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Leontice leontopetaloides

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Identification
Leontice leontopetaloides L. [family BERBERIDACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Not on sheet,
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Flora

Entry for Tacca leontopetaloides (Linn.) O. Ktze. [family TACCACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora of West Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of West Tropical Africa, Vol 3, Part 1,
Names
Tacca leontopetaloides (Linn.) O. Ktze. [family TACCACEAE], Rev. Gen. Pl. 2: 704 (1891); Carter in F.T.E.A. Taccac. 1, fig. 1 (1962).
Leontice leontopetaloides Linn. [family BERBERIDACEAE], (1753)
Tacca involucrata Schum. & Thonn. [family TACCACEAE], , BeskrGuinPl177 (1827); Limpricht in Engl., PflanzenrTaccac29 (1902); ChevBot638; F.W.T.A., ed1, 2: 396; Berhaut, FlSén11; Morton, WAfrLilies & Orchfig48
Tacca pinnatifida J. R. & G. Forst. [family TACCACEAE], (1776)-F.T.A7: 413; ChevBot638.
Information
Ovoid tuber several inches across usually giving rise to one or two erect leaves 2-4 ft. high and an inflorescence 3-6 ft. high; involucre greenish, flowers yellowish with inner bracts thread-like, purplish; in thickets and amongst grass.
Habitat
; in thickets and amongst grass.
Range
Throughout tropical Africa, Madagascar and the Old World Tropics, China, N. Australia and the Pacific Islands.
Distribution
Sen.: Berhaut 250. Kaolak 84 Kaichinger.Gam.: Mungo Park! Bathurst (fr. Sept.) Frith 114!Mali: Banankalidoro to Bama Chev. 933. San (Sept.) Chev. 2397.Port. G.: Buruntuma, Nova Lamego (fr. July) Pereira 3081!Guin.: Kaba Chev. 13243.S. L.: Coast near Freetown (May, Aug.) Deighton 2684! Melville 8 Hooker 251! Musaia (Oct.) Thomas 2654!Iv. C.: Gouékouma Chev. 21689. Bouaké (Apr.) Leeuwenberg 3289! Kouroukourounga (Apr.) Aké Assi 8746!Ghana: Cape Coast Don! Accra (June) Johnson! Bosomoa F.R., Kintampo (June) Enti FH 6724! Mampong (Apr.) Vigne FH 1924! Nkoranza, N. Ashanti (Apr.) Irvine 916!Dah.: Agouagon Chev. 23538. Kouandé to Konkobiri Chev. 24270.N. Nig.: Nupe Barter 1541! Katagum Dalz. 238! Anara F.R., Zaria (May) Keay FHI 22869! Nabardo, 2,800 ft. (May).Lely 209! Vom, 4,000 ft. Dent Young 246!S. Nig.: Lagos W. MacGregor 62! Abeokuta (Apr.) Baldwin 12006! Obu Dist. Thomas 452! Obokoffia to Oborotta Talbot 3802!W. Cam.: Mbaw Plain (May) Brunt 4011

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