Fabaceae
Bussea

Bussea massaiensis (Taub.) Harms

First published in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 33: 159 (1902)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tanzania to Zambia. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Tanzania, Zambia

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (1996). World Checklist of Seed Plants 2(1, 2): 1-492. MIM, Deurne.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • A. Engler & O. Drude, Die Vegetation Der Erde, IX, Pflanzenwelt Afrikas 3 (1): 512, fig. 274 (1915).
  • B. D. Burtt, Field Key Savannah Gen. & Sp. Tang. Terr.: 30 (1939).
  • Bak. f., Leguminosae of Tropical Africa: 617 (1930).
  • Harms in A. Engler, Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 33: 159 (1902).
  • J.P.M. Brenan, Check-lists of the Forest Trees and Shrubs of the British Empire no. 5, part II, Tanganyika Territory p. 94 (1949).
  • Verdc. in Kew Bulletin 12: 350 (1957).

International Legume Database and Information Service

  • Brenan, J. P. M. (1967). Caesalp. In: Flora Trop. East Africa. Milne-Redhead & Polhill
  • Watt, J. M. & Breyer-Brandwijk, M (1962). Medicinal & Poisonous Plants of Southern & Eastern 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?
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [13908] Tanzania K000627217 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [4894] Zambia K000232371 Type Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [4894] Zambia K000232372 Type Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [13908] Tanzania K000627218 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Mwasumbi, L.; Vollesen, K. [1227] Tanzania K000627237 Yes
Magogo, F.C. [2288] Tanzania K000627224 Yes
Ruffo, C.K. [1345] Tanzania K000627226 Yes
Ruffo, C.K. [797] Tanzania K000627225 Yes
Ruffo, C.K.; Sigara, T. [1213] Tanzania K000627227 Yes
Busse, W. [243] K000232374 Unknown Type Material Yes
Burtt, B.D. [887] Tanzania K000627223 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

  • 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/

  • IUCN Categories

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