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Pancovia sessiliflora

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Name

Identification
Isotype of Pancovia sessiliflora Hutch. and Dalziel [family SAPINDACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Not on Sheet,
Related name
  • Pancovia bijuga
  • Pancovia sessiliflora
Common name
  • iguan ntσhwe = sheep’s testicles (Hall; E& A) (GHANA, AKAN-TWI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5

Flora

Entry for Pancovia sessiliflora Hutch. & Dalz. [family SAPINDACEAE]
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 2,
Names
Pancovia sessiliflora Hutch. & Dalz. [family SAPINDACEAE], F.W.T.A., ed. 1, 1: 504 (1928); Kew Bull. 1929: 27; Radlk. in Engl. Pflanzenr. Sapindac. 1495.
Information
A small shrub, sometimes trailing, with small whitish flowers and red 2-lobed fruit.
Distribution
S.Nig.: Ikoyi Plains, Lagos (Feb.) Dalz. 1178! Agege (Nov.) Kitson! Olokemeji (Nov.) Jones, Keay 8 Onochie FHI 4920! S. of Okeigbo (fr. Feb.) Jones 8 Onochie FHI 14728!

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