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Heinsia pulchella

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Type? of Heinsia pulchella K.Schum. var. phyllocalyx K.Schum. [family RUBIACEAE]
Filed as Heinsia crinita (Afzel.) G.Taylor [family RUBIACEAE]
Type? of Heinsia pulchella K.Schum. var. hispidissima K.Schum. [family RUBIACEAE]
Isotype of Heinsia bussei Verdc. [family RUBIACEAE]
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Name

Identification
Heinsia pulchella K.Schum. [family RUBIACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Not on sheet,
Related name
  • Heinsia bussei
  • Heinsia pulchella
  • Heinsia crinita
Common name
  • perigbε (SIERRA LEONE, LOKO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
  • ningi-susu (FCD) kpia-kpia (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, KONO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
  • bush apple (Liberia, Cooper & Record, as H. pulchella K Schum.)., Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
  • nonohi (JMD) nonorε (pl. nonojε) the fruit (JMD) (GUINEA, FULA-PULAAR (Guinea)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
  • (Sherbro) kәn-dε (FCD; Pichl) (SIERRA LEONE, BULOM), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
  • nyenimia (NWT) (SIERRA LEONE, KORANKO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
  • gbubgbo (JMD) kaamaŋkεmbч̃ (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, KISSI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4

Flora

Entry for Heinsia crinita (Afzel.) G. Tayl. [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
Heinsia crinita (Afzel.) G. Tayl. [family RUBIACEAE], in Exell Cat. S. Tomé 209 (1944).
Gardenia crinita Afzel. [family RUBIACEAE], (1829)
G. pulchella G. Don [family ], (1824), name only
Heinsia jasminiflora DC. [family RUBIACEAE], (1830)-F.T.A3: 81; ChevBot317
Heinsia pulchella K. Schum. [family RUBIACEAE], (1891)-F.W.T.A., ed1, 2: 98.
Information
A branching shrubin secondary forest or a small understorey tree in high forest, 8-25 ft. sometimes up to 40 ft. high; flowers white with yellow throat-hairs, fruits yellow.
Habitat
in secondary forest or a small understorey tree in high forest
Distribution
Guin. Kaba Valley Chev. 13245. Farana Chev. 13401; 13431.S. L. Yonibana (fr.Lib. Monrovia (Nov.) Whyte! Linder 1564! Congotown (fl. 8 fr. Mar.) Barker 1222! Javajai (fr. Nov.) Baldwin 10275! Bobei Mt. (fr. Sept.) Baldwin 9604! Fortsville (Mar.) Baldwin 11146!Iv. C. Guidéko Chev. 16420.Ghana Bonsasu, Tarkwa Dist.S. Nig. Lagos Punch 46! Oban Talbot 276! 281! Boshi-Okwangoro F.R., Ogoja (fr. May) Okeke FHI 30943![Br.] Cam. Victoria (Jan.) Kalbreyer 12! Abonando (May) Rudatis 35! S. Bakundu F.R., Kumba (Jan., Apr.) Olorunfemi FHI 30535! Binuyo 8 Daramola FHI 35077! Korup F.R., Kumba (fr. July) Olorunfemi FHI 30663! Mamfe (fr. Nov.) Tamajong FHI 22109! Mbikas, Wum (fr. July) Ujor FHI 30477!F. Po T. Vogel 177! Barter 2064! Mann 402!
Distribution (external)
Cameroun
Gabon
Congo
Principe
Kenya
Tanganyika
S. Rhodesia
Nyasaland
Mozambique
Cabinda
Angola

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