Fabaceae
Philenoptera

Philenoptera violacea (Klotzsch) Schrire

First published in Kew Bull. 55: 89 (2000)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Tropical & S. Africa. It is a tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Botswana, Caprivi Strip, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Brummitt, R.K. & al. (2007). Flora Zambesiaca 3(3): 1-258. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Mannheimer, C.A. & Curtis, B.A. (eds.) (2009). Le Roux and Müller's field guide to the trees and shrubs of Namibia, rev. ed.: 1-525. Macmillan Education Namibia, Windhoek.
  • Timberlake, J.R., Bayliss, J., Alves, T., Francisco, J., Harris, T., Nangoma, D. & de Sousa, C. (2009). Biodiversity and Conservation of Mchese Mountain, Malawi. Report produced under the Darwin Initiative Award 15/036: 1-71. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

  • Brummitt, R.K. & al. (2007). Flora Zambesiaca 3(3): 1-258. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Mannheimer, C.A. & Curtis, B.A. (eds.) (2009). Le Roux and Müller's field guide to the trees and shrubs of Namibia, rev. ed.: 1-525. Macmillan Education Namibia, Windhoek.
  • Timberlake, J.R., Bayliss, J., Alves, T., Francisco, J., Harris, T., Nangoma, D. & de Sousa, C. (2009). Biodiversity and Conservation of Mchese Mountain, Malawi. Report produced under the Darwin Initiative Award 15/036: 1-71. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • in Kew Bull. 55: 89 (2000).
  • —M. Coates Palgrave, Trees Sthn. Africa: 394, fig.109 (2002).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2023 Cole, D.T. [1341] Botswana K001590110 Yes
Jan 1, 2023 Cole, D.T. [1341] Botswana K001590120 Yes
Jan 1, 2002 Biegel, H.; Russell, G. [3872] Botswana K000511232 Yes
Jan 1, 2002 Jeppe, K. [s.n.] Botswana K000511233 Yes
Jan 1, 2002 Erens, J. [314] Botswana K000511240 Yes
Jan 1, 2002 Erens, J. [314] Botswana K000511239 Yes
Jan 1, 2002 Son, G., van [28891] Botswana K000511234 Yes
Jan 1, 2002 Erens, J. [270] Botswana K000511238 Yes
Jan 1, 2002 Erens, J. [235] Botswana K000511237 Yes
Jan 1, 2002 Atherstone, D. [20] Botswana K000511236 Yes
Jan 1, 2002 Smith, P.A. [1805] Botswana K000511231 Yes
Jan 1, 2002 Long, D.G.; Rae, D.A.H. [232] Botswana K000511230 Yes
Jan 1, 2002 Son, G., van [28891] Botswana K000511235 Yes
Schoenfelder [7866] Namibia K003768931 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [22380] Zambia K003768739 Yes
Chase, N.C. [1598] Zimbabwe K003768808 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [1212] Zambia K003768767 Yes
Kolberg, H.; Kubirske, R. [618] Namibia K003768927 Yes
Patel, I.H.; Kwatha, R.B. [2665] Malawi K003768727 Yes
Pawek, J. [9777] Malawi K003768732 Yes
Zimba, N.B.; Harder, D.K.; Schmidt, H.H.; Luwiika, B. [980] Zambia K003768771 Yes
Gairdner, A.E. (Miss) [166] Zimbabwe K003768795 Yes
Mutimushi, J.M. [3726] Zambia K003768777 Yes
Astle, W.L. [957] Zambia K003768751 Yes
Chapman, J.D.; Chapman, E.G. [9354] Malawi K003768726 Yes
Van Son, G. [28892] Botswana K003768826 Yes
Simwanda, P. [47] Zambia K003768746 Yes
Raymond, R.F. [184] Zimbabwe K003768816 Yes
Pole-Evans, I.B. [3328(24)] Zambia K003768787 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [6356B] Zambia K003768748 Yes
Eyles, F. [868] Zimbabwe K003768794 No
Maiato, F.; Camôngua, J. [FM1747] Angola K001635393 Yes
{Dinter} [7254] Namibia K003768932 Yes
Watt, J.S. [27] Namibia K003768929 Yes
White, F. [1993] Zambia K003768781 Yes
Norrgrann, G. [64] Zimbabwe K003768818 Yes
Heath, A.; Heath, R. [2005] Botswana K003768821 Yes
Michelmore, A.P.G. [678] Zambia K003768753 Yes
{Robertson; Elffers} [114] Botswana K003768823 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [6356/B] Zambia K003768747 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [8580] Zambia K003768769 Yes
Goodier, J.H. [15] Zimbabwe K003768803 Yes
Giess, W. [9518] Namibia K003768933 Yes
Best, E.B. [155] Zambia K003768741 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [8580] Zambia K003768763 Yes
Raymond, R.F. [184] Zimbabwe K003768812 Yes
Michelmore, A.P.G. [613] Zambia K003768755 Yes
Zimba, N.B.; Harder, D.K.; Schmidt, H.H.; Luwiika, B. [1061] Zambia K003768770 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [245] Zambia K003768756 Yes
Seyani, J.H. [1219] Malawi K003768729 Yes
Sandwith, C. [s.n.] Zambia K003768764 Yes
Angus, A. [1449] Zambia K003768750 Yes
Van Son, S. [s.n.] Botswana K003768831 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [3956] Zambia K003768742 Yes
Cross, L.C. [244] Zimbabwe K003768814 Yes
Mshasha, E. [82] Zimbabwe K003768813 Yes
Goodier, R. [314] Zimbabwe K003768805 Yes
Eyles, F. [868] Zimbabwe K001790626 No
Angus, A. [1406] Zambia K003768749 Yes
Simon, B.K. [2362] Zimbabwe K003768817 Yes
Merxmuller, H.; Giess, W. [2001] Namibia K003768930 Yes
Swynnerton, C.F.M. [1451] Zimbabwe K003768796 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [F637] Zambia K003768782 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003769013 Yes
Whellan, J.A. [309] Zimbabwe K003768810 Yes
Banda, E.A.K.; Balaka, J.L. [1942] Malawi K003768730 Yes
Leach, L.C. [11546] Zambia K003768801 Yes
Chapman, J.D.; Chapman, E.G. [9354] Malawi K003768725 Yes
C. E. [G.] Allen [47] K003768798 Yes
Pawek, J. [9607] Malawi K003768733 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [245] Zambia K003768757 Yes
Cole, M.M. [61] Zambia K003768745 Yes
Wild, H. [2375] Zimbabwe K003768809 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003769012 Yes
Van Rensburg, H.J. [1469KBS] Zambia K003768743 Yes
Trapnell, C.G. [685] Zimbabwe K003768788 Yes
B. de Winter; [H. J. Wiss] [4221] Namibia K003768928 Yes
Brummitt, R.K.; Patel, I.H. [15445] Malawi K003768731 Yes
Baines, J. [s.n.] South Africa K003768827 Yes
[B. R. Thompson] [T/24/59] Zimbabwe K003768804 Yes
Methuen (Lord) [289] Zimbabwe K003768802 Yes
Van Rensburg, H.J. [2528KBS] Zambia K003768744 Yes
Mutimushi, J.M. [3655] Zambia K003768775 Yes
Hall-Martin, A.J. [846] Malawi K003768738 Yes
Atherstone; McCabe, J. [26] South Africa K003768829 Yes
Bezuidenhout, B. [141] Zimbabwe K003768815 Yes
Angus, A. [1050] Zambia K003768779 Yes
Fanshawe, D.P. [F2487] Zambia K003768752 Yes
Chipunga, L. [89] Zimbabwe K003768819 Yes
Patel, I.H.; Salubeni, A.J.; Seyani, J.H. [1640] Malawi K003768728 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [1212] Zambia K003768758 Yes
Plowes, D.C.H. [1974] Zimbabwe K003768806 Yes
Mutimushi, J.M. [3736] Zambia K003768776 Yes
Brain, C.K. [6575] Zimbabwe K003768789 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [F1330] Zambia K003768783 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [11174] Malawi K003768737 Yes
Corby, H.D.L. [1236] Zimbabwe K003768800 Yes
White, F. [2663] Zambia K003768780 Yes
Swynnerton, C.F.M. [1397] K003768797 Yes
Sandwith, C. [7] Zambia K003768765 Yes
Crook, A.O. [M221] Zimbabwe K003768807 Yes
Michelmore, A.P.G. [678] Zambia K003768754 Yes
Fries, T.C.E.; Norlindh, N.T.; Weimarck, H. [2118] Zimbabwe K003768791 Yes
Norlindh, N.T.; Weimarck, H. [4285] Zimbabwe K003768790 Yes
Pawek, J. [7405] Malawi K003768734 Yes
Mutimushi, J.M. [1198] Zambia K003768778 Yes
s.coll. [1262] Zimbabwe K003768792 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Botswana K003768830 Yes
Martin, J.D. [682] Zambia K003768761 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [1212] Zambia K003768766 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003768785 Yes
Sachse, B. [940] South Africa K003768925 Yes
Pawek, J. [3910] Malawi K003768735 Yes
Michelmore, A.P.G. [614] Zambia K003768760 Yes
Trapnell, C.G. [463] Zambia K003768759 Yes
Astle, W.L. [5100] Zambia K003768772 Yes
s.coll. [107] Mauritius K003768899 Yes
Mutimushi, J.M. [2123] Zambia K003768773 Yes
Shantz, H.L. [440] Zambia K003768793 Yes
Corby, H.D.L. [1403] Zimbabwe K003768799 Yes
Poilecot, P. [7909] Zimbabwe K003768786 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [1212] Zambia K003768768 Yes
Heath, A.; Heath, R. [1285] Botswana K003768825 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [8580] Zambia K003768762 Yes
Brummitt, R.K.; Williams, C.H. [11210] Malawi K003768736 Yes
Oates, F. [s.n.] Botswana K003768828 Yes
Gates, B.E. [144] Zambia K003768740 Yes
Bingham, M.G.; Hemmings, C. [12803] Zambia K003768774 Yes
Meller, C.J. [s.n.] Lonchocarpus violaceus K000263243 Type Yes
Peters, Dr. [s.n.] Mozambique Lonchocarpus violaceus K000263244 Type Yes
Meller, C.J. [s.n.] Lonchocarpus violaceus K000263242 Type Yes

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