Isotype of Psorospermum corymbiferumHochr. [family CLUSIACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Not on sheet,
Related name
Psorospermum guineense
Psorospermum senegalense
Psorospermum febrifugum
Psorospermum chevalieri
Vismia guineensis
Psorospermum corymbosum
Psorospermum corymbiferum
Common name
kati diãnkuma (JB) koti diãnkuma (JB) (SENEGAL, FULA-PULAAR (Senegal)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
kiti diãnkuma (JB) (SENEGAL, MANINKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
kating diãnkumõ, kurkutumãndi (JB) (SENEGAL, ‘SOCE’), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
cidakara (RES) kaskawami (JMD) kiskawali (JMD) kiskawoli (Lely) (NIGERIA, HAUSA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
catidjancuómo (JDES) codidjancuma (JDES) (GUINEA-BISSAU, MANDING-MANDINKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
millepertuis velu (Bailleul)., Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
kato diãnkuma = mange of the cat (K&A; JB) (SENEGAL, MANDINKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
(Guinea-Bissau) catidjancuómo (JDES) codidjancuma (JDES) (GUINEA-BISSAU, FULA-PULAAR), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
gi komoñir (JB) (SENEGAL, BEDIK), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
kàlùwúyà (GHANA, GUANG), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
cawaiki (JMD) (NIGERIA, FULA-FULFULDE (Nigeria)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
katijankumo (Hallam; Bojang) wollo koyo (Frith) (THE GAMBIA, MANDING-MANDINKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
diura sungalani (JB) kari diakuma (JB) (SENEGAL, MANDING-BAMBARA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
légun oko (auctt.) (NIGERIA, YORUBA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
dadran (JB) (SENEGAL, SERER), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
Flora
Entry for PSOROSPERMUM corymbiferum Hochr. [family GUTTIFERAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora of Tropical East Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of Tropical East Africa, page 1, (1953) Author: E. MILNE-REDHEAD
Names
PSOROSPERMUM corymbiferumHochr. [family GUTTIFERAE], in Ann. Conserv. & Jard. Bot. Genève 21: 58 (1919). Type: French Guinea, Fouta Djalon, Heudelot 768 (P, holo.!, K, iso.!)
Information
Shrub or small tree, 2–5 m. high, often with corky bark. Stems terete or slightly flattened, densely rusty-tomentose. Leaves deciduous, opposite subopposite or alternate, shortly petiolate; blades ovate, lanceolate or elliptic, up to 13 cm. long and 5 cm. broad, often much smaller, usually acute at the apex, cuneate or rounded at the base, varying from glabrescent to densely rusty-tomentose on the lower surface which is not markedly pallid and reticulation in consequence not conspicuous; glandular dots numerous; upper surface glabrous or glabrescent. Inflorescence terminating either main or lateral shoots, variable in size and degree of indumentum, sessile, appearing paniculate. Sepals ovate-elliptic, about 3 mm. long. Petals elliptic, up to 5 mm. long, with linear glands, white with reddish marks Stamens 8–13 per bundle; filaments villous. Staminodes fleshy, glabrous. Berry red, purple or black.
