Combretaceae
Combretum

Combretum molle R.Br. ex G.Don

First published in Trans. Linn. Soc. London 15: 431 (1827)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & S. Africa, Arabian Peninsula. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Repu, Chad, Congo, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Free State, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

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.
  • Audru, J., Cesar, J. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1994). Les Plantes Vasculaires de la République de Djibouti. Flore Illustrée 1: 1-336. CIRAD, Départerment d'Elevage et de Médecine vétérinaire, Djibouti.
  • Boudet, G., Lebrun, J.P. & Demange, R. (1986). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Mali: 1-465. Etudes d'Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux.
  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 3: 1-89. ORSTROM, Bangui.
  • 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.
  • Edwards, S., Tadesse, M. & Hedberg, I. (eds.) (1995). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 2(2): 1-456. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • 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.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. 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].
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • 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.
  • Launert, E. (ed.) (1978). Flora Zambesiaca 4: 1-658. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Liben, L. (1968). Flore du Congo du Rwanda et du Burundi, Combretaceae: 1-105. Jardin Botanique National de Belgique, Bruxelles.
  • 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.
  • Wickens, G.E. (1973). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Combretaceae: 1-99.
  • Wood, J.R.I. (1997). A handbook of the Yemen Flora: 1-434. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • in Trans. Linn. Soc. 15: 431 (1827).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Audru, J., Cesar, J. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1994). Les Plantes Vasculaires de la République de Djibouti. Flore Illustrée 1: 1-336. CIRAD, Départerment d'Elevage et de Médecine vétérinaire, Djibouti.
  • Edwards, S., Tadesse, M. & Hedberg, I. (eds.) (1995). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 2(2): 1-456. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • 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.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, Vol 1, (1993) Author: by M. Thulin [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Dale & Greenway, Kenya Trees and Shrubs p. 145 (1961).
  • Exell in Kirkia 7: 189 (1970).
  • F. W. Andr., The Flowering Plants of the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan: 201 (1950).
  • G. Don in Trans. Linn. Soc. 15: 431 (1827)
  • J.P.M. Brenan, Check-lists of the Forest Trees and Shrubs of the British Empire no. 5, part II, Tanganyika Territory p. 137 (1949).
  • Liben in Flore du Congo Belge, du Ruanda et du Burundi, Combr.: 67 (1968).
  • R.Br, in Salt, Voy. Abyss. App.: lxiv (1814), nom. nud.
  • W.J. Eggeling, Indigenous Trees of the Uganda Protectorate, ed. 2: 88 (1952).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2022 Rieder, C.; Camara, M. [268] Guinea K000010646 No
Jun 30, 2010 Sibindo, A.S. [5] Mozambique K000546044 Yes
Nov 1, 2008 Cheek, M. [13490] Cameroon K000580112 Yes
May 1, 2008 Gilbert, M.G.; Jones, B.M.G. [137] Ethiopia K000565475 No
May 1, 2008 Brummitt, R.K. [18957] Kenya K000565476 No
Oct 1, 2003 Onana, J.-M. [1913] Cameroon K000746342 No
Apr 1, 2002 Pollard, B.J. [441] Cameroon K000746343 No
Aug 1, 1994 Stuhlmann [774] Tanzania K000226502 Lectotype Yes
Jan 1, 1992 Sim, T.R. [6068] Mozambique K000226526 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1985 Schimper [582] Ethiopia K000226348 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1985 Schimper [582] Ethiopia K000226349 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1985 Schimper [582] Ethiopia K000226347 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1980 Kersting [485] Togo K000232571 Type No
Nov 1, 1971 Kotschy [381] Ethiopia K000226464 Type Yes
Nov 1, 1971 Kotschy [381] Ethiopia K000226465 Type Yes
Apr 1, 1969 Hildebrandt, J.M. [2362] Kenya K000226503 Type Yes
Mar 1, 1969 Schimper [1358] Ethiopia K000226345 Isotype Yes
Mar 1, 1969 Schimper [1358] Ethiopia K000226344 Isotype Yes
Mar 1, 1969 Schimper [1358] Ethiopia K000226346 Isotype Yes
Feb 1, 1969 Holst, C. [2539] Tanzania K000226500 Lectotype Yes
Jan 1, 1967 Miller, O.B. [510] Botswana K000489110 Yes
Jan 1, 1967 Reyneke, J. [414] Botswana K000489114 Yes
Jan 1, 1961 Welwitsch [4316] Angola K000226519 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1961 Baum, H. [947] Angola K000226524 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1961 Welwitsch [4312] Angola K000226521 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1961 Baum, H. [155] Angola K000226522 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1961 Welwitsch [4315] Angola K000226518 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1961 Welwitsch [4376] Angola K000226517 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1961 Welwitsch [4318] Angola K000226520 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1961 Baum, H. [127] Angola K000226523 Type Yes
Maiato, F.; Rafael, M.; Camôngua, J. [FM1553] Angola K001622214 Yes
Maiato, F.; Rafael, M.; Camôngua, J. [FM1555] Angola K001622207 Yes
Maiato, F.; Rafael, M.; Camôngua, J. [FM1556] Angola K001636143 Yes
Brunt, M.A. [988] Cameroon K000050782 No
Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K.; Bidgood, S. [9476] Zambia K001590199 Yes
Maiato, F.; Rafael, M.; Camôngua, J. [FM1487] Angola K001622208 Yes
Goyder, D.J.; Maiato, F.; Luis, J.C. [8603] Angola K001765582 Yes
Galpin, E.E. [1112] South Africa K000226654 Type Yes
Schimper [767] Ethiopia K000226343 Unknown Type Material Yes
Lea, A. [s.n.] Botswana K000489113 Yes
Timberlake, J. [4936] Mozambique K000545286 No
Prevett, P.F. [12] Nigeria K:SPC-03720.000 No
Burke [521] South Africa K000226653 Type Yes
Osborne, J.; Datizua, C.; Langa, C.; Zandamela, J.; Muthoque, N. (guide) [JO1648] Mozambique K001346472 No
Brenan, J.P.M. [7977] Zambia K:SPC-25184.000 No
Maiato, F.; Rafael, M.; Camôngua, J. [FM1561] Angola K001622213 Yes
Robecchi Bricchetti [25] Somalia K000226466 Type Yes
Gueinzius [567] South Africa K000226651 Type Yes
Pienaar, B.J. [453] South Africa K001257772 Yes
Holst, C. [2916] Tanzania K000226499 Type Yes
Holst, C. [2165] Tanzania K000226498 Lectotype Yes
Zeyher [575] K000226652 Type Yes
Hansen, O.J. [3187] Botswana K000489111 Yes
K000226340 Type Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [8053] Zambia K:SPC-25009.000 No
Schimper [622] Ethiopia K000226341 Type Yes
Schimper [622] Ethiopia K000226339 Unknown Type Material Yes
Schimper [622] Ethiopia K000226342 Yes
Buchanan, J.,, C.M.G. [859] Malawi K000226525 Type Yes
Brunt, M.A. [878] Cameroon K000050781 No
Mott, P.J. [230] Botswana K000489109 Yes
Holst, C. [8855] Tanzania K000226497 Lectotype Yes
de Beer, J.S. [674] Botswana K000489112 Yes
Hildebrandt [840] Somalia Combretum somalense K000226467 Type Yes
Volkens, G. [1662] Tanzania Combretum gueinzii K000226501 Unknown Type Material Yes

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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
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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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