Fabaceae
Millettia

Millettia aboensis (Hook.) Baker

First published in D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Afr. 2: 130 (1871)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Nigeria to Gabon. It is a tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cameroon, Gabon, Nigeria

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • 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: 238.
  • Dunn in J. Linn. Soc. 41: 214
  • in F.T.A. 2: 130 (1871)

Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • van der Maesen, L.J.G. & Sosef, M.S.M. (2016). Flore du Gabon 49: 1-407. Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle, Paris.

International Legume Database and Information Service

  • Keay, R. W. J. et al. (1964). Nigerian Trees Vol. 2

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Mar 3, 2006 Ansell [s.n.] Nigeria K000262855 Holotype Yes
Thomas, D.W. [3500] Cameroon K000087224 No
Vogel [s.n.] Nigeria K000262856 Type Yes
Ansell [s.n.] Nigeria K000262857 Type 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