Celastraceae
Salacia

Salacia erecta (G.Don) Walp.

First published in Repert. Bot. Syst. 1: 403 (1842)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical Africa. It is a scrambling shrub or liana and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Repu, Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 1: 1-114. ORSTROM, Bangui.
  • Catarino, L., Sampaio Martins, E., Pinto-Basto, M.F. & Diniz, M.A. (2006). Plantas Vasculares e Briófitos da Guiné-Bissau: 1-298. Instituto de investigação científica tropical, Instituto Português de apoio ao desenvolvimento.
  • 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.
  • 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].
  • Hutchinson, J., Dalziel, J.M. & Keay, R.W.J. (1954-1958). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 1-828.
  • Lejoy, J., Ndjele, M.-B. & Geerinck, D. (2010). Catalogue-flore des plantes vasculaires des districts de Kisangani et de la Tshopo (RD Congo). Taxonomania 30: 1-307.
  • Lewalle, J. (1970). Liste floristique et répartition altitudinale de la flore du Burundi occidental: 1-84. Université officielle de Bujumbura.
  • Onana, J.M. (2011). The vascular plants of Cameroon a taxonomic checklist with IUCN assessments: 1-195. National herbarium of Cameroon, Yaoundé.
  • 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.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1983). Flora du Rwanda 2: 1-603. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Loes. in Engl. Bot. Jahrb. 44: 168 (1910)
  • Pflanzenfam. 20B: 224.
  • Rep. 1: 403 (1842)

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 1: 1-114. ORSTROM, Bangui.
  • Catarino, L., Sampaio Martins, E., Pinto-Basto, M.F. & Diniz, M.A. (2006). Plantas Vasculares e Briófitos da Guiné-Bissau: 1-298. Instituto de investigação científica tropical, Instituto Português de apoio ao desenvolvimento.
  • 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.
  • Hutchinson, J., Dalziel, J.M. & Keay, R.W.J. (1954-1958). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 1-828.
  • Lejoy, J., Ndjele, M.-B. & Geerinck, D. (2010). Catalogue-flore des plantes vasculaires des districts de Kisangani et de la Tshopo (RD Congo). Taxonomania 30: 1-307.
  • Lewalle, J. (1970). Liste floristique et répartition altitudinale de la flore du Burundi occidental: 1-84. Université officielle de Bujumbura.
  • Onana, J.M. (2011). The vascular plants of Cameroon a taxonomic checklist with IUCN assessments: 1-195. National herbarium of Cameroon, Yaoundé.
  • Robson, N.K.B. & al. (1994). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Celastraceae: 1-78.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1983). Flora du Rwanda 2: 1-603. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Exell & Mendonça in Consp. Fl. Angol. 2: 26 (1954), pro parte.
  • Keay & Blakelock in Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 633 (1958), pro parte.
  • Loes. in 44: 168 (1910).
  • Loes. in A. Engler, Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 19: 243 (1894)
  • N. Hallé in Fl. Cameroun 32: 88, t. 35 (1990).
  • N. Hallé in Fl. Gabon 29: 112, t. 31 (1986)
  • N. Hallé in Mém. I.F.A.N. 64: 196, t. 67 (1962).
  • N. Robson in Flora Zambesiaca 3: 396 (1966).
  • Oliv. in Flora of Tropical Africa 1: 377 (1868).
  • R. Wilczek in Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi, 9: 223 (1960).
  • R.E. Fries, Wiss. Ergebn. Schwed. Rhod.-Kongo-Exped. 1: 129 (1914).
  • Troupin, Fl. Pl. Lign. Rwanda: 347, fig. 122.2 (1982).
  • Troupin, Fl. Rwanda 2: 338, fig. 107.2 (1983).
  • Walp., Repert. 1: 402 (1842).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Oct 1, 2023 Thomas, D.W.; Daku, K.; Onana, J.M. [11028] Cameroon K001518870 No
Oct 1, 2023 Cable, S.; Ekwoge, P.; Ndue, H.; Epie, K.; Gapta, B.; O [3348] Cameroon K001518875 No
Jun 1, 2023 Cable, S.; Mesumbe; Lambert; Gosline; Hall; Teitelm [885] Cameroon K001518888 No
Nov 1, 2008 Tchiengue, B. [1916] Cameroon K000008194 No
Oct 1, 2008 Pollard, B.J. [1382] Cameroon K000580135 No
Jan 1, 2004 Zapfack, L. [2018] Cameroon K000746324 No
Jan 1, 2004 Onana, J.-M. [1849] Cameroon K000746325 No
Jun 1, 2002 Cheek, M. [9695] Cameroon K000026833 No
Jun 1, 2002 Cheek, M. [7565] Cameroon K000026832 No
Jan 1, 1993 Tchouto (Mbatchou), P. [418] Cameroon K000085204 No
Jan 1, 1991 Etuge, M. [168] Cameroon K000093693 No
Jan 1, 1982 Breteler, F.J. [288] Cameroon K000093698 No
Jan 1, 1982 Breteler, F.J. [288] Cameroon K000093694 No
Jan 1, 1963 Gossweiler, J. [4670] Angola K001307924 No
Jan 1, 1963 Louis, J. [737] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K000036195 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1963 Louis, J. [737] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K000036196 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1952 Gossweiler, J. [4371] Angola K001307923 No
Jan 1, 1952 Gossweiler, J. [4360] Angola K001307925 No
Jan 1, 1952 Gossweiler, J. [4368] Angola K001307922 No
Jan 1, 1952 Gossweiler, J. [4650] Angola K001307921 No
Jan 1, 1952 Gossweiler, J. [8938] Angola K001307920 No
Jan 1, 1952 Gossweiler, J. [4360] Angola K001307926 No
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [7600] Tanzania K:SPC-38498.000 No
Don Sierra Leone K000036163 Unknown Type Material Yes
Chevalier, A. [12859] Guinea K000036161 Type Yes
Chevalier, A. [12859] Guinea K000036162 Type Yes
Burgt, X.M. van der [1980] Sierra Leone K001243270 No

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