Orobanchaceae
Cycnium

Cycnium tubulosum (L.f.) Engl.

First published in Pflanzenw. Ost-Afrikas, C: 361 (1895)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & S. Africa, Madagascar. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cape Provinces, Caprivi Strip, Ethiopia, Free State, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic 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.
  • 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.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Ghazanfar, S.A., Hepper, F.N. & Philcox, D. (2008). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Scrophulariaceae: 1-211.
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Hedberg, I., Kelbessa, E., Edwards, S., Demissew, S. & Persson, E. (eds.) (2006). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 5: 1-690. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Philcox, D. (1990). Flora Zambesiaca 8(2): 1-179. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Thiombiano, A., Schmidt, M., Dressler, S., Ouédraogo, A., Hahn, K. & Zizka, G. (2012). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Burkina Faso. Boissiera 65: 1-391.
  • Thulin, M. (ed.) (2006). Flora of Somalia 3: 1-626. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Lewalle, J. (1970). Liste floristique et répartition altitudinale de la flore du Burundi occidental: 1-84. Université officielle de Bujumbura.
  • Philcox, D. (1990). Flora Zambesiaca 8(2): 1-179. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Thiombiano, A., Schmidt, M., Dressler, S., Ouédraogo, A., Hahn, K. & Zizka, G. (2012). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Burkina Faso. Boissiera 65: 1-391.

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, Vol 3, (2006) Author: by M. Thulin [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • F.Z. (2): 138 (1990)
  • Fl. Ethiop. & Eritr. 5: 301 (2006).
  • P.O.A. C: 361 (1895)
  • U.K.W.F.: 260, pl. 112 (1994)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Oct 1, 2019 Langa, C.; Datizua, C.; Osborne, J.; Zandamela, J.; Melecuane, B. [CL70] Mozambique K001346614 No
May 1, 2010 Bingham, M.G. [13341] Zambia K000546002 Yes
Jun 1, 2008 Festo, L.; Luke, Q. [2551] Kenya K000449618 Yes
Jun 1, 2008 Festo et al. [2630] Kenya K000449617 Yes
Jun 1, 2008 Festo, L.; Luke, Q. [2551] Kenya K000438746 Yes
Apr 29, 1976 Forbes; Lindly [s.n.] Madagascar K000425532 Unknown Type Material Yes
Apr 1, 1976 Drège [3597b] South Africa K000425516 Unknown Type Material Yes
Apr 1, 1976 Drège [3597a] South Africa K000425517 Unknown Type Material Yes
Apr 1, 1976 Burke [s.n.] South Africa K000425514 Unknown Type Material Yes
Apr 1, 1976 Zeyher [31] South Africa K000425511 Unknown Type Material Yes
Apr 1, 1976 Baum, H. [403] Angola K000379705 Type Yes
Apr 1, 1976 Ecklon [3597c] South Africa K000425515 Unknown Type Material Yes
Apr 1, 1976 Krauss [307] South Africa K000425512 Unknown Type Material Yes
Apr 1, 1976 Krauss [307] South Africa K000425513 Unknown Type Material Yes
Luke, W. R. Q.; Kabuye, C.; Festo, L.; Ntore, S. [17720] Uganda K001600947 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [2410] Angola K001009116 Yes
Codd, L.E. [7500] Zambia K001009117 Yes
Leauthaud, C.; Luke, Q.; Hamerlynck, O. [073] Kenya K001574484 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [4174] Angola K001009118 Yes
de Kruif, A.P.M. [1281] Malawi K001574468 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Darbyshire, I.; Hoenselaar, K.; Leliyo, G.; Sanchez-Ken, G.; Vollesen, K. [5212] Tanzania K000190440 Yes
Drescher, A. [s.n.] Zambia K001589581 Yes
May 7, 1976 Buchwald, J. [514] Tanzania Cycnium tubulosum subsp. montanum K000379715 Unknown Type Material Yes
Apr 28, 1976 Smith, C.S. [s.n.] Tanzania Cycnium tubulosum subsp. montanum K000379716 Type Yes
Apr 28, 1976 Bryce, J. [s.n.] South Africa Cycnium tubulosum subsp. montanum K000425518 Type Yes
Apr 27, 1976 Elliot, W. [s.n.] Zimbabwe Cycnium tubulosum subsp. montanum K000379706 Type Yes
Apr 27, 1976 Cecil, E. [90] Zimbabwe Cycnium tubulosum subsp. montanum K000379707 Unknown Type Material Yes
Ash [39] Ethiopia Cycnium tubulosum subsp. montanum K:SPC-51051.000 No
Bidgood, S.; Hoenselaar, K.; Leliyo, G.; Vollesen, K. [6253] Tanzania Cycnium tubulosum subsp. montanum K000468172 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Hoenselaar, K.; Leliyo, G.; Vollesen, K. [6135] Tanzania Cycnium tubulosum subsp. montanum K000468290 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Hoenselaar, K.; Leliyo, G.; Vollesen, K. [6168] Tanzania Cycnium tubulosum subsp. montanum K000468257 Yes
Hemsley, J.H.; Drummond, R.B. [1818] Tanzania Rhamphicarpa tubulosa K:SPC-02583.000 No
Milne-Redhead, E. [4174] Angola Rhamphicarpa tubulosa K:SPC-11238.000 No

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