Fabaceae
Berlinia

Berlinia grandiflora (Vahl) Hutch. & Dalziel

First published in Fl. W. Trop. Afr. 1: 343 (1928)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. Tropical Africa to N. Angola. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Benin, Burkina, Cameroon, Central African Repu, Congo, Ghana, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, Zaïre

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.
  • Boudet, G., Lebrun, J.P. & Demange, R. (1986). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Mali: 1-465. Etudes d'Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].
  • Govaerts, R. (1996). World Checklist of Seed Plants 2(1, 2): 1-492. MIM, Deurne.
  • Lebrun, J.P., Toutain, B., Gaston, A. & Boudet, G. (1991). Catalogue des Plantes Vasculaires du Burkina Faso: 1-341. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Lejoy, J., Ndjele, M.-B. & Geerinck, D. (2010). Catalogue-flore des plantes vasculaires des districts de Kisangani et de la Tshopo (RD Congo). Taxonomania 30: 1-307.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Bak. f. Leg. Trop. Afr. 3: 686, partly
  • F.W.T.A., ed. 1, 1: 343 (1928), partly (as to syn. only)
  • Keay in Kew Bull. 1954: 269.
  • Kew Bull. 1928: 398

Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Lebrun, J.P., Toutain, B., Gaston, A. & Boudet, G. (1991). Catalogue des Plantes Vasculaires du Burkina Faso: 1-341. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.

International Legume Database and Information Service

  • Dalziel, J. M. (1937). The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa
  • White, F. (1983). The Vegetation of Africa

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Sep 1, 2002 Le Testu, G.M.P.C. [2450] Central African Republic K000022999 Yes
Jan 1, 1994 Emwiogbon, J.A. [63136] Nigeria K000022635 Yes
Feb 1, 1992 van der Zon, A.P.M. [483] Benin K001562498 Yes
Feb 1, 1992 van der Zon, A.P.M. [483] Benin K001519407 Yes
Dec 1, 1989 Letouzey, R. [9652] Cameroon K000023006 Yes
Jan 1, 1981 Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [9405] Cameroon K000023015 Yes
Feb 1, 1979 Lowe, J. [3754] Cameroon K000022551 Yes
Jan 1, 1972 Geerling, C.; Bokdam, J. [2138] Cote d'Ivoire K000022532 Yes
Apr 1, 1969 Lowe, J. [856] Nigeria K000022624 Yes
Jan 1, 1969 Moreau [82] Equatorial Guinea K000022554 Yes
Jan 10, 1966 Morton, J.K. [865] Sierra Leone K000022523 Yes
Nov 1, 1964 Oldeman, R.A.A. [875] Cote d'Ivoire K000022534 Yes
Nov 1, 1962 Wilde, J.J.F.E., de; Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [3506] Cote d'Ivoire K000022537 Yes
Feb 1, 1961 Letouzey, R. [3422] Cameroon K000023005 Yes
Jan 1, 1959 Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [3284] Cote d'Ivoire K000022533 Yes
Jul 1, 1958 Onochie, C.F.A. [38467] Nigeria K000022548 Yes
Mar 1, 1958 Okafor, J.C. [36866] Nigeria K000022611 Yes
Jan 1, 1958 Smaila, M. [39597] Nigeria K000022553 Yes
Jan 1, 1958 Onochie, C.F.A. [18678] Nigeria K000022549 Yes
May 1, 1955 Waterlot [1108] Mali K000022527 Yes
Dec 1, 1953 McLeod, N.C. [849] Ghana K000022561 Yes
Dec 1, 1953 Rosevear [s.n.] Nigeria K000022603 Yes
Dec 1, 1953 Unwin, A.H. [6] Nigeria K000022619 Yes
Dec 1, 1953 Kentish-Rankin [142] Nigeria K000022604 Yes
Dec 1, 1953 Vigne, C. [1525] Ghana K000022563 Yes
Dec 1, 1953 Ross [176] Nigeria K000022599 Yes
Dec 1, 1953 Dennett, R.E. [1] Nigeria K000022617 Yes
Dec 1, 1953 Carsdale, G.S. [4385] Ghana K000022567 Yes
Dec 1, 1953 Rowland, Dr. [s.n.] Nigeria K000022614 Yes
Dec 1, 1953 Dennett, R.E. [6] Nigeria K000022616 Yes
Dec 1, 1953 Williams, T.L. [489] Ghana K000022562 Yes
Dec 1, 1953 Vigne, C. [1525] Ghana K000022564 Yes
Dec 1, 1953 Thomas, N.W. [2263] Nigeria K000022608 Yes
Dec 1, 1953 Thomas, N.W. [2109] Nigeria K000022618 Yes
Oct 1, 1953 Irvine, F.R. [919] Ghana K000022565 Yes
Apr 1, 1953 Morton, J.K. [8978] Ghana K000022570 Yes
May 1, 1952 Morton, J.K. [7402] Ghana K000022572 Yes
Aubréville, A. [746] Cote d'Ivoire K000022538 Yes
Olorunfeni; Fagbemi [856] Nigeria K000022626 Yes
Louis, J. [8585] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K000023013 Yes
Louis, J. [16141] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K000023001 Yes
Louis, J. [13341] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K000023007 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [2531] Sierra Leone K000022535 Yes
Fay, M.J. [6798] Central African Republic K000023085 Yes
Vigne, C. [1167] Ghana K000022559 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [9851] Sierra Leone K000022531 Yes
Keay, R.W.J.; de Wit, H.C.D. [37708] Nigeria K000022613 Yes
Vigne, C. [1167] Ghana K000022558 Yes
Bamps, P. [2207] Cote d'Ivoire K000022536 Yes
Dalziel, J.M. [1] Ghana K000022568 Yes
Thornewill [53] Nigeria K000022543 Yes
Fay, M.J. [4751] Central African Republic K000022961 Yes
Enti, A.A. [7600] Ghana K000022571 Yes
Ross [63] Nigeria K000022606 Yes
Keay, R.W.J. [37741] Nigeria K000022612 Yes
Mildbraed, G., W. J. [9729] Central African Republic K000023004 Yes
Emwiogbon; Onyeachusin [166] Nigeria K000022693 Yes
Meikle, R.D. [932] Nigeria K000022597 Yes
Olorunfeni; Fagbemi [70689] Nigeria K000022596 Yes
Pobéguin, M. [861] Guinea K000022526 Yes
Chesters, D.O. [9] Nigeria K000022589 Yes
Ern, H. [2659] Togo K000022576 Yes
Keay, R.W.J. [22707] Nigeria K000022622 Yes
Chapman, J.D. [4076] Nigeria K000022552 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [9994] Sierra Leone K000022521 Yes
Ekwuno, P. [856] Nigeria K000022625 Yes
Dalziel, J.M. [34] Nigeria K000022583 Yes
Caudwell, B. [35888] Nigeria K000022610 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [2236] Nigeria K000022621 Yes
Keay, R.W.J. [37351] Nigeria K000022594 Yes
Lely [819] Nigeria K000022582 Yes
Thornewill [53] Nigeria K000022544 Yes
Mildbraed, G., W. J. [9325] Central African Republic K000022955 Yes
Baumann [122] Togo K000022574 Yes
Howard, W.J. [5] Nigeria K000022587 Yes
Jackson, J.A.D. [27717] Nigeria K000022550 Yes
Ern, H. [2727] Togo K000022578 Yes
Aubréville, A. [240] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K000022998 Yes
Fay, M.J.; Ngandiro, Jules,, Raymond, Remy [4752] Central African Republic K000022962 Yes
Dalziel, J.M. [601] Nigeria K000022541 Yes
Newberry, R.J. [32] Nigeria K000022623 Yes
Vigne, C. [1918] Ghana K000022566 Yes
Rosevear [28] Nigeria K000022600 Yes
Ross [63] Nigeria K000022605 Yes
Ellioti, W.R. [34] Nigeria K000022584 Yes
Aubréville, A. [826] Cote d'Ivoire K000022539 Yes
Collier, F.C. [57] Nigeria K000022581 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [1119] Sierra Leone K000022513 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [3491] Sierra Leone K000022529 Yes
Latilo, M.G.; Daramola, B.O. [34423] Cameroon K000022997 Yes
Kersting [33] Togo K000022573 Yes
Chesters, D.O. [21] Nigeria K000022592 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [3491] Sierra Leone K000022528 Yes
Fay, M.J. [2158] Central African Republic K000022963 Yes
Rosevear [29] Nigeria K000022601 Yes
Kinloch, D. [3268] Ghana K000022557 Yes
Heudelot, J. [886] Guinea K000059802 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [9994] Sierra Leone K000022522 Yes
Lebrun, J. [2461] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K000023012 Yes
Hambler, D. [135] Nigeria K000022609 Yes
Barter [3327] Nigeria K000022540 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [4021] Sierra Leone K000022530 Yes
Fay, M.J. [4276] Central African Republic K000022960 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [65] Nigeria K000022607 Yes
Meikle, R.D. [932] Nigeria K000022598 Yes
Chesters, D.O. [17] Nigeria K000022591 Yes
Heudelot, J. [886] Guinea K000022525 Yes
Gledhill, D. [892] Nigeria K000022595 Yes
Tessman, G. [2260] Cameroon K000023003 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [4021] Sierra Leone K000022520 Yes
Hillard, K.B., Capt. [s.n.] Nigeria K000022585 Yes
Keay, R.W.J.; de Wit, H.C.D. [37337] Nigeria K000022586 Yes
Keay, R.W.; de Wit, H.C.D. [37337] Nigeria K:SPC-06483.000 No
Foster [6] Nigeria K000022615 Yes
Staner [1395] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K000023011 Yes
Ern, H. [2404] Togo K000022579 Yes
Yates, C.C. [4] Nigeria K000022545 Yes
Thornewill [53] Nigeria K000022542 Yes
Meikle, R.D. [932] Nigeria K:SPC-13194.000 No
Lebrun, J. [2385] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K000023009 Yes
Chesters, D.O. [22] Nigeria K000022593 Yes
Chesters, D.O. [10] Nigeria K000022590 Yes
Catteral, l, R. [52] Nigeria K000022620 Yes
Shaw, B.G. [27] Nigeria K000022547 Yes
Brunt, M., A. [946] Cameroon K000092895 Yes
Adams, C.D. [4177] Ghana K000022560 Yes
Dalziel, J.M. [1] Ghana K000022569 Yes
Mildbraed, G., W. J. [8352] Cameroon K000023002 Yes

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

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    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

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    • International Legume Database and Information Service (ILDIS) V10.39 Nov 2011
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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    • 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/
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    • 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/
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