Fabaceae
Macrotyloma

Macrotyloma biflorum (Schumach. & Thonn.) Hepper

First published in Kew Bull. 26: 565 (1972)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. Tropical Africa to Ethiopia and Zambia. It is a climbing perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Benin, Burkina, Cameroon, Central African Repu, Chad, Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Togo, Zambia, Zaïre

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Aké Assi, L. (2001). Flore de la Côte-d'Ivoire: catalogue systématique, biogéographie et écologie. I. Boissiera 57: 1-396.
  • Boudet, G., Lebrun, J.P. & Demange, R. (1986). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Mali: 1-465. Etudes d'Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux.
  • Brunel, J.F., Hiepo, P. & Scholz, H. (eds.) (1984). Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames: 1-751. GTZ, Eschborn.
  • Catarino, L., Sampaio Martins, E., Pinto-Basto, M.F. & Diniz, M.A. (2006). Plantas Vasculares e Briófitos da Guiné-Bissau: 1-298. Instituto de investigação científica tropical, Instituto Português de apoio ao desenvolvimento.
  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].
  • 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.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Thiombiano, A., Schmidt, M., Dressler, S., Ouédraogo, A., Hahn, K. & Zizka, G. (2012). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Burkina Faso. Boissiera 65: 1-391.
  • Walters, G., Dauby, G., Stévart, T., Dessein, S., Niangadouma, R. & Lachenaud, O. (2011). Novitates Gabonenses 80. Additions and corrections to the flora of Gabon. Edinburgh Journal of Botany 68: 423-442.

Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Aké Assi, L. (2001). Flore de la Côte-d'Ivoire: catalogue systématique, biogéographie et écologie. I. Boissiera 57: 1-396.
  • Boudet, G., Lebrun, J.P. & Demange, R. (1986). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Mali: 1-465. Etudes d'Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux.
  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 2(1): 1-85. ORSTROM, Bangui.
  • Brunel, J.F., Hiepo, P. & Scholz, H. (eds.) (1984). Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames: 1-751. GTZ, Eschborn.
  • Catarino, L., Sampaio Martins, E., Pinto-Basto, M.F. & Diniz, M.A. (2006). Plantas Vasculares e Briófitos da Guiné-Bissau: 1-298. Instituto de investigação científica tropical, Instituto Português de apoio ao desenvolvimento.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Lebrun, J.-P., Audru, J., Gaston, A. & Mosnier, M. (1972). Catalogue des Plantes Vasculaires du Tchad Méridional: 1-289. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • 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.
  • Thiombiano, A., Schmidt, M., Dressler, S., Ouédraogo, A., Hahn, K. & Zizka, G. (2012). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Burkina Faso. Boissiera 65: 1-391.
  • Walters, G., Dauby, G., Stévart, T., Dessein, S., Niangadouma, R. & Lachenaud, O. (2011). Novitates Gabonenses 80. Additions and corrections to the flora of Gabon. Edinburgh Journal of Botany 68: 423-442.

International Legume Database and Information Service

  • Robyns, W. (Ed.) (1954). Flore du Congo Belge Vol. 6. Dalbergieae, Vicieae, Phaseoleae

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2022 Rieder, C.; Camara, M. [390] Guinea K000010750 No
Jul 1, 2001 de Kruif, A.P.M. [464] Cote d'Ivoire K001562589 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Nigeria K001354894 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Ghana K001354858 Yes
Schweinfurth [2251] Sudan K000263621 Type Yes
Schweinfurth [2251] Sudan K000263622 Lectotype Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Cote d'Ivoire K001354850 Type Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Ghana K001354866 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Cote d'Ivoire K001354847 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Nigeria K001354876 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Guinea-Bissau K001354855 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Sierra Leone K001354851 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Angola K001352525 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Cote d'Ivoire K001354846 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Ghana K001372359 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Mali K001354871 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Angola K001352524 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Ghana K001354861 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Cote d'Ivoire K001354848 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Nigeria K001354880 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Nigeria K001354874 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Togo K001354872 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Ghana K001354856 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Nigeria K001354879 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Ghana K001354862 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Nigeria K001354887 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Nigeria K001354885 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Nigeria K001354895 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Ghana K001354860 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Guinea K001354853 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Nigeria K001354897 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Angola K001352523 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Nigeria K001354878 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Cote d'Ivoire K001354849 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Ghana K001354865 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Nigeria K001354889 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Guinea-Bissau K001354854 Yes
Schweinfurth [2375] Sudan K000263624 Unknown Type Material Yes
Schweinfurth [2375] Sudan K000263625 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Nigeria K001354883 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Sudan K001355134 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Nigeria K001354893 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Senegal K001354870 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Ghana K001354864 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Ghana K001354869 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Nigeria K001354873 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Sierra Leone K001354852 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Nigeria K001354892 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Zambia K001352520 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Nigeria K001354896 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Nigeria K001354891 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Angola K001352521 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Ghana K001354863 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Ghana K001354857 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Sudan K001355133 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Nigeria K001354877 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Ghana K001354859 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Nigeria K001354882 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Nigeria K001354886 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Nigeria K001354888 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Burkina Faso K001354845 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Angola K001352522 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Ghana K001354868 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Nigeria K001354890 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Ghana K001354867 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Nigeria K001354884 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Nigeria K001354881 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Ethiopia K001355135 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Nigeria K001354875 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • 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