cameroon Maytenus buchananii K000337626 Yes
Dec 1, 2000 Etuge, M. [3527] Cameroon Maytenus buchananii K000337623 Yes
Dec 1, 2000 Etuge, M. [4569] Cameroon Maytenus buchananii K000337625 Yes
Dec 1, 2000 Etuge, M. [4509] Cameroon Maytenus buchananii K000337624 Yes
Nov 1, 2000 Cable, S. [3391] Cameroon Maytenus buchananii K000093779 Yes
Feb 26, 1988 Buchanan, J. [s.n.] Malawi Maytenus buchananii K000035855 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1975 Letouzey, R. [14408] Cameroon Maytenus buchananii K000093521 Yes
Jan 1, 1973 Maitland, T.D. [1326] Cameroon Maytenus buchananii K000093518 Yes
Jan 1, 1964 Milne-Redhead, E. [3124] Zambia Maytenus buchananii K000035856 Holotype Yes
Jan 1, 1964 Milne-Redhead, E. [3124] Zambia Maytenus buchananii K000035857 Holotype Yes
Ashworth, J.; Ndo, J.; Okon, F.; Anya, S. [396] Cameroon Maytenus buchananii K001518143 Yes
Tadjouteu, F. [502] Cameroon Maytenus buchananii K000875634 Yes
Ashworth, J.; Akwo, E.; Warren, Y. [58] Cameroon Maytenus buchananii K001518142 Yes
Ashworth, J.; Ndo, J. [83] Cameroon Maytenus buchananii K001518141 Yes
Etuge, M. [4376] Cameroon Maytenus buchananii K000093786 Yes
Satabie, B. [1082 B] Cameroon Maytenus buchananii K000337622 Yes

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    • 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/
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    • 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