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Stachyanthus occidentalis

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Identification
Stachyanthus occidentalis (J.Miège & Keay) Boutique [family ICACINACEAE ] (stored under name); Isotype of Neostachyanthus occidentalis Keay & J.Miège [family ICACINACEAE ] Pyrenacantha unrecorded unrecorded [family ICACINACEAE ]
Related name
  • Neostachyanthus occidentalis
  • Stachyanthus occidentalis
  • Pyrenacantha unrecorded

Information

Entry for Stachyanthus occidentalis (Keay & Miège) Boutique [family ]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol 2
Names
Neostachyanthus occidentalis Keay & Miège. [family ICACINACEAE]
Stachyanthus occidentalis (Keay & Miège) Boutique [family ]
Uses
liane Products: building materials
Description
A slender liane of the forest zone in Ivory Coast to S Nigeria.The lianous stems are very thin and are used by Asante as string in hut-building (1–3).
References
References:1. Burtt Davy & Hoyle, 1937: 58, as Desmostachys tenuifolius Oliv. 2. Irvine, 1961: 466, as Pyrenacantha sp. B. 3. Vigne 1620, K.
Contributor
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)

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