Fabaceae
Leptoderris

Leptoderris congolensis (De Wild.) Dunn

First published in Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1910: 390 (1910)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Nigeria to Angola. It is a liana and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Cameroon, Central African Repu, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria, Zaïre

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 1: 1-114. ORSTROM, Bangui.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Lejoy, J., Ndjele, M.-B. & Geerinck, D. (2010). Catalogue-flore des plantes vasculaires des districts de Kisangani et de la Tshopo (RD Congo). Taxonomania 30: 1-307.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • van der Maesen, L.J.G. & Sosef, M.S.M. (2016). Flore du Gabon 49: 1-407. Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle, Paris.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Bak. f. Leg. Trop. Afr. 2: 560.
  • in Kew Bull. 1910: 390

Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 1: 1-114. ORSTROM, Bangui.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Lejoy, J., Ndjele, M.-B. & Geerinck, D. (2010). Catalogue-flore des plantes vasculaires des districts de Kisangani et de la Tshopo (RD Congo). Taxonomania 30: 1-307.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • de la Estrella, M., Cabezas, F.J., Aedo, C. & Velayos, M. (2010). The Papilionoideae (Leguminosae) of Equatorial Guinea (Annobón, Bioko and Río Muni). Folia Geobotanica 45: 1-57.

International Legume Database and Information Service

  • Torre, A. R. et al. (1966). Papilionoideae. In: Consp. Fl. Angolensis 3. Exell & Fernandez

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Mar 12, 2013 Tessmann, G. [95] Equatorial Guinea K001096941 Isotype Yes
Oct 1, 2005 Cheek, M. [11896] Cameroon K000338180 Yes
Oct 1, 2003 Pollard, B.J. [443] Cameroon K000746584 Yes
Jul 1, 2001 Sebsebe; Demissew [5099] Cameroon K000108183 Yes
Feb 1, 1997 Thomas, D.W.; Fay, J.M. [7279] K000040252 Yes
Jul 1, 1972 Letouzey, R. [11508] Cameroon K000040251 Yes
Jun 1, 1972 Letouzey, R. [11380] Cameroon K000040254 Yes
Jun 1, 1972 Letouzey, R. [11380] Cameroon K000040253 Yes
Smith [s.n.] Congo, Republic of the K000263269 Unknown Type Material Yes
Cheek, M.; Cheek; Sene [17374] Cameroon K000334969 No
Thomas, D.W. [160] Cameroon K000040250 Yes
Zenker, G.A. [3187] Cameroon K000263268 Unknown Type Material Yes
Troupin, G. [4673] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K:SPC-00761.000 No
Dowsett-Lemaire [1410] Congo, Republic of the K000040248 Yes
Le Testu, M.G. [7839] Gabon K000040255 Yes
Thomas, D.W. [160] Cameroon K000040249 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • Flora of West Tropical Africa

    • Flora of West Tropical 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