Fabaceae
Rhynchosia

Rhynchosia ferruginea A.Rich.

First published in Tent. Fl. Abyss. 1: 229 (1848)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Eritrea to E. Central & E. Tropical Africa. It is a climbing perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zaïre

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • 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.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. 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:

  • 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.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1983). Flora du Rwanda 2: 1-603. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • A. Rich., Tent. F1. Abyss. 1: 229 (1847).
  • Bak. f., Leguminosae of Tropical Africa: 475 (1929).
  • Bak. in Flora of Tropical Africa 2: 221 (1871).

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?
Fries, R.E.; Fries, T.C.E. [601] Kenya K000263719 Type Yes
Luke, W.R.Q.; Kabuye, C.; Festo, L.; Ntore, S.; Bayona, W. [17954] Tanzania K001639436 Yes
Peter, G.A. [49737] Tanzania K003961577 Yes
Petit [s.n.] Ethiopia K000263695 Type Yes
Rogers, C.G. [151] Tanzania K003961574 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [3466] Tanzania K003961578 Yes
Haarer, A.E. [675] Tanzania K003961575 Yes
Galinger [5019] Tanzania K003961576 Yes
Bogdan, A. [AB3391] Kenya Rhynchosia friesiorum K003961568 Yes
Chandler, P. [1589] Uganda Rhynchosia friesiorum K003961573 Yes
Benstead, R.T. [2940] Kenya Rhynchosia friesiorum K003961569 Yes
Eggeling, W.J. [E2786] Uganda Rhynchosia friesiorum K003961572 Yes
Eggeling, W.J. [E2891] Uganda Rhynchosia friesiorum K003961571 Yes
Bogdan, A. [AB3391] Kenya Rhynchosia friesiorum K003961567 Yes
Kerfoot, O. [1919] Kenya Rhynchosia friesiorum K003961570 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East 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