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Name

Identification
Vahlia dichotoma (Murr.) Kuntze [family VAHLIACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Not on Sheet, Oldenlandia pentandra Retz. [family VAHLIACEAE ] Verified by Not on Sheet,
Related name
  • Vahlia oldenlandiae
  • Vahlia capensis
  • Cyrilla oldenlandoides
  • Cyrilla nostra
  • Vahlia oldenlandioides
  • Vahlia cordofana
  • Vahlia dichotoma
  • Oldenlandia pentandra
Common name
  • buluvelguel (JLT) (SENEGAL, FULA-TUKULOR), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5

Flora

Entry for VAHLIA dichotoma (Murray) Kuntze [family VAHLIACEAE]
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, (1975) Author: M. Bridson
Names
VAHLIA dichotoma (Murray) Kuntze [family VAHLIACEAE], ,Rev. Gen. Pl.: 227 (1891); F.P.S.: 80, fig. 55 (1950); F.W.T.A., ed. 2, 1: 120, fig. 41 (1954); Hutch., Fam. Fl. PL, ed. 3: 570, fig. 302 (1973); Bridson in K.B. 30: 164, fig. 1/U–Z (1975). Type: a plant cultivated at Göttingen from seeds of unknown origin sent from Copenhagen by G. C. Oeder (present location unknown)
Heuchera dichotoma Murray [family SAXIFRAGACEAE], in Nov. Comm. Soc. Reg. Sci. Gott. 3: 64, t. 1 (?1773)
Oldenlandia pentandra Retz. [family RUBIACEAE], Obs. Bot. 4: 22 (1786). Type: India, E. Tranque-bar, Koenig (LD, holo., ?K, iso.!)
Oldenlandia dichotoma (Murray) Spreng. [family RUBIACEAE], Pl Min. Cog. Pugil. Prim. 2: 36 (1815)
Vahlia oldenlandiae DC [family VAHLIACEAE], Prodr. 4: 54 (1830), nom. superfl. Type as for species
Vahlia silenoides DC. [family VAHLIACEAE], Prodr. 4: 54 (1830); Hook., Niger Fl.: 374 (1849); A. Chev., Fl. Afr. Occ. Franç. 1: 284 (1938). Type: Senegal, Cape Vert, Perrottet & Leprieur (G—DC, holo., K, microfiche !)
Vahlia tomentosa DC. [family VAHLIACEAE], Prodr. 4: 54 (1830); Hook., Niger FL: 374 (1849). Type: Senegal, M’Boro, Perrottet & Leprieur (G—DC, holo., K, microfiche!)
Vahlia oldenlandioides Roxb. [family VAHLIACEAE], Fl. Indica, ed. Carey, 2: 89 (1832); Wight, Ic. Pl. Ind. Or. 2, t. 562 (1843); Hook. f. & Thomson in J.L.S. 2: 74 (1857); Oliv., F.T.A. 2: 384 (1871); Engl., P.O.A. C: 189 (1895) & V.E. 3 (1): 286 (1915); F.W.T.A. 1: 106, fig. 36 (1927); E. & P. Pf., ed. 2, 18a: 166, fig. 93/E–G (1930); A. Chev., Fl. Afr. Occ. Franç. 1: 283 (1938), nom. superfl. Type as for O. pentandra
Vahlia cordofana Hochst. [family VAHLIACEAE], in Flora 24, Intell.: 43 (1841); Schweinf., Beitr. Fl. Aeth.: 271 (1867), nom. nud. Based on Sudan, Blue Nile Province, Abu-Gerad, Kotschy 57 (K !, LD !)
Vahlia pentandra (Retz.) C.E.C. Fischer [family VAHLIACEAE], in K.B. 1932: 56 (1932)
Bistella dichotoma (Murray) Bullock [family VAHLIACEAE], in Acta Bot. Neerl. 15: 85 (1966) & in Med. Bot. Mus. Herb. Rijksuniv. Utrecht 229: 85 (1966)
Information
Erect branching annual (4.5–)12–51(–66) cm. high, rarely with slightly woody base, sparsely covered with crisped pubescence, sometimes glandular. Leaves linear to lanceolate, 0.6–7 cm. long, 0.1–0.6 cm. wide, acute at apex, narrowed towards base. Peduncles 0.1–2.2 cm. long, (l–)2-flowered; pedicels 0–0.5(–0.8) cm. long. Calyx-tube 1.3–2.5 mm. long, sparsely to ± densely pubescent; lobes ovate-lanceolate to triangular, 1–2.8 mm. long, 0.7–1.1 mm. wide, acute, glabrous to pubescent outside. Petals white to yellow, round or obovate-oblong, 0.9–2.6 mm. long, 0.6–1.7 mm. wide, rounded to tapering or shortly acuminate, entire or sometimes becoming crenate towards apex; midvein and usually at least 1 pair of lateral veins apparent. Filaments 0.5–1.7 mm. long, usually glabrous but occasionally with a few hairs, not appendaged at base; anthers 0.3–1 mm. long. Style-bases distinctly thickened, free to the disc; styles 0.6–2 mm. long, usually glabrous but occasionally with a few hairs. Capsule 2–3.3 mm. long, sparsely hairy. Seeds straw-coloured, ovoid to cylindrical, 0.2–0.3 mm. long, with low longitudinal ridges. Fig. 1/19–24.
Range
DISTR. K7; T1–8 widespread from Senegal to Sudan, reaching as far north as Tibesti, and in SE. tropical Africa reaching as far south as the mouth of the Zambesi
Altitude range
10–1370 m.
Distribution
KENYA Kilifi District Mida Creek, 10 Jan. 1970, Thulin 303 !KENYA Tana River District Kurawa, 5 Oct. 1961, Polhill & Paulo 590!TANZANIA Mwanza District Nyegezi, Oct. 1932, Rounce 229!TANZANIA Kilosa District R. Ruaha 2 km. S. of junction with Yovi, 15 July 1970, Thulin & Mhoro 415 !TANZANIA Tunduru District Muhuwesi [Mawese] R., 18 Dec. 1955, Milne-Redhead & Taylor 7709!
Distribution (external)
Madagascar
India
Vietnam (Phu Quoc Is.)

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