Fabaceae
Kotschya

Kotschya speciosa (Hutch.) Hepper

First published in Kew Bull. 11: 124 (1956)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Nigeria to Tanzania and S. Tropical Africa. It is a shrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cameroon, Central African Repu, Mozambique, Nigeria, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 2(1): 1-85. ORSTROM, Bangui.
  • 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.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • in Kew Bull. 1956: 124 (1956).

Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 2(1): 1-85. ORSTROM, Bangui.
  • Verdcourt, B. (2000). Flora Zambesiaca 3(6): 1-175. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • F. White, Forest Flora of Northern Rhodesia p. 157, adnot. (1962).
  • Hepper in Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 581 (1958).
  • Hepper in Kew Bulletin 11: 124 (1956)
  • Verdc. in Kew Bulletin 24: 49 (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?
Lely, H.V. [478] Nigeria K000418077 Unknown Type Material Yes
Lely, H.V. [478] Nigeria K000418078 Type Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [11124] Tanzania K:SPC-27353.000 No

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    • International Legume Database and Information Service (ILDIS) V10.39 Nov 2011
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