Apocynaceae
Glossostelma

Glossostelma spathulatum (K.Schum.) Bullock

First published in Kew Bull. 7: 414 (1952)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. & S. Tanzania to S. Tropical Africa. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

Kew's Tree of Life Explorer

Discover the flowering plant tree of life and the genomic data used to build it.

View the Tree of Life
PAFTOL

Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS G: 1-40325.
  • Goyder, D.J., Gilbert, M.G. & Venter, H.J.T. (2020). Flora Zambesiaca 7(3): 1-375. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Goyder, S., Harris, T., Masinde, S., Meve, U. & Venter, J. (2012). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Apocynaceae(2): 1-530.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Bullock in Kew Bull. 7: 414 (1952).
  • Goyder in F.T.E.A., Apocynaceae (part 2): 460 (2012).

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Cribb & Leedal, Mt Fl. S. Tanz.: 103, photo 1c (1982).
  • K.B. 7: 414 (1952)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Feb 6, 2019 Bytebier, B. [3544] Zambia K001291948 Yes
Jan 1, 2015 Osborne, J.; Mapoule, K. [JO 957] Zambia K:SPC-76891.000 No
Jan 1, 1995 Buchanan, J. [603] Malawi K000234355 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1995 Buchanan, J. [43] Malawi K000234356 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1995 Carson, A. [62] Zambia K000234359 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1995 Gossweiler, J. [13.867] Angola K000508515 Yes
Jan 1, 1995 Kirk, J. [s.n.] Malawi K000234358 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1995 Mechow [539a] Angola K000234360 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1995 Cameron, K.J. [12] Malawi K000234357 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1990 Gossweiler, J. [s.n.] Angola K001030388 Yes
Mar 1, 1952 Gossweiler, J. [3839] Angola K001030389 Yes
Polhill, R.; Paulo, S. [1392] Tanzania K:SPC-03787.000 No
Leedal, G.P. [5367] Tanzania K:SPC-40336.000 No
Cribb, P.; Grey-Wilson, C.; Mwasumbi, L. [11382] Tanzania K:SPC-41092.000 No
Cruse, A.W. [485] Zimbabwe Xysmalobium bellum K:SPC-14800.000 No

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • 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

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 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