Celastraceae
Maytenus

Maytenus acuminata (L.f.) Loes.

First published in H.G.A.Engler, Nat. Pflanzenfam., ed. 2. 20b: 138 (1942)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Cameroon to Kenya and S. Africa. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Bangladesh, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Free State, Gabon, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Myanmar

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Exell, A.W., Fernandes, A. & Wild, H. (eds.) (1966). Flora Zambesiaca 2(2): 353-653. 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.
  • Hutchinson, J., Dalziel, J.M. & Keay, R.W.J. (1954-1958). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 1-828.
  • Kalema, J. & Beentje, H. (2012). Conservation checklist of the trees of Uganda: 1-235. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Kress, W.J., DeFilipps, R.A., Farr, E. & Kyi, D.Y.Y. (2003). A Checklist of the Trees, Shrubs, Herbs and Climbers of Myanmar. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 45: 1-590. Smithsonian Institution.
  • Lewalle, J. (1970). Liste floristique et répartition altitudinale de la flore du Burundi occidental: 1-84. Université officielle de Bujumbura.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Robson, N.K.B. & al. (1994). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Celastraceae: 1-78.
  • Robyns, W. & al. (eds.) (1948-1963). Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi 1-10.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.
  • 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.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1983). Flora du Rwanda 2: 1-603. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • in E. & P. Pflanzenfam. 20B: 138 (1942).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Exell, A.W., Fernandes, A. & Wild, H. (eds.) (1966). Flora Zambesiaca 2(2): 353-653. 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.
  • Hutchinson, J., Dalziel, J.M. & Keay, R.W.J. (1954-1958). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 1-828.
  • Kalema, J. & Beentje, H. (2012). Conservation checklist of the trees of Uganda: 1-235. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Kress, W.J., DeFilipps, R.A., Farr, E. & Kyi, D.Y.Y. (2003). A Checklist of the Trees, Shrubs, Herbs and Climbers of Myanmar. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 45: 1-590. Smithsonian Institution.
  • Lewalle, J. (1970). Liste floristique et répartition altitudinale de la flore du Burundi occidental: 1-84. Université officielle de Bujumbura.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Robson, N.K.B. & al. (1994). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Celastraceae: 1-78.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.
  • 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.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1983). Flora du Rwanda 2: 1-603. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Dale & Greenway, Kenya Trees and Shrubs p. 135 (1961).
  • J.-F. Villiers in Fl. Gabon 22: 8, t. 2 (1973).
  • Loes. in A. Engler & K. Prantl, Die Natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien, ed. 2, 20b: 138 (1942).
  • Marais in Bothalia 7: 383 (1960).
  • N. Halle in Fl. Cameroun 19: 17, t. 5 (1975)
  • N. Halle in Fl. Pl. Lign. Rwanda: 201 (1982).
  • N. Robson & Sousa, Fl. Moçamb. 48: 19 (1969).
  • N. Robson in Flora Zambesiaca 2:369 (1966).
  • R. Wilczek in Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi, 9: 115, t. 12 (1960).
  • Troupin, Fl. Rwanda 2: 326, fig. 104.1 (1983).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
May 1, 2022 Patel, H. [20] Mozambique K001417364 Yes
Jun 30, 2010 Matimele, H.A. [93] Mozambique K000546050 Yes
Jun 30, 2010 Matimele, H.A. [97] Mozambique K000546051 Yes
Jan 1, 1964 Milne-Redhead, E. [3129] Zambia K000035860 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 1964 Ecklon [s.n.] South Africa K000035917 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1956 Fries, R.E. [1907] Kenya K000035854 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1955 Scott Elliot, G.F. [8006] Uganda K000035853 Unknown Type Material Yes
Timberlake, J. [5126] Mozambique K000613506 Yes
Timberlake, J. [5059] Mozambique K000613439 Yes
Chapama, H. [1] Mozambique K000613680 Yes
Timberlake, J. [5403] Mozambique K000614395 Yes
Patel, H. [7245] Mozambique K000545206 No
Harris, T. [674] Mozambique K000614253 Yes
Kenya K:SPC-00714.000 No
Timberlake, J. [5134] Mozambique K000613514 Yes
Timberlake, J. [5069] Mozambique K000613449 Yes
Timberlake, J. [s.n.] Malawi K000614749 No
Patel, H. [7321] Mozambique K000613583 Yes
Drege [s.n.] South Africa K000035900 Type Yes
Mphamba [87] Mozambique K000614299 Yes
Wood, J.M. [734] South Africa K000035898 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wood, J.M. [734] South Africa K000035899 Unknown Type Material Yes
Patel, H. [7205] Mozambique K000545166 Yes
Timberlake, J. [5015] Mozambique K000613394 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [3129a] Zambia Maytenus rhodesica K:SPC-24795.000 No
Goyder, D.J.; Maiato, F.; Luis, J.C. [8788] Angola Gymnosporia acuminata K001589633 Yes

Sources

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

  • Flora of West Tropical Africa

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

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

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    • 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