Fabaceae
Xylia

Xylia evansii Hutch.

First published in Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1908: 258 (1908)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. Tropical Africa. It is a tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Sierra Leone

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • 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].
  • Jongkind, C. (2014). Fauna & Flora of Liberia, flowering plant species list www.liberianfaunaflora.org.
  • 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

  • Aubrév. Fl. For. C. Iv. 1: 166, t. 57.
  • Bak. f. Leg. Trop. Afr. 3: 810
  • Robyns in Rev. Zool. Bot. Afr. 16: 85
  • in Kew Bull. 1908: 258

Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

  • Jongkind, C. (2014). Fauna & Flora of Liberia, flowering plant species list www.liberianfaunaflora.org.
  • Lisowski, S. (2009). Flore (Angiospermes) de la République de Guinée. Scripta Botanica Belgica 41: 1-517.

International Legume Database and Information Service

  • Dalziel, J. M. (1937). The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa
  • Keay, R. W. J. (1958). Flora of West Tropical Africa. Ed. 2;Vol. 1, part 2

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
van der Burgt, X.M.; Konomou, G.; Thiam, A.; Conté, Y. [2406] Guinea K001187838 No
Deighton, F.C. [3728] Sierra Leone K000044078 Yes
Thompson, H.N. [55] Ghana K000044087 Unknown Type Material Yes
Thompson, H.N. [15] Ghana K000044086 Type Yes
Deighton, F.C. [4102] Sierra Leone K000044079 Yes
Unwin, A.H.; Smythe, C.W. [26] Sierra Leone K000044076 Yes
Vigne, C. [896] Ghana K000044085 Yes
Vigne, C. [1593] Ghana K000044084 Yes
Evans, A., E. [13] Ghana K000244152 Type Yes
Evans, A., E. [13] Ghana K000244151 Type Yes
Samai, S.K. [69] Sierra Leone K000044088 Yes
Lane-Poole, C.E. [460] Sierra Leone K000044077 Yes
Kitson, A.E. [1176] Ghana K000044081 Yes
Jordan, H.D. [2107] Sierra Leone K000044080 Yes
Chipp, T.F. [390] Ghana K000044082 Yes
Vigne, C. [896] Ghana K000044083 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/

  • IUCN Categories

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