Fabaceae
Bauhinia

Bauhinia macrantha Oliv.

First published in Fl. Trop. Afr. 2: 289 (1871)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Tropical & S. Africa. It is a scrambling shrub or tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Botswana, Caprivi Strip, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Govaerts, R. (1996). World Checklist of Seed Plants 2(1, 2): 1-492. MIM, Deurne. [Cited as Bauhinia petersiana subsp. macrantha.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Brummitt, R.K., Chikuni, A.C., Lock, J.M. & Polhill, R.M. (2007). 61. Leguminosae Subfamily Caesalpinioideae. Flora Zambesiaca 3(2): 1-218. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Brenan, J.P.M.; Greenway, P.J. [7819] Zambia K:SPC-15672.000 No
Erens, J. [364] Botswana Bauhinia petersiana subsp. macrantha K000489487 Yes
Smith, P.A. [172] Botswana Bauhinia petersiana subsp. macrantha K000489491 Yes
Gossweiler, Johannes [10886] Angola Bauhinia petersiana subsp. macrantha K001091836 Yes
Maiato, F.; Rafael, M.; Camôngua, J. [FM1483] Angola Bauhinia petersiana subsp. macrantha K001635425 Yes
Son, F., van [28887] Botswana Bauhinia petersiana subsp. macrantha K000489488 Yes
Biegel, H.; Pope, G.V.; Russel, G. [4076] Botswana Bauhinia petersiana subsp. macrantha K000489486 Yes
Richards, H.M. [14670] Botswana Bauhinia petersiana subsp. macrantha K000489485 Yes
Richards, H.M. [14670] Botswana Bauhinia petersiana subsp. macrantha K000489492 Yes
Lugard, E.J. [144] Botswana Bauhinia petersiana subsp. macrantha K000489489 Yes
Lugard, E.J. [189] Botswana Bauhinia petersiana subsp. macrantha K000489490 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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

  • International Legume Database and Information Service

    • International Legume Database and Information Service (ILDIS) V10.39 Nov 2011
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/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