Cola Schott & Endl.

First published in Melet. Bot.: 33 (1832)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropical & S. Africa.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Benin, Burkina, Cabinda, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Central African Repu, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Comoros, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Marianas, Puerto Rico, Sri Lanka, Trinidad-Tobago, Vietnam, Windward Is.

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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PAFTOL

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • —F.T.A. 1: 220.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Melet. Bot.: 33 (1832) nom. conserv.

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, Vol 2, (1999) Author: by M. Thulin [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Melet. Bot. 33 (1832)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Aug 1, 2019 Forest Plot [GAR T002] Mozambique K001346134 No
Aug 1, 2019 Forest Plot [GAR S005] Mozambique K001346140 No
Oct 1, 2010 Cheek, M. [11193] Cameroon K000673447 No
Oct 1, 2010 Cheek, M. [11735] Cameroon K000673458 No
Jan 1, 2010 Cheek, M. [11552] Cameroon K000673459 No
Jan 1, 2008 Cheek, M. [8027] Cameroon K000437204 No
Feb 1, 2005 L; Muir [6080] Tanzania K:SPC-73591.000 No
Jul 1, 2002 Cheek, M. [9507] Cameroon K000027404 No
Jul 1, 2002 Nemba, J. [460] Cameroon K000094845 No
Jul 1, 2002 Etuge, M. [1293] Cameroon K000027440 No
Jul 1, 2002 Cheek, M. [9287] Cameroon K000027443 No
Jul 1, 2002 Cheek, M. [5668] Cameroon K000027441 No
Jul 1, 2002 Cable, S. [3400] Cameroon K000027407 No
Jul 1, 2002 Gosline, G. [135] Cameroon K000027445 No
Jul 1, 2002 Cable, S. [899] Cameroon K000027414 No
Jul 1, 2002 Sebsebe; Demissew [5098] Cameroon K000027398 No
Jul 1, 2002 Kenfack, D. [250] Cameroon K000027406 No
Jul 1, 2002 Cheek, M. [9680] Cameroon K000027401 No
Jul 1, 2002 Etuge, M. [2181] Cameroon K000027408 No
Jul 1, 2002 Etuge, M. [8] Cameroon K000094852 No
Jul 1, 2002 Etuge, M. [1583] Cameroon K000027405 No
Jul 1, 2002 Cheek, M. [7089] Cameroon K000027410 No
Jul 1, 2002 Cheek, M. [9682] Cameroon K000027417 No
Jul 1, 2002 Wheatley, J.I. [480] Cameroon K000027438 No
Jul 1, 2002 Sebsebe; Demissew [4989] Cameroon K000027439 No
Jul 1, 2002 Cheek, M. [9518] Cameroon K000027444 No
Jul 1, 2002 Letouzey, R. [14712] Cameroon K000094919 No
Jul 1, 2002 Cheek, M. [7089] Cameroon K000027409 No
Jul 1, 2002 Cheek, M. [9069] Cameroon K000027403 No
Jul 1, 2002 Cheek, M. [5668] Cameroon K000027442 No
Jul 1, 2002 Sidwell, K. [399] Cameroon K000027400 No
Jul 1, 2002 Cable, S. [899] Cameroon K000027415 No
Jul 1, 2002 Lane, P. [245] Cameroon K000027437 No
Jul 1, 2002 Cable, S. [2831] Cameroon K000027402 No
Jul 1, 2002 Cable, S. [2505] Cameroon K000027399 No
Jan 1, 2002 Cable, S. [1578] Cameroon K000027411 No
Jan 1, 2002 Cable, S. [1578] Cameroon K000027413 No
Jan 1, 2002 Cable, S. [1578] Cameroon K000027412 No
Aug 1, 2000 Onochie, C.F.A. [FHI 30873] Cameroon K000094665 No
Jan 1, 1997 Fraser, P. [353] Cameroon K000540220 No
Jan 1, 1997 Ndam, N. [1303] Cameroon K000540221 No
Jan 1, 1997 Akogo, M. [185] Cameroon K000540216 No
Jan 1, 1996 Ekema, N. [1122] Cameroon K000540184 No
Jan 1, 1996 Watts, J. [1157] Cameroon K000540193 No
Jan 1, 1996 Batoum, A. [8] Cameroon K000540195 No
Jan 1, 1996 Sonké, B. [1211] Cameroon K000540192 No
Jan 1, 1995 Hunt, L., V. [17] Cameroon K000540179 No
Jan 1, 1993 Mbani, J., M. [39] Cameroon K000540188 No
Jan 1, 1992 Sunderland, T.C.H. [1263] Cameroon K000094833 No
Jan 1, 1992 Sunderland, T.C.H. [1295] Cameroon K000094841 No
Jan 1, 1992 Watts, J. [332] Cameroon K000094831 No
Jan 1, 1992 Jaff, B. [53] Cameroon K000094840 No
Jan 1, 1992 Wheatley, J.I. [78] Cameroon K000094832 No
Jan 1, 1992 Sunderland, T.C.H. [1027] Cameroon K000094834 No
Jan 1, 1990 Cheek, M. [3057] Cameroon K000094835 No
Jan 1, 1990 Cheek, M. [3057] Cameroon K000094836 No
Jan 1, 1986 Thomas, D.W. [4712] Cameroon K000094666 No
Jun 1, 1976 Satabie, B. [306] Cameroon K000094839 No
Jan 28, 1954 unknown [720] K000240884 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 18, 1954 Senegambia [720] K000240885 Unknown Type Material Yes
Nigeria K:SPC-18924.000 No
Thomas, D.W. [1223] Cameroon K:SPC-41221.000 No
Aubréville, M. [1785] Cote d'Ivoire K000044869 No
Harris, D.J.; Fay, J.M. [1199] Central African Republic K:SPC-63372.000 No
Nigeria K:SPC-22138.000 No
Harris, D.J. [2842] Cameroon K:SPC-73287.000 No
Polyt. [4678] Angola K000241026 Unknown Type Material Yes
Keay, R.W.J. [37530] Cameroon K000094846 No
Keay, R.W.J. [22489] Nigeria K:SPC-11816.000 No
Bodard, M. [972] Cote d'Ivoire K000044866 No
Cheek; Hepper; et al. [3060] Cameroon K:SPC-55409.000 No
Olorunfemi, J. [FHI 30672] Cameroon K000094663 No
Cameroon K:SPC-22644.000 No
Small, D. [602] Sierra Leone K:SPC-07085.000 No
Bodard, M. [411] Cote d'Ivoire K000044889 No
Bodard, M. [411] Cote d'Ivoire K000044890 No
Staudt, A. [519] Cameroon K000094838 No
Thomas, D.W. [1220] Cameroon K:SPC-41217.000 No
Thomas, D.W. [4704] Cameroon K000094668 No
Olorunfemi, J. [FHI 30684] Cameroon K000094847 No
Maitland, T.D. [414] Cameroon K000094837 No
[843] K:SPC-39598.000 No
Maitland, T.D. [603] Cameroon K000094842 No
Onochie, C.F.A. [5236] Nigeria K:SPC-27321.000 No
Fay, J.M.; Harris, D.J. [8670] Central African Republic K:SPC-60370.000 No
Hepper, F.N. [3802] Mali K:SPC-43258.004 No
Cheek; Hepper; Upton [700] Cameroon K:SPC-56189.000 No
Olorunfemi, J. [FHI 30672] Cameroon K000094662 No
Maitland, T.D. [603] Cameroon K000094843 No
Thomas, D.W. [6899] Cameroon K000094671 No
Thomas, D.W. [5568] Cameroon K000094670 No
Thomas, D.W. [6705] Cameroon K000094674 No
Thomas, D.W. [3180] Cameroon K000094683 No
Tanzania K:SPC-40750.000 No
Thomas, D.W. [958] Cameroon K:SPC-43371.000 No
Bodard, M. [463] Cote d'Ivoire K000044888 No
Soyaux, H. [313] Gabon K000241063 Unknown Type Material Yes
Prenner, G.; Fenton, E.; Bekokon, Z. [50] Cameroon K:SPC-75956.000 No
Sonké, B. [2418] Cameroon K000460210 No
Brenan, J.P.M. [9451] Cameroon K000094848 No
Daramola, B., O. [FHI 29827] Cameroon K000094851 No
Etuge, M.; Pollard; Todou [6439] Cameroon K:SPC-76104.000 No
Mildbraed, G., W. J. [10559] Cameroon K000094664 Yes
Soyaux, H. [313] Gabon K000241064 Unknown Type Material Yes
Cheek; Hepper; et al. [3057] Cameroon K:SPC-55406.000 No
Thomas, D.W. [3206] Cameroon K000094667 No
Harris, D.J. [2477] Cameroon K:SPC-62932.000 No
Baker, W.J. [455] Cameroon K000460205 No
Etuge, M.; Pollard; Todou; Mam [6498] Cameroon K:SPC-77171.000 No
unknown [1141] K000240882 Unknown Type Material Yes
Letouzey, R. [14136] Cameroon K000094678 No
Cheek; Upton; et al. [3017] Cameroon K:SPC-56074.000 No
Aubréville, M. [645] Cote d'Ivoire K000044867 No
Aubréville, M. [645] Cote d'Ivoire K000044868 No
Thomas, D.W. [5624] Cameroon K000094676 No
Brenan, J.P.M. [9451] Cameroon K:SPC-11838.000 No
Thomas, D.W. [6924] Cameroon K000094675 No
Binuyo, A. [FHI 35585] Cameroon K000094850 No
Thomas, D.W. [1218] Cameroon K:SPC-43375.000 No
Harris, D.J. [2486A] Cameroon K:SPC-60057.000 No
Binuyo, A. [FHI 35585] Cameroon K000094849 No
Small, D. [405] Sierra Leone K000044887 No
Thomas, D.W. [6704] Cameroon K000094677 No

Sources

  • Flora Zambesiaca

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

    • Flora of Somalia
    • 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

  • 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