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Aframomum strobilaceum

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Identification
Aframomum strobilaceum (Smith) Hepper [family ZINGIBERACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by F.N. Hepper, 1965
Related name
  • Aframomum strobilaceum
  • Aframomum erythrostachyum
Common name
  • dôo (K&B) (IVORY COAST, KRU-GUERE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5
  • nduâdi (JGA) duhâdi (JGA) (LIBERIA, MANO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5
  • boto (K&B) (IVORY COAST, GUERE (Chiehn)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5

Flora

Entry for Aframomum strobilaceum (Sm.) Hepper [family ZINGIBERACEAE]
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
Aframomum strobilaceum (Sm.) Hepper [family ZINGIBERACEAE], in Kew Bull. 21: 136, fig. 3 (1967).
Amomum strobilaceum Sm. [family ZINGIBERACEAE], in Rees, Cyclop39: Amomum (1819)
Aframomum afzelii Rose. [family ZINGIBERACEAE], (1807)
Aframomum palustre [family ZINGIBERACEAE], Afzel(1829.)
Aframomum citratum [family ZINGIBERACEAE], of ChevBot625.
Information
Aforestherb with leafy stems 3-5 ft. high; flowers white; fruits scarlet.
Habitat
forest
Distribution
Guin.: Kindia (Mar.) Chev. 12785! Boola to Manonkoro Chev. 20943!S. L.: Afzelius 4! Guma, Freetown (fr. Mar.) Hepper 2500!Lib.: Mt. Bele road, Nimba (fr. Sept.) Adames 605! Nimba Mt. (Apr.) Harley 2216! Adam 21151!Iv.C.: Mt. Tonkoui, near Man (Mar.) Breteler 2979! E. of Béyo (fl. 8 fr. Jan.) Leeuwenberg 2539! Mid. Cavally, Keéta (fr. July) Chev. 19346! (See Appendix, p. 470.)

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