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Memecylon afzelii

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Identification
Isotype of Memecylon afzelii G.Don [family MELASTOMATACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Stone R.D., 2006
Related name
  • Memecylon grande
  • Memecylon obanense
  • Memecylon rheophyticum
  • Memecylon polyanthemos
  • Memecylon calophyllum
  • Memecylon afzelii
  • Memecylon hyleastrum
Common name
  • edwinani (auctt) εtwi-ani (E&A) (GHANA, AKAN-WASA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
  • gbὲŋgbὲs (Pichl) (SIERRA LEONE, BULOM), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
  • sa (FRI) (GHANA, TWI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
  • a tébẽnk (JB) (SENEGAL, DIOLA-FLUP), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
  • gbεgtεs-ε (FCD; S&F) (SIERRA LEONE, BULOM (Sherbro)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4

Flora

Entry for Memecylon afzelii G. Don [family MELASTOMATACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora of West Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of West Tropical Africa, Vol 1, Part 1,
Names
Memecylon afzelii G. Don [family MELASTOMATACEAE], Gen. Syst. 2: 655 (1832); Keay in Kew Bull. 1952: 162 (excl. syn. M. polyanthemos Hook. f.); Jac.-Fel. in BullI.F.A.N15: 988, figs4–5, (1953)
Memecylon polyanthemos Hook. f. [family MELASTOMATACEAE], in F.T.A2: 463, partly (spec. Afzelius).
Memecylon polyanthemos [family MELASTOMATACEAE], of F.W.T.A., ed1, 1: 214, partly
Information
Understorey tree or shrub, inforest, to 20 ft. high; petals mauve.
Habitat
forest
Distribution
Fr. G. Kindia (fr. June) Jac.-Fel. 426!S. L. Afzelius! Bonthe Isl. (Mar.) Deighton 2469! Boma (Apr.) Deighton 3718! Njala (fl. Apr., fr. May舑June) Deighton 3535! 3536! Kofiu Mt. (fr. Jan.) Sc. Elliot 4597!Iv. C. Grand Basaam Chev. 33089. Mid. Cavally Chev. 19287. Agneby Chev. 17047; 17081.G. C. Amedzope (May) Scholes 60!Togo Misahöhe (Apr., May) Baumann 551!S. Nig. Omo F.R. (fl. Apr., Nov., fr. Mar., Apr.) Tamajong FHI 16924!

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