Apocynaceae

Riocreuxia Decne.

First published in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 8: 640 (1844)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tanzania to S. Africa.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Burundi, Cape Provinces, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Albers, F. & Meve, U. (eds.) (2002). Illustrated handbook of succulent plants Asclepiadaceae, corr. 2nd printing: 1-318. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg,New York.
  • Goyder, S., Harris, T., Masinde, S., Meve, U. & Venter, J. (2012). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Apocynaceae(2): 1-530.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Brown in F.T.A. 4(1): 465–466 (1903);
  • Brown in Fl. Cap. 4(1): 799–804 (1908).
  • Decne. in Candolle, Prodr. 8: 640 (1844).
  • Dyer in Ceropegia, Brachystelma & Riocreuxia in S. Africa: 227–238 (1983).
  • Dyer in Codd et al., Fl. S. Africa 27(4): 83–88 (1980);
  • Masinde in Kew Bull. 60: 401–434 (2005).

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • DC., Prodr. 8: 640 (1844)
  • E. & P. Pf 4(2): 273 (1895)
  • E.J. 18, Beibl. 45: 13 (1894)
  • G.P. 2(2): 780 (1876)
  • Goldblatt & Manning, Cape Plants, Strelitzia 9: 288 (2000)
  • Harv., Gen. S. Afr. Pl. ed. 2: 240 (1868)
  • K.B. 60: 410 (2005)
  • Retief & Herman, Pl. N. Prov. S. Afr., Strelitzia 6: 276 (1997)
  • S. Afr.: 227 (1983);

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Mar 1, 1960 Richards, H.M. [7594] Tanzania K000305551 Type Yes

Sources

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
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  • 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 Bulletin

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