Fabaceae
Ophrestia

Ophrestia radicosa (A.Rich.) Verdc.

First published in Kew Bull. 24: 258 (1970)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Congo to Ethiopia and S. Tropical Africa. It is a climbing perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Burundi, Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

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.
  • Mackinder, B., Pasquet, R., Polhill, R. & Verdcourt, B. (2001). Flora Zambesiaca 3(5): 1-261. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1983). Flora du Rwanda 2: 1-603. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.

Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

  • 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.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1983). Flora du Rwanda 2: 1-603. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Verdc. in Kew Bulletin 24: 258 (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?
Feb 13, 2002 Fanshawe, D.B. [2127] Zambia K000071223 No
Feb 13, 2002 Milne-Redhead, E. [3944] Zambia K000071221 No
Feb 13, 2002 Fanshawe, D.B. [10609] Zambia K000071235 No
Feb 13, 2002 Fanshawe, D.B. [3706] Zambia K000071225 No
Feb 13, 2002 Fanshawe, D.B. [4623] Zambia K000071226 No
Feb 13, 2002 Macaulay [914] Zambia K000071218 No
Feb 13, 2002 van Rensburg, H.J. [1219 (K.B.S.)] Zambia K000071229 No
Feb 13, 2002 Macaulay [1138] Zambia K000071219 No
Feb 13, 2002 Corby, H.D.L. [1032] Zimbabwe K000071238 No
Feb 13, 2002 Macaulay [1138] Zambia K000071220 No
Feb 13, 2002 Fanshawe, D.B. [742] Zambia K000071222 No
Feb 13, 2002 van Rensburg, H.J. [K.B.S. 1766] Zambia K000071230 No
Feb 13, 2002 Mutimushi, J.M. [2427] Zambia K000071232 No
Feb 13, 2002 Fanshawe, D.B. [10674] Zambia K000071236 No
Feb 13, 2002 White, F. [7127] Zambia K000071227 No
Feb 13, 2002 Brummitt, R.K.; Chisumpa, S.M.; Polhill, R.M. [14027] Zambia K000071237 No
Feb 13, 2002 Fanshawe, D.B. [10510] Zambia K000071233 No
Feb 13, 2002 Fanshawe, D.B. [2127] Zambia K000071224 No
Feb 13, 2002 Verboom, W.C. [s.n.] Zambia K000071228 No
Feb 13, 2002 Mitchell, B.L. [25/24] Zambia K000071231 No
Feb 13, 2002 Fanshawe, D.B. [10588] Zambia K000071234 No
Feb 7, 2002 Richards, H.M. [8838] Zambia K000071215 No
Feb 7, 2002 Richards, H.M. [8087] Zambia K000071214 No
Feb 7, 2002 Richards, H.M. [607] Zambia K000071208 No
Feb 7, 2002 Sanane, M. [549] Zambia K000071217 No
Feb 7, 2002 Richards, H.M. [4737A] Zambia K000071209 No
Feb 7, 2002 Richards, H.M. [12741] Zambia K000071216 No
Feb 7, 2002 Richards, H.M. [4738] Zambia K000071210 No
Feb 7, 2002 Richards, H.M. [4828] Zambia K000071211 No
Feb 7, 2002 Fanshawe, D.B. [2822] Zambia K000071213 No
Feb 7, 2002 Richards, H.M. [4828] Zambia K000071212 No

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

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    • 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

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    • 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