Fabaceae
Aeschynomene

Aeschynomene megalophylla Harms

First published in Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 8: 355 (1910)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Tropical Africa. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 529. MIM, Deurne.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • 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.
  • Verdcourt, B. (2000). Flora Zambesiaca 3(6): 1-175. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

  • Verdcourt, B. (2000). Flora Zambesiaca 3(6): 1-175. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

International Legume Database and Information Service

  • Verdcourt, B. (1974). Kirkia 9:359-556. Hedysareae in the Flora Zambesiaca area.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Dec 6, 2001 Adlard, P.G. [274] Malawi K000070892 Yes
Dec 6, 2001 Blackmore, S.; Brummitt, R.K.; Banda, E.A. [404] Malawi K000070900 Yes
Dec 6, 2001 Brass, L., J. [16717] Malawi K000070888 Yes
Dec 6, 2001 Walters, J. [2739] Zimbabwe K000070908 Yes
Dec 6, 2001 Purves, J.M. [33] Malawi K000070885 Syntype Yes
Dec 6, 2001 Obermeyer, A.A. [36549] Zimbabwe K000070911 Yes
Dec 6, 2001 Brummitt, R.K. [12278] Malawi K000070896 Yes
Dec 6, 2001 Pardy, A.A. [5109] Zimbabwe K000070909 Yes
Dec 6, 2001 Richards, H.M. [16587] Malawi K000070893 Yes
Dec 6, 2001 Brummitt, R.K. [9639] Malawi K000070894 Yes
Dec 6, 2001 Whyte, A. [s.n.] Malawi K000070886 Yes
Dec 6, 2001 Chapman, J.D. [358] Malawi K000070890 Yes
Dec 6, 2001 Hardy, S.; Maclachlan, A. [60] Malawi K000070903 Yes
Dec 6, 2001 Pawek, Jean [3799] Malawi K000070897 Yes
Dec 6, 2001 Jackson, G. [1868] Malawi K000070889 Yes
Dec 6, 2001 Radcliffe-Smith, A.; Pope, G.; Goyder, D.J. [5849] Malawi K000070907 Yes
Dec 6, 2001 Brummitt, R.K. [11253] Malawi K000070895 Yes
Dec 6, 2001 Radcliffe-Smith, A.; Pope, G.; Goyder, D.J. [5849] Malawi K000070906 Yes
Dec 6, 2001 Pawek, Jean [3832] Malawi K000070898 Yes
Dec 6, 2001 Carter; Coates-Palgrave [2147] Zimbabwe K000070912 Yes
Dec 6, 2001 Goodier, R. [286] Malawi K000070891 Yes
Dec 6, 2001 Obermeyer, A.A. [36549] Zimbabwe K000070910 Yes
Dec 6, 2001 Blackmore, S.; Brummitt, R.K.; Banda, E.A. [404] Malawi K000070899 Yes
Dec 6, 2001 Morris, B.; Patel, I.H. [1557] Malawi K000070902 Yes
Dec 6, 2001 Chapman, J.D. [5625] Malawi K000070901 Yes
Dec 6, 2001 Johnson, W.P. [s.n.] Malawi K000070887 Yes
Dec 6, 2001 Radcliffe-Smith, A.; Pope, G.; Goyder, D.J. [5849] Malawi K000070904 Yes
Dec 6, 2001 Purves, J.M. [33] Malawi K000070884 Type Yes
Dec 6, 2001 Radcliffe-Smith, A.; Pope, G.; Goyder, D.J. [5849] Malawi K000070905 Yes
Massunde, J. [JM746] Mozambique K001346353 Yes
Timberlake, J. [5327] Malawi K000614673 Yes

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

  • 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 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

  • World Checklist of Vascular plants (WCVP)

    • 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