Fabaceae
Platysepalum

Platysepalum hirsutum (Dunn) Hepper

First published in Kew Bull. 11: 122 (1956)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. Tropical Africa. It is a climber and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Aké Assi, L. (2001). Flore de la Côte-d'Ivoire: catalogue systématique, biogéographie et écologie. I. Boissiera 57: 1-396.
  • 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].
  • Lisowski, S. (2009). Flore (Angiospermes) de la République de Guinée. Scripta Botanica Belgica 41: 1-517.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • in Kew Bull. 1956: 122.

Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

  • Aké Assi, L. (2001). Flore de la Côte-d'Ivoire: catalogue systématique, biogéographie et écologie. I. Boissiera 57: 1-396.
  • Lisowski, S. (2009). Flore (Angiospermes) de la République de Guinée. Scripta Botanica Belgica 41: 1-517.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

International Legume Database and Information Service

  • Hall, J. B. & Swaine, M. D. (1981). Forest Vegetation in Ghana.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Deighton, F.C. [3771] Sierra Leone K000044113 Yes
Baldwin, J.T. [9041] Liberia K000044119 Yes
Baldwin, J.T. [13214] Liberia K000044117 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [3787] Sierra Leone K000044107 Yes
Linder, D.H. [472] Liberia K000044124 Yes
Baldwin, J.T. [9679] Guinea K000044106 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [4104] Sierra Leone K000044105 Yes
Harley, W.J. [692] Liberia K000044111 Yes
Chevalier, A. [16829] Cote d'Ivoire K000044126 Unknown Type Material Yes
Baldwin, J.T. [10069] Liberia K000044121 Yes
Linder, D.H. [1109] Liberia K000044123 Yes
Jordan, H.D. [980] Sierra Leone K000044114 Yes
Vigne, C. [3387] Ghana K000044129 Yes
Vigne, C. [3387] Ghana K000044128 Yes
Vigne, C. [3387] Ghana K000044127 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [4817] Sierra Leone K000044109 Yes
Cooper, G.P. [131] Liberia K000044125 Yes
Baldwin, J.T. [10684] Liberia K000044122 Yes
Adames, P. [720] Liberia K000044115 Yes
Vigne, C. [3389] Ghana K000044130 Yes
Vigne, C. [3389] Ghana K000044131 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [2934] Sierra Leone K000044110 Yes
Adam, J.G. [20933] Liberia K000044116 Yes
Baldwin, J.T. [9296] Liberia K000044120 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [2919] Sierra Leone K000044108 Yes
Baldwin, J.T. [9129] Liberia K000044118 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [3193] Sierra Leone K000044112 Yes
Chevalier, A. [16829] Cote d'Ivoire Millettia hirsuta K000263215 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