Fabaceae
Kotschya

Kotschya recurvifolia (Taub.) F.White

First published in Forest Fl. N. Rhodes.: 455 (1962)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Ethiopia to S. Tropical Africa. It is a shrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Harris, T., Darbyshire, I. & Polhill, R. (2011). New species and range extensions from Mt Namuli, Mt Mabu and Mt Chiperone in northern Mozambique. Kew Bulletin 66: 241-251. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Verdcourt, B. (2000). Flora Zambesiaca 3(6): 1-175. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

  • Harris, T., Darbyshire, I. & Polhill, R. (2011). New species and range extensions from Mt Namuli, Mt Mabu and Mt Chiperone in northern Mozambique. Kew Bulletin 66: 241-251. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • F. White, Forest Flora of Northern Rhodesia pp. 455, 157 (1962).
  • Greenway in Kenya Trees and Shrubs p. 367 (1961), non rite publ.
  • Verdc. in Kew Bulletin 24: 28 (1970).

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?
Dec 1, 2018 Osborne, J. [JO1438] Mozambique K000569792 Yes
Mar 1, 1970 Kerfoot, O. [1411] Kenya K000333041 Yes
Mar 1, 1970 Milne-Redhead; Taylor, P. [10256] Tanzania K000418185 Holotype Yes
Mar 1, 1970 Milne-Redhead; Taylor, P. [10256] Tanzania K000418184 Type Yes
Mar 1, 1970 Kerfoot, O. [624] Kenya K000333038 Yes
Mar 1, 1970 Tweedie [3109] Kenya K000333045 Yes
Mar 1, 1970 Volkens, G. [1873a] Tanzania K000418063 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mar 1, 1970 Dale, I.R. [2684] Kenya K000333043 Yes
Mar 1, 1970 Volkens, G. [934] Tanzania K000418062 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mar 1, 1970 Napier, E.R. [2695] Kenya K000333044 Yes
Mar 1, 1970 Jex-Blake, M. [32] Kenya K000333046 Yes
Sep 1, 1966 Mainwaring, D.C. [6054] Kenya K000333042 Yes
Sep 1, 1966 Battiscombe, E. [10] Kenya K000333040 Yes
Timberlake, J. [5210] Mozambique K000613938 Yes
Sanders [103] Tanzania K:SPC-28429.000 No
Timberlake, J. [5425] Mozambique K000614413 Yes
Gardner, H.M. [1135] Kenya K000418064 Type Yes
Timberlake, J. [5253] Mozambique K000613982 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [6203] Ethiopia K000418070 Holotype Yes
Mooney, H.F. [6203] Ethiopia K000418069 Type Yes
Gillett, J.B. [16257] Kenya K000333039 Yes
Mabberley, D.J.; McCall [300] Kenya K000059238 Yes
Glover, P.E.; Samuel, S.P. [3225] Kenya K000333047 Yes
Gilbert, M.G. [6312] Kenya K000333048 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