Primulaceae
Maesa

Maesa lanceolata Forssk.

First published in Fl. Aegypt.-Arab.: cvi (1775)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & S. Africa, Madagascar, Arabian Peninsula. It is a tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Central African Repu, Congo, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 3: 1-89. ORSTROM, Bangui.
  • Collenette, S. (1999). Wildflowers of Saudi Arabia: 1-799. National commission for wildlife conservation and development (NCWCD), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  • 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.
  • Exell, A.W. & Wild, H. (eds.) (1960). Flora Zambesiaca 1(1): 1-336. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Exell, A.W. (1973). Angiosperms of the islands of the gulf of Guinea (Fernando Po, Príncipe, S.Tomé, and Annobon). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Botany 4: 325-411.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Fischer, E., Rembold, K., Althof, A. & Obholzer, J. (2010). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Kakamega forest, Western province, Kenya. Journal of East African Natural History 99: 129-226.
  • 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].
  • Halliday, P. (1984). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Myrsinaceae: 1-21.
  • Hedberg, I., Edwards, S. & Nemomissa, S. (eds.) (2003). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 4(1): 1-352. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Kalema, J. & Beentje, H. (2012). Conservation checklist of the trees of Uganda: 1-235. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • 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.
  • Mao, A.A., Sinha, B.K., Verma, D. & Sarma, N. (2016). Check-List of Flora of Meghalaya: 1-273. Meghalaya Biodiversity Board, Shillong.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Taton, A. (1980). Flore d'Afrique Centrale (Zaire-rwanda-Burundi), Myrsinaceae: 1-62. Jardin Botanique National de Belgique.
  • Thulin, M. (ed.) (2006). Flora of Somalia 3: 1-626. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Timberlake, J.R., Bayliss, J., Alves, T., Francisco, J., Harris, T., Nangoma, D. & de Sousa, C. (2009). Biodiversity and Conservation of Mchese Mountain, Malawi. Report produced under the Darwin Initiative Award 15/036: 1-71. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1985). Flora du Rwanda 3: 1-729. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.
  • Wood, J.R.I. (1997). A handbook of the Yemen Flora: 1-434. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Chev. Bot. 384.
  • F.T.A. 3: 492
  • Fl. Aegypt.-Arab. CVI & 66 (1775)
  • Mez in Engl. Pflanzenr. 4, 236: 26 (1902).

Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

  • Audru, J., Cesar, J. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1994). Les Plantes Vasculaires de la République de Djibouti. Flore Illustrée 1: 1-336. CIRAD, Départerment d'Elevage et de Médecine vétérinaire, Djibouti.
  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 3: 1-89. ORSTROM, Bangui.
  • Collenette, S. (1999). Wildflowers of Saudi Arabia: 1-799. National commission for wildlife conservation and development (NCWCD), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Fischer, E., Rembold, K., Althof, A. & Obholzer, J. (2010). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Kakamega forest, Western province, Kenya. Journal of East African Natural History 99: 129-226.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Hepper, F.N. (ed.) (1963). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 2: 1-544.
  • Jongkind, C. (2014). Fauna & Flora of Liberia, flowering plant species list www.liberianfaunaflora.org.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Thulin, M. (ed.) (2006). Flora of Somalia 3: 1-626. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Timberlake, J.R., Bayliss, J., Alves, T., Francisco, J., Harris, T., Nangoma, D. & de Sousa, C. (2009). Biodiversity and Conservation of Mchese Mountain, Malawi. Report produced under the Darwin Initiative Award 15/036: 1-71. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1985). Flora du Rwanda 3: 1-729. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, Vol 3, (2006) Author: by M. Thulin [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Bak. in Flora of Tropical Africa 3: 492 (1877).
  • Cufod., Enumeratio Plantarum Aethiopiae Spermatophyta (Supplement in Bull. Jard. Bot. Brux.) p. 655 (1960).
  • Dale & Greenway, Kenya Trees and Shrubs p. 330, fig. 64 (1961).
  • Dyer in Flora of Southern Africa 26: 2(1963).
  • F. White, Forest Flora of Northern Rhodesia p. 316 (1962).
  • Forssk., Fl. Aegypt. Arab.: CVI & 66 (1775).
  • J.P.M. Brenan, Check-lists of the Forest Trees and Shrubs of the British Empire no. 5, part II, Tanganyika Territory p. 369 (1949).
  • Keay in Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 2: 33, fig. 207 (1963).
  • Mez in A. Engler, Das Pflanzenreich IV. 236: 26 (1902).
  • Taton in Flore d'Afrique Centrale, Myrsinaceae: 6 (1980).
  • W.J. Eggeling, Indigenous Trees of the Uganda Protectorate, ed. 2: 269, fig. 59 (1952).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Mar 1, 2006 Cheek, M. [11907] Cameroon K000339026 No
Jan 1, 1987 Manning, S.D. [469] Cameroon K000027970 No
Jan 1, 1985 Thomas, D.W. [4610] Cameroon K000027965 No
Jan 1, 1971 Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [8670] Cameroon K000027958 No
Troupin, G. [3344] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K:SPC-00980.000 No
Schimper [286] Ethiopia K000225923 Unknown Type Material Yes
Schimper [286] Ethiopia K000225924 Unknown Type Material Yes
Thomas, D.W. [2602] Cameroon K000027957 No
Nana Felicite; Nukam; Simo; Enow [110] Cameroon K001418551 Yes
Luke, W.R.Q.; Luke, P.A.; Bohome, P.; Johansen, J.; Lehman, T. [11729] Equatorial Guinea K001016183 Yes
Adebusuyi, J.K. [44028] Cameroon K000027744 No
Dunlap [134] Cameroon K000027972 No
Timberlake, J. [5261] Mozambique K000613990 Yes
Thomas, D.W. [2602] Cameroon K000027968 No
Maitland, T.D. [948] Cameroon K000027948 No
Ghogue; Achoundong; Cheek; Gosline; Onana; Ghogue; Tadjouteu; Kalindula; Kambale; Amponsah; Kimaro; Etuge; Talla; Ndi [380] Cameroon K001562158 Yes
Mann, G. [2176] Cameroon K000027740 No
McWhirter, J. [49] Madagascar K:SPC-32184.000 No
Harris, T. [26] Mozambique K000545029 No
Troupin, G. [3160] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K:SPC-03372.000 No
Fay, M.F. [s.n.] K001069452 No
Cheek, M. [10866] Cameroon K000875832 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [9392] Cameroon K000027949 No
Troupin, G. [3802] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K:SPC-00982.000 No
Thomas, D.W. [3149] Cameroon K000027967 No
Dawkins, H.C. [464] Uganda K:SPC-17840.000 No
K:SPC-43060.000 No
Darbyshire, I.; Cheso; Atem; Barlas; Guedje; Charles [443] Cameroon K001422509 Yes
Nusbaumer, L.; Randimbiarison, C.H.; Ramandimbimanana, S.D. [LN 3328] Madagascar K001769406 No
Maitland, T.D. [252] Cameroon K000027974 No
Thomas, D.W. [3149] Cameroon K000027966 No
Krauss [152] South Africa K000225914 Unknown Type Material Yes
Migeod, F., W. H. [100] Cameroon K000027741 No
Maitland, T.D. [252] Cameroon K000027950 No
Maitland, T.D. [645] Cameroon K000027946 No
Ash [431] Ethiopia K:SPC-06049.393 No
Manning, S.D. [2196] Cameroon K000027971 No
Dunlap [192] Cameroon K000027736 No
Sanford, W.W. [5548] Cameroon K000027962 No
Bamps [3056] Rwanda K000225927 Isoneotype Yes
Rehmann, A. [6012] South Africa K000225915 Unknown Type Material Yes
Maitland, T.D. [645] Cameroon K000027973 No
Mann, G. [1208] Cameroon K000027737 No
Troupin, G. [2504] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K:SPC-05060.000 No
Migeod, F., W. H. [100] Cameroon K000027742 No
Darbyshire, I.; Agostenho, M.; Fansdeo, G.; Matimele, H.; Mucaleque, P.; Osborne, J.; Tanleque, C. [1147] Mozambique K000569640 No
Maitland, T.D. [1078] Cameroon K000027743 No
Timberlake, J. [4940] Mozambique K000545290 No
Mann, G. [1208] Cameroon K000027738 No
Dunlap [149] Cameroon K000027739 No
Mbenkum, T. [336] Cameroon K000027955 No

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