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Dioscoreophyllum volkensii

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Name

Identification
Dioscoreophyllum volkensii Engl. [family MENISPERMACEAE ] Verified by Not on sheet., Dioscoreophyllum volkensii Engl. [family MENISPERMACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Not on sheet.,
Related name
  • Dioscoreophyllum klaineanum
  • Dioscoreophyllum fernandense
  • Dioscoreophyllum volkensii
  • Dioscoreophyllum tenerum
Common name
  • ito igbin (Alao) (NIGERIA, YORUBA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
  • ε-konde (NWT) (SIERRA, TEMNE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
  • kolebile (NWT) (SIERRA, MENDE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
  • popondepọndè (FCD) (SIERRA, LEONE KISSI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4

Flora

Entry for Dioscoreophyllum cumminsii var. leptotrichos Troupin [family MENISPERMACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Zambesiaca
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
FZ, Vol 1, Part 1, page 150, (1960) Author: G. Troupin
Names
Dioscoreophyllum cumminsii var. leptotrichos Troupin [family MENISPERMACEAE], in F.W.T.A., ed. 2, 1 2: 758 (1958). Type: S. Rhodesia, Chirinda Forest, Swynnerton 100 (BM).
Dioscoreophyllum volkensii [family MENISPERMACEAE], sensu Diels in Engl., Pflanzenr. IV, 94: 183 (1910) pro parte quoad Swynnerton 100 & 100a, non Engl.
Dioscoreophyllum chirindense Swynnerton [family MENISPERMACEAE], in Journ. Linn. Soc., Bot. 40: 19 (1911). — Eyles in Trans. Roy. Soc. S. Afr. 5: 353 (1916). Type as above.
Information
Plant sparsely clothed with slender pale hairs.
Habitat
Evergreen forests.
Distribution
Mozambique MS Manica, Dombe, fl. 24.i.1948, Barbosa 897 (BM).Zimbabwe E Chirinda, i.1939, Hopkins in GHS 7107 (PRE; SRGH).Mozambique Z Massingire, Metalola Mts., fl. 23.v.1943, Torre 5371 (BM; LISC).
Distribution (external)
Sierra Leone
Ghana

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