Fabaceae
Dolichos

Dolichos xiphophyllus Baker

First published in Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1895: 66 (1895)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tanzania to Zambia. It is a perennial or tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Tanzania, Zambia

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • 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.
  • Mackinder, B., Pasquet, R., Polhill, R. & Verdcourt, B. (2001). Flora Zambesiaca 3(5): 1-261. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

  • Mackinder, B., Pasquet, R., Polhill, R. & Verdcourt, B. (2001). Flora Zambesiaca 3(5): 1-261. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Bak. in Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information, Kew 1895: 66 (1895).

International Legume Database and Information Service

  • Gillett, J. B. et al. (1971). Papilionoideae. In: Fl. Trop. E. Africa, Milne-Redhead & Polhill

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Mar 21, 2002 Carson, A. [71] Zambia K000071444 Syntype Yes
Mar 21, 2002 Carson, A. [46] Zambia K000071443 Type Yes
Mar 21, 2002 Richards, H.M. [s.n.] Zambia K000071449 Yes
Mar 21, 2002 Richards, H.M. [19403] Zambia K000071451 Yes
Mar 21, 2002 Richards, H.M. [334] Zambia K000071446 Yes
Mar 21, 2002 Richards, H.M. [19270] Zambia K000071450 Yes
Mar 21, 2002 Richards, H.M. [3536] Zambia K000071447 Yes
Mar 21, 2002 Sanane, M. [1013] Zambia K000071452 Yes
Mar 21, 2002 Richards, H.M. [12025] Zambia K000071448 Yes
Mar 21, 2002 Carson, A. [38] Zambia K000071445 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Zambia K001354546 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Tanzania K001350654 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Malawi K001354545 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Tanzania K001350653 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/

  • 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