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Cola greenwayi Brenan var. keniensis [family STERCULIACEAE]
Date Updated: 19 August 2007
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, Author: MARTIN CHEEK AND LAURENCE DORR
Names
Cola greenwayi Brenan var. keniensis [family STERCULIACEAE], in K.B. 11: 146 (1956). Type: Kenya, Nairobi Arboretum, Gardner 1193 (K!, holo.; FHO, iso.)
Cola sp. [family STERCULIACEAE], of Battiscombe, Descr. Cat. Trees Kenya Col.: 30 (1926)
Information
Perianth lobes 6.5–10.5 mm long; androphore densely stellate-hairy.
Range
DISTR. K 4, ?5 not known elsewhere
Altitude range
1700–2150 m
Distribution
KENYA Kiambu District Limuru, fl. 21 June 1918, Snowden 632!KENYA Nairobi District Karura Forest, fr. 23 March 1957, Bally 11392! & Ruaraka, Battiscombe 1019!
Notes
LOCAL USES. Timber tree, Rammell 1050. Beentje (pers. com. 2006) reports the destruction of the forest sites of this taxon: Limuru forest has been destroyed, Karura is being destroyed, Ruaraka is now an industrial area. Historically locally common in, although confined to,K4, with ten specimens known and an extent of occurrence of less than 5000 km2, the taxon is here assessed as vulnerable to extinction: VU A2, B1a, b (iii). More detailed investigation may well reveal that this is conservative and that a higher threat rating is needed. Dale in K1048 from Mandaret, Sotik, represents what may be this taxon from K 5. However, it differs in having a larger fruit which is densely red hairy, and may represent a new taxon. Flowering material from this location is desirable. According to Luke (pers. comm.), Luke & Robertson 113 from K 6(K 4) – Emali Hill, may represent this taxon, but I cannot confirm this, since I have not seen the specimen. Cola greenwayi is confined to high altitude forest. In flower it is conspicuous in the rust-red hairs that clothe the perianth. Various authors have confused this species with C. microcarpa (q.v.).
Date Updated: 19 August 2007
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, Author: MARTIN CHEEK AND LAURENCE DORR
Names
Cola greenwayi Brenan var. keniensis [family STERCULIACEAE], in K.B. 11: 146 (1956). Type: Kenya, Nairobi Arboretum, Gardner 1193 (K!, holo.; FHO, iso.)
Cola sp. [family STERCULIACEAE], of Battiscombe, Descr. Cat. Trees Kenya Col.: 30 (1926)
Information
Perianth lobes 6.5–10.5 mm long; androphore densely stellate-hairy.
Range
DISTR. K 4, ?5 not known elsewhere
Altitude range
1700–2150 m
Distribution
KENYA Kiambu District Limuru, fl. 21 June 1918, Snowden 632!KENYA Nairobi District Karura Forest, fr. 23 March 1957, Bally 11392! & Ruaraka, Battiscombe 1019!
Notes
LOCAL USES. Timber tree, Rammell 1050. Beentje (pers. com. 2006) reports the destruction of the forest sites of this taxon: Limuru forest has been destroyed, Karura is being destroyed, Ruaraka is now an industrial area. Historically locally common in, although confined to,K4, with ten specimens known and an extent of occurrence of less than 5000 km2, the taxon is here assessed as vulnerable to extinction: VU A2, B1a, b (iii). More detailed investigation may well reveal that this is conservative and that a higher threat rating is needed. Dale in K1048 from Mandaret, Sotik, represents what may be this taxon from K 5. However, it differs in having a larger fruit which is densely red hairy, and may represent a new taxon. Flowering material from this location is desirable. According to Luke (pers. comm.), Luke & Robertson 113 from K 6(K 4) – Emali Hill, may represent this taxon, but I cannot confirm this, since I have not seen the specimen. Cola greenwayi is confined to high altitude forest. In flower it is conspicuous in the rust-red hairs that clothe the perianth. Various authors have confused this species with C. microcarpa (q.v.).
Date Updated: 19 August 2007
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, Author: MARTIN CHEEK AND LAURENCE DORR
Names
Cola greenwayi Brenan var. keniensis [family STERCULIACEAE], in K.B. 11: 146 (1956). Type: Kenya, Nairobi Arboretum, Gardner 1193 (K!, holo.; FHO, iso.)
Cola sp. [family STERCULIACEAE], of Battiscombe, Descr. Cat. Trees Kenya Col.: 30 (1926)
Information
Perianth lobes 6.5–10.5 mm long; androphore densely stellate-hairy.
Range
DISTR. K 4, ?5 not known elsewhere
Altitude range
1700–2150 m
Distribution
KENYA Kiambu District Limuru, fl. 21 June 1918, Snowden 632!KENYA Nairobi District Karura Forest, fr. 23 March 1957, Bally 11392! & Ruaraka, Battiscombe 1019!
Notes
LOCAL USES. Timber tree, Rammell 1050. Beentje (pers. com. 2006) reports the destruction of the forest sites of this taxon: Limuru forest has been destroyed, Karura is being destroyed, Ruaraka is now an industrial area. Historically locally common in, although confined to,K4, with ten specimens known and an extent of occurrence of less than 5000 km2, the taxon is here assessed as vulnerable to extinction: VU A2, B1a, b (iii). More detailed investigation may well reveal that this is conservative and that a higher threat rating is needed. Dale in K1048 from Mandaret, Sotik, represents what may be this taxon from K 5. However, it differs in having a larger fruit which is densely red hairy, and may represent a new taxon. Flowering material from this location is desirable. According to Luke (pers. comm.), Luke & Robertson 113 from K 6(K 4) – Emali Hill, may represent this taxon, but I cannot confirm this, since I have not seen the specimen. Cola greenwayi is confined to high altitude forest. In flower it is conspicuous in the rust-red hairs that clothe the perianth. Various authors have confused this species with C. microcarpa (q.v.).
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