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Physostigma venenosum

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Identification
Physostigma venenosum Balf. [family LEGUMINOSAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Not on sheet,
Related name
  • Physostigma venenosum
Common name
  • gema-mpro (Ivanoff fide K&B) (IVORY COAST, KYAMA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
  • kio (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, VAI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
  • iban (K&B) koban (K&B) (IVORY COAST, AKYE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
  • gbaŋgbσε (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, KONO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
  • fève de Calabar (Kerharo & Bouquet)., Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
  • ε-lel-ε-kalaba (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, TEMNE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
  • ordeal bean (of Calabar); Calabar bean., Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
  • kio (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, GOLA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
  • eseré (RdoF) fava-de-prova (RdoF) (GUINEA-BISSAU, CRIOULO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
  • kio (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, MENDE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3

Flora

Entry for Physostigma venenosum Balfour [family LEGUMINOSAE-PAPILIONOIDEAE]
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
Physostigma venenosum Balfour [family LEGUMINOSAE-PAPILIONOIDEAE], — F.T.A. 2: 191; Chev. Bot. 197; Bak. f. Leg. Trop. Afr. 2: 386; Wilczek in Fl. Congo Belge 6: 342.
Information
Shrubby at the base, with lofty-twining branches; flowers curved like a shell, pink or purple. The Calabar Bean.
Distribution
S. L. Seli R. (Aug.) Deighton 1218!Lib. Tappita (Aug.) Baldwin 9046! Monroviatown (Aug.) Baldwin 9001!IV. C. Man to Zagoué Chev.G. C. Akropong, Akwapim (Aug.) Irvine 777! Wankye (Aug.) Chipp 561! Cape Coast (Aug.) Fishlock 43!S. Nig. Old Calabar Thomson!Br. Cam. Victoria (fl. Mar., fr. Mar., Oct.) Kalbreyer 90! Maitland 746!F. Po Hutchinson!
Distribution (external)
Gabon
Spanish Guinea
Belgian Congo

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