Psorospermum senegalenseSpach [family GUTTIFERAE ] (stored under name); Isotype of Psorospermum senegalenseSpach [family GUTTIFERAE ] Verified by Milne-Redhead,E., 1953 Vismia guianensisChoisy [family GUTTIFERAE ]
Related name
Psorospermum lanatum
Psorospermum guineense
Psorospermum febrifugum
Psorospermum senegalense
Psorospermum campestre
Vismia guianensis
Psorospermum corymbiferum
Vismia guineensis
Common name
a-ngwày бi-yíl = genet of the spirits (FG&G) (GUINEA, BASARI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
sukus (K&A) (SENEGAL, BALANTA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
katidiâkuma (K&A) katodiâkuma = mange of the cat (K&A) (SENEGAL, MANDINKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
gi-komoniir after (K&A) gi-ngθ^r бa-yidi = the chase of the spirits (FG&G) (SENEGAL, BEDIK), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
katidiâkuma, katodiâkuma = mange of the cat (K&A) (SENEGAL, MANINKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
(Guinea-Bissau) catidjancuómo (JDES) codidjancuma (EPdS; JDES) (GUINEA-BISSAU, FULA-PULAAR), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
diurasumgalani (JB; K&A) makarakun koyoté (K&A) (SENEGAL, MANDING-BAMBARA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
katêndâkomô (K&A) kunkutu (K&A) kurkutumâdi (K&A) mâdiô (K&A) (SENEGAL, ‘SOCE’), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
katidiemkumo (K&A) (SENEGAL, MANINKA (Yassine)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
katidiâkuma (K&A) (SENEGAL, FULA-PULAAR (Senegal)), 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
êklen, êklèn (K&A) inklen (K&A) (SENEGAL, WOLOF), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
Flora
Entry for PSOROSPERMUM senegalense Spach [family GUTTIFERAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora of Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of Tropical Africa, Vol 1, page 154, (1868) Author: (by Prof. Oliver).
Names
PSOROSPERMUM senegalenseSpach [family GUTTIFERAE], in Ann. Sc. Nat. Ser. 2. v. 164. —Fl. Seneg. t. 23 (exclusive of the dissections).
Shrub; the branches and young leaves clothed with a pale rusty-brown tomentum, deciduous on the old wood and partially on the upper surface of the leaves, which are opposite or alternate, elliptical or oblong-elliptical, subacute or obtusely apiculate, narrowed or rounded at the base, but not cordate, 2–3 1/2 in. long, 1–1 1/2 in. broad; petioles 2–3 lines. Flowers densely tomentose, in axillary and terminal umbellate panicles shorter than the leaves or collected in terminal corymbose panicles a little exceeding the uppermost leaves. Tomentose pedicels equalling or twice as long as the calyx. Stamens 5–8 in each phalange. Ovules solitary, ascending.
