Fabaceae
Dolichos

Dolichos linearis E.Mey.

First published in Comm. Pl. Afr. Austr.: 142 (1836)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Africa. It is a scrambling perennial or subshrub and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cape Provinces, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Namibia, Northern Provinces

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Govaerts, R. (2000). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS D: 1-30141.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2007 Zeyher, C.L.P. [6676] South Africa K000623017 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1981 Schlechter, R. [3664] South Africa K000623014 Yes
Mar 17, 1954 Comins, D.M. [756] South Africa K000623019 Yes
Jul 21, 1913 Pearson, H.H.W. [8105] Namibia K000623018 Yes
Drege [228] South Africa K000263595 Type Yes
Acocks, J.P.H. [12492] South Africa K000623011 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K001350842 Type Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K001350835 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa K000627472 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K001350840 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K001350844 Yes
Pearson, H.H.W. [8221] Namibia K000623015 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K001350841 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K001350845 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K001350834 Yes
Drege [s.n.] South Africa K000263597 Type Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K001350837 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K001350836 Yes
Burke [s.n.] South Africa K000263598 Type Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K001350839 Yes
Hilliard, O.M.; Burtt, B.L. [18256] South Africa K000627473 Yes
Tyson, W. [1336] South Africa K000627474 Yes
Drege [s.n.] South Africa K000263596 Type Yes
Phillipson, P.B. [1213] South Africa K000623012 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K001350843 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K001350838 Yes
Galpin, E.E. [1539] South Africa K000623013 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • 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