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Canthium hispidum

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Name

Identification
Keetia leucantha (K.Krause) Bridson [family RUBIACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Bridson,D., Canthium hispidum Benth. [family RUBIACEAE ]
Related name
  • Canthium scabrosum
  • Canthium hispidum
  • Plectronia setosa
  • Arophyllum hispidum
  • Plectronia ciliata
  • Canthium setosum
  • Baissea axillaris
  • Keetia hispida
  • Canthium gueinzii
  • Keetia gueinzii
  • Zygodia axillaris
  • Keetia leucantha
Common name
  • bùjé-arúgbo = ‘buje’ [Rothmannia] (NIGERIA, YORUBA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
  • wro-doo from wro: a poisonous, stinging scorpion, or insect (C&R) (LIBERIA, KRU-BASA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
  • xambe (NWT) (SIERRA LEONE, SUSU), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
  • keduele (Catterall fide JMD) (NIGERIA, BOKYI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
  • homa-ben (BD&H; FRI) (GHANA, AKAN-ASANTE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4

Flora

Entry for Canthium hispidum Benth. [family RUBIACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora of West Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of West Tropical Africa, Vol 2,
Names
Canthium hispidum Benth. [family RUBIACEAE], in Fl. Nigrit. 409 (1849); F.T.A. 3: 140; Chev. Bot. 329, partly.
Information
Climbing or straggling shrub; flowers white; in forest.
Habitat
; in forest
Distribution
S. L.: Don! Sugar Loaf summit, 2,490 ft. (fr. Nov.) Deighton 5619! Gbangbama Thomas 9467!Lib.: Dukwia R. (fr. Mar.) Cooper 309! Harbel (fr. July) Baldwin 6619! Nekabozu (Oct.) Baldwin 9959! Kolahun (Nov.)Iv. C.: Sassandra Port Chev. 17916! Leeuwenberg 2233! Assinie Chev. 17873! 17884!Ghana: Essiama (Nov.)Dah.: Ouidah to Adjounja (Apr.) Chev. 23468! Allada to Niaouli Chev. 23394!S. Nig.: Lagos Barter 2182! Dalz. 1051! Oshun River F.R. (fr. May) Chizea FHI 23956! Olokemeji (fr. Nov.) Latilo FHI 8102! Ibadan (fl. May, fr. Jan.) Keay FHI 16209! Meikle 966!
Distribution (external)
Cameroun
(?) Gabon

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