Lasianthera africanaP.Beauv. [family ICACINACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Not on sheet,
Related name
Lasianthera africana
Common name
kpurugiza (Chesters fide JMD) kpuruziza (Chesters) uyoro (AJC fide JMD) (NIGERIA, IGBO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
belele (Waldau fide JMD) (WEST CAMEROONS, KPE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
nka-nka (AJC) (NIGERIA, IGBO (Umuahia)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
itebele (Waldau fide JMD) (WEST CAMEROONS, MUNI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
Flora
Entry for LASIANTHERA africana P. de Beauv. [family ICACINACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora of Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of Tropical Africa, Vol 1, page 345, (1868) Author: (by Prof. Oliver).
Names
LASIANTHERA africanaP. de Beauv. [family ICACINACEAE], DC. Prod. i. 636. —Fl. Owar. t. 51.
Information
A glabrous shrub of 10–12 ft.; extremities terete. Leaves submembranous, obovate- or oblanceolate-oblong, finely and often rather abruptly acuminate, narrowed to the petiole and more or less cuneate at the base, entire or obsoletely denticulate, 3–4 in. long, 1 to nearly 2 in. broad; petiole 2–3 lines. Peduncles extra-axillary or leaf-opposed, 1/3–1 in., dividing into 3–5 umbellate branches. Flowers 1 1/2–2 lines, in close heads 1/4– 1/3 in. across. Calyx cupuliform, broadly 5-lobed. Hypogynous disk or gland unilateral, fleshy. The only fruits which I have seen are oval-oblong, compressed, incurved, nearly 1/2 in. long, but perhaps imperfect.
Distribution
Gold Coast Upper Guinea Near Chama, P. de Beauvois;Fernando Po Upper Guinea Mann!Upper Guinea Gaboon river, Mann!
