Fabaceae
Rhynchosia

Rhynchosia resinosa (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) Baker

First published in D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Afr. 2: 218 (1871)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & S. Africa. It is a climbing shrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Repu, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Guinea, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 2(1): 1-85. ORSTROM, Bangui.
  • 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.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • 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].
  • 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.
  • Lewalle, J. (1970). Liste floristique et répartition altitudinale de la flore du Burundi occidental: 1-84. Université officielle de Bujumbura.
  • 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.
  • Mackinder, B., Pasquet, R., Polhill, R. & Verdcourt, B. (2001). Flora Zambesiaca 3(5): 1-261. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Thiombiano, A., Schmidt, M., Dressler, S., Ouédraogo, A., Hahn, K. & Zizka, G. (2012). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Burkina Faso. Boissiera 65: 1-391.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1983). Flora du Rwanda 2: 1-603. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Bak. f. Leg. Trop. Afr. 2: 480.
  • in F.T.A. 2 218 (1871)

Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 2(1): 1-85. ORSTROM, Bangui.
  • 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.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Lewalle, J. (1970). Liste floristique et répartition altitudinale de la flore du Burundi occidental: 1-84. Université officielle de Bujumbura.
  • 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.
  • Mackinder, B., Pasquet, R., Polhill, R. & Verdcourt, B. (2001). Flora Zambesiaca 3(5): 1-261. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Thiombiano, A., Schmidt, M., Dressler, S., Ouédraogo, A., Hahn, K. & Zizka, G. (2012). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Burkina Faso. Boissiera 65: 1-391.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1983). Flora du Rwanda 2: 1-603. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Bak. f., Leguminosae of Tropical Africa: 480 (1929).
  • Bak. in Flora of Tropical Africa 2: 218 (1871).
  • E. Lind & A. Tallantire, Some Common Flowering Plants of Uganda p. 88 (1962).
  • Hauman in Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi, 6: 162 (1954).
  • J.P.M. Brenan, Check-lists of the Forest Trees and Shrubs of the British Empire no. 5, part II, Tanganyika Territory p. 440 (1949).
  • Meikle in Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 554 (1958).

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?
Jan 1, 2016 Merrett, L. [2067] Zambia K001573875 Yes
Chevalier, A.J.B. [14631] Guinea K003842318 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K. [8957] Zambia K001589078 Yes
Morton, J.K. [K386] Nigeria K003842319 Yes
Kosper, P. [159] Sudan K000297209 Yes
s.coll. [8239] Sierra Leone K003842316 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [9361] Angola K001307098 Yes
Lely, H.V. [P115] Nigeria K003842322 Yes
Jongkind, C.C.H.; Nimba Botanic Team [8035] Guinea K003842317 Yes
Sharland, R.E. [s.n.] Nigeria K003842323 Yes
Keay, R.W.J. [FHI21436] Nigeria K003842321 Yes
Luke, W.R.Q.; Sanogo, S. [16020] Mali K003842324 Yes
Batten-Poole, W.H. [218] Nigeria K003842320 Yes
Schimper [317] Ethiopia K000263682 Type Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [11065] Tanzania K:SPC-00771.000 No
Morton, J.K. [SL340] Sierra Leone K003842315 Yes
Schimper [1547] Ethiopia K000263681 Unknown Type Material Yes
Schimper [1547] Ethiopia K000263680 Unknown Type Material Yes

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