Fabaceae
Philenoptera

Philenoptera laxiflora (Guill. & Perr.) Roberty

First published in Bull. Inst. Fondam. Afrique Noire, Sér. A, Sci. Nat. 16: 354 (1954)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Cape Verde, W. Tropical Africa to Uganda. It is a tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Benin, Burkina, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Repu, Chad, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sudan, Togo, Uganda, Zaïre

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

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.
  • 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.
  • 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].
  • Kalema, J. & Beentje, H. (2012). Conservation checklist of the trees of Uganda: 1-235. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

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.
  • Barry, J. P. & Celles, J.S. (1991). Flore de Mauritanie 1: 1-359. Centre Regional de Documentation Pedagogique, Nice.
  • Berhaut, J. (1976). Flore illustrée du Sénégal 5: 1-658. Gouvernement du Sénégal, Ministère du développement rural direction des eaux et forêta, Dakar.
  • 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 3: 1-89. 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.
  • Hansen, A. & Sunding, P. (1993). Flora of Macaronesia. Checklist of vascular plants. 4. revised edition. Sommerfeltia 17: 1-295.
  • Hedberg, I. & Edwards, S. (eds.) (1989 publ. 1990). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 3: 1-659. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Jones, M. (1991). A checklist of Gambian plants: 1-33. Michael Jones, The Gambia College.
  • Kalema, J. & Beentje, H. (2012). Conservation checklist of the trees of Uganda: 1-235. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • 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.
  • Lebrun, J.P., Toutain, B., Gaston, A. & Boudet, G. (1991). Catalogue des Plantes Vasculaires du Burkina Faso: 1-341. 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.

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. [301] Guinea K000010796 No
Jun 1, 2009 Kitson, S.A. [596] Ghana K000627661 Yes
Jun 1, 2009 Fay, J.M. [2183] Central African Republic K000627647 Yes
Jun 1, 2009 Fay, J.M.; Doka, J. [4655] Central African Republic K000627649 Yes
Jun 1, 2009 Saeger, H., de [6] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K000627646 Yes
Jun 1, 2009 d'Orey, J. [333] Guinea-Bissau K000627670 Yes
Jun 1, 2009 Micha [10] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K000627653 Yes
Jun 1, 2009 Vigue, G. [4660] Ghana K000627658 Yes
Jun 1, 2009 Friis, I.; Bidgood, S.; Hailu, A.; Getachew, E. [11383] Ethiopia K000627626 Yes
Jun 1, 2009 Raynal, J.; Raynal, A. [13227] Cameroon K000627643 Yes
Jun 1, 2009 Friis, I.; Bidgood, S.; Getachew, E.; Gichile, M. [9710] Ethiopia K000627625 Yes
Jun 1, 2009 Chapman, J.D. [4614] Nigeria K000627664 Yes
Jun 1, 2009 Fay, J.M. [4211] Central African Republic K000627648 Yes
Jun 1, 2009 Kitson, S.A. [791] Ghana K000627656 Yes
Jun 1, 2009 Langdale-Brown, I. [1901] Uganda K000627681 Yes
Jun 1, 2009 Tutin, C.E.G. [123] Senegal K000627667 Yes
Jun 1, 2009 Friis, I.; Bidgood, S.; Getachew, E.; Gichile, M. [9738] Ethiopia K000627622 Yes
Jun 1, 2009 Lynes, H. [s.n.] Sudan K000627641 Yes
Jun 1, 2009 Friis, I.; Bidgood, S.; Hailu, A.; Getachew, E. [11383] Ethiopia K000627627 Yes
Jun 1, 2009 Thomas, A.S. [2205] Uganda K000627675 Yes
Jun 1, 2009 Raynal, J.; Raynal, A. [13227] Cameroon K000627644 Yes
Jun 1, 2009 Fay, J.M. [4025] Central African Republic K000627645 Yes
Jun 1, 2009 Friis, I.; Dessisa, D.; Gibre-Hiwot, G. [8108] Ethiopia K000627628 Yes
Jun 1, 2009 Klug, S.; Hamburg, B.F.H. [318] Sudan K000627642 Yes
Jun 1, 2009 Tweedie [2234] Uganda K000627677 Yes
Jun 1, 2009 Sihronen, J. [331] Burkina Faso K000627674 Yes
Jun 1, 2009 Langdale-Brown, I. [1867] Uganda K000627680 Yes
Jun 1, 2009 Keay, R.W.J. [18065] Nigeria K000627663 Yes
Jun 1, 2009 Laferrere, M. [133] Mali K000627669 Yes
Jun 1, 2009 Friis, I.; Bidgood, S.; Getachew, E.; Gichile, M. [9710] Ethiopia K000627624 Yes
Jun 1, 2009 Sihronen, J. [120] Burkina Faso K000627673 Yes
Jun 1, 2009 Davey, J.T. [507] Mali K000627668 Yes
Jun 1, 2009 Ern, H. [3053] Togo K000627655 Yes
Jun 1, 2009 Fay, J.M. [4195] Central African Republic K000627651 Yes
Jun 1, 2009 Fay, J.M. [4025] Central African Republic K000627652 Yes
Jun 1, 2009 Fay, J.M. [4654] Central African Republic K000627650 Yes
Jun 1, 2009 Tweedie [2234] Uganda K000627678 Yes
Jun 1, 2009 Keay, R.W.J. [16162] Nigeria K000627662 Yes
Jun 1, 2009 Tutin, C.E.G. [123] Senegal K000627666 Yes
Jun 1, 2009 Friis, I.; Bidgood, S.; Getachew, E.; Gichile, M. [9738] Ethiopia K000627623 Yes
Jun 1, 2009 Ern, H. [2756] Togo K000627654 Yes
Jun 1, 2009 Andrew, F.W. [701] Sudan K000627639 Yes
Jun 1, 2009 Wickens, G.E. [852] Sudan K000627640 Yes
Jun 1, 2009 Kitson, S.A. [596] Ghana K000627660 Yes
Jun 1, 2009 Brasnett, N.V. [56] Uganda K000627679 Yes
Jun 1, 2009 Morton, J.K. [8878] Ghana K000627657 Yes
Jun 1, 2009 Eggeling, W.J.; Brasnett, N.V. [1155] Uganda K000627676 Yes
Jun 1, 2009 Fox, R.H. [24] Gambia, The K000627665 Yes
Jun 1, 2009 Eggeling, W.J. [627] Uganda K000627682 Yes
May 28, 1966 Sahni, K.C. [224] Sudan K000627638 Yes
Scott, H. [343] Ethiopia K000627630 Yes
Smeds, H. [s.n.] Ethiopia K000627629 Yes
Chaffey, D.R.; Thomerson [592] Ethiopia K000627631 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [7771] Ethiopia K000627635 Yes
Smeds, H. [s.n.] Ethiopia K000627632 Yes
Smeds, H. [1428] Ethiopia K000627633 Yes
Friis, I.; Aweke, G.; Rasmussen, F.; Vollesen, K. [1932] Ethiopia K000627636 Yes
Wilde, W.J.J.O., de; Wilde-Durfjes, B.E.E., de [10754] Ethiopia K000627637 Yes
Smeds, H. [1428] Ethiopia K000627634 Yes
Heudelot [152] Lonchocarpus laxiflorus K000263258 Type Yes
Heudelot [152] Lonchocarpus laxiflorus K000263259 Type Yes
Heudelot [152] Lonchocarpus laxiflorus K000263257 Type Yes
Kotschy [522] Ethiopia Lonchocarpus laxiflorus K000263255 Type Yes
Kotschy [522] Ethiopia Lonchocarpus laxiflorus K000263254 Type Yes
Schimper [1768] Ethiopia Lonchocarpus laxiflorus K000263253 Type Yes
Schimper [1778] Ethiopia Lonchocarpus laxiflorus K000263251 Type Yes
Schimper [1778] Ethiopia Lonchocarpus laxiflorus K000263252 Type Yes

Sources

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    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

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

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images

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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/
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