Fabaceae
Eriosema

Eriosema burkei Benth. ex Harv. & Sond.

First published in W.H.Harvey & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Cap. 2: 260 (1862)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tanzania to S. Africa. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Govaerts, R. (2001). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS E-F: 1-50919.
  • 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:

  • 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.
  • 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. f. & Haydon in Leguminosae of Tropical Africa: 508 (1929).
  • Harv. in Harv. & Sond., Fl. Cap. 2: 260 (1862).
  • Hauman in Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi, 6: 230 (1954).
  • Milne-Redh. in Kew Bulletin 5: 355 (1951).

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?
Jan 1, 2022 Maiato, F.; Chisingui, V..; Camôngua, J. [FM1821] Angola K001614790 Yes
Jul 8, 2002 Fanshawe, D.B. [236] Zambia K000007119 Yes
Jul 8, 2002 Richards, H.M. [13103B] Zambia K000007113 Yes
Jul 8, 2002 Milne-Redhead, E. [3376] Zambia K000007118 Yes
Jul 8, 2002 Pawek, Jean [5815] Malawi K000007102 Yes
Jul 8, 2002 Fanshawe, D.B. [12089] Zambia K000007122 Yes
Jul 8, 2002 Walters, J.A.S. [2424] Zimbabwe K000007126 Yes
Jul 8, 2002 Simon, B.K.; Ngoni, J.F. [1382] Zimbabwe K000007139 Yes
Jul 8, 2002 Milne-Redhead, E. [1154] Zambia K000007116 Yes
Jul 8, 2002 Corby, H.D.L. [2148] Zimbabwe K000007140 Yes
Jul 8, 2002 Simon, B.K. [2372] Zimbabwe K000007141 Yes
Jul 8, 2002 Teague, A.J. [473] Zimbabwe K000007130 Yes
Jul 8, 2002 Fries, T.C.E.; Norlindh, Tycho; Weimarck, Henning [3754] Zimbabwe K000007131 Yes
Jul 8, 2002 Eyles [8526] Zimbabwe K000007134 Yes
Jul 8, 2002 Gossweiler, J. [2198] Angola K000007144 Yes
Jul 8, 2002 Pawek, Jean [10361] Malawi K000007103 Yes
Jul 8, 2002 Chase, N.C. [6763] Zimbabwe K000007138 Yes
Jul 8, 2002 Fanshawe, D.B. [420] Zambia K000007120 Yes
Jul 8, 2002 Norlindh, Tycho; Weimarck, Henning [4132] Zimbabwe K000007128 Yes
Jul 8, 2002 Milne-Redhead, E. [1143] Zambia K000007115 Yes
Jul 8, 2002 Phillips, Eleanor [4031B] Malawi K000007106 Yes
Jul 8, 2002 Pawek, Jean [12069] Malawi K000007104 Yes
Jul 8, 2002 Baum, H. [248] Angola K000007143 Yes
Jul 8, 2002 Corby, H.D.L. [2062] Zimbabwe K000007123 Yes
Jul 8, 2002 Phillips, Eleanor [4077] Malawi K000007109 Yes
Jul 8, 2002 Gilliland, H.B. [K1056] Zimbabwe K000007132 Yes
Jul 8, 2002 Eyles [8526] Zimbabwe K000007133 Yes
Jul 8, 2002 Holmes, W.D. [1506] Zambia K000007121 Yes
Jul 8, 2002 Hislop, A. [33] Zimbabwe K000007127 Yes
Jul 8, 2002 Mendes, E.J. [2242] Angola K000007145 Yes
Jul 8, 2002 Phillips, Eleanor [2986] Malawi K000007105 Yes
Jul 8, 2002 Richards, H.M. [6112] Zambia K000007112 Yes
Jul 8, 2002 Phillips, Eleanor [4076] Malawi K000007108 Yes
Jul 8, 2002 Phillips, Eleanor [4044] Malawi K000007107 Yes
Jul 8, 2002 Miller, O.B. [4681] Zimbabwe K000007137 Yes
Jul 8, 2002 Richards, H.M. [13127] Zambia K000007114 Yes
Jul 8, 2002 Loveridge, J.P. [556] Zimbabwe K000007129 Yes
Jul 8, 2002 Chase, N.C. [681] Zimbabwe K000007136 Yes
Jul 8, 2002 Bullock, A.A. [1058] Zambia K000007111 Yes
Jul 8, 2002 Phillips, Eleanor [4108] Malawi K000007110 Yes
Jul 8, 2002 Wild, H. [1446] Zimbabwe K000007135 Yes
Jul 8, 2002 Nyariri, P. [393] Zimbabwe K000007124 Yes
Jul 8, 2002 Milne-Redhead, E. [3376] Zambia K000007117 Yes
Jul 8, 2002 Eyles [6954] Zimbabwe K000007125 Yes
Welwitsch, F.M.J. [4099] Angola K000007142 Type Yes

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    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

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

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    • International Legume Database and Information Service (ILDIS) V10.39 Nov 2011
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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/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. 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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