Fabaceae
Berlinia

Berlinia korupensis Mackinder & Burgt

First published in Kew Bull. 64: 130 (2009)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. Cameroon. It is a tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cameroon

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. (2021). The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6. Scientific Data 8: 215.

Kew Bulletin

  • Burgt, X. M. van der (1997). Explosive seed dispersal of the rainforest tree Tetraberliniamoreliana (Leguminosae – Caesalpinioideae) in Gabon. J. Trop. Ecol. 13: 145 – 151.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
  • IUCN (2001). IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland & Cambridge, UK.
  • Kenfack, D., Thomas, D. W., Chuyong, G. B. & Condit, R. (2006). Rarity and abundance in a diverse African forest. Biodivers. & Conservation 15: 4097 – 4117.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
  • Letouzey, R. (1968). Étude phytogéographique du Cameroun. LechevalierParis.
  • Newbery, D. M., Songwe, N. C. & Chuyong, G. B. (1998). Phenology and dynamics of an African rainforest at Korup, Cameroon. In: D. M. Newbery, H. H. T. Prins & N. D. Brown (eds), Dynamics of tropical communities, pp. 267 – 308. Blackwell, Oxford.
  • Wieringa, J. J. (1999). Monopetalanthus exit. A systematic study of Aphanocalyx, Bikinia, Icuria, Michelsonia and Tetraberlinia. Wageningen Agr. Univ. Pap. 99: 1 – 320.

Kew Species Profiles

  • Lewis, G., Schrire, B., Mackinder, B. & Lock, J. M. (eds) (2005). Legumes of the World. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Mackinder, B. & van der Burgt, X. (2009). Berlinia korupensis (Leguminosae – Caesalpinioideae), a new tree species from Cameroon. Kew Bull. 64(1): 129-134.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Feb 1, 2008 Pearce, L.J. [7] Cameroon K000745526 Yes
Jun 21, 2007 van der Burgt, X. [756] Cameroon K000555475 Isotype Yes
Jun 1, 2007 Burgt, X.M., van der [948] Cameroon K000460384 Yes
Jun 1, 2007 Burgt, X.M., van der [948] Cameroon K000460383 Yes

Sources

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    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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  • Kew Bulletin

    • Kew Bulletin
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  • 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

  • Kew Science Photographs

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  • Kew Species Profiles

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  • 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