Commelinaceae
Pollia

Pollia condensata C.B.Clarke

First published in A.L.P.P.de Candolle & A.C.P.de Candolle, Monogr. Phan. 3: 125 (1881)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical Africa. It is a subshrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Cabinda, Cameroon, Central African Repu, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Mozambique, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zaïre

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Brunel, J.F., Hiepo, P. & Scholz, H. (eds.) (1984). Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames: 1-751. GTZ, Eschborn.
  • Cabezas, F.J., de la Estrella, M., Aedo, C. & Velayos, M. (2009). Checklist of Commelinaceae of Equatorial Guinea (Annobón, Bioko and Río Mundi). Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 159: 106-122.
  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Faden, R. (2012). Commelinaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-244.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Fischer, E., Rembold, K., Althof, A. & Obholzer, J. (2010). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Kakamega forest, Western province, Kenya. Journal of East African Natural History 99: 129-226.
  • Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].
  • Govaerts, R. (2004). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-54382. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Harris, T., Darbyshire, I. & Polhill, R. (2011). New species and range extensions from Mt Namuli, Mt Mabu and Mt Chiperone in northern Mozambique. Kew Bulletin 66: 241-151.
  • Lejoy, J., Ndjele, M.-B. & Geerinck, D. (2010). Catalogue-flore des plantes vasculaires des districts de Kisangani et de la Tshopo (RD Congo). Taxonomania. Revue de Taxonomie et de Nomenclature Botaniques 30: 1-307.
  • Lisowski, S. (2009). Flore (Angiospermes) de la République de Guinée. Scripta Botanica Belgica 41: 1-517.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (eds.) (2020). Flore du Gabon 55: 1-137. Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle, Paris.
  • Velayos, M., Aedo, C., Cabezas, F., de la Estrella, M., Barberá, P. & Fero, M. (eds.) (2014). Flora de Guinea Ecuatorial 11: 1-416. Consejo superior de investigaciones científicas, Real jardín botánico, Madrid.
  • Velayos, M., Barberá, P., Cabezas, F.J., de la Estrella, M., Fero, M. & Aedo, C. (2014). Checklist of the vascular plants of Annobón (Equatorial Guinea). Phytotaxa 171: 1-78.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • F.T.A. 8: 27
  • J. K. Morton in J. Linn. Soc. 60: 206 (1967).
  • in DC., Monogr. Phan. 3: 125 (1881)

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Brunel, J.F., Hiepo, P. & Scholz, H. (eds.) (1984). Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames: 1-751. GTZ, Eschborn.
  • Cabezas, F.J., de la Estrella, M., Aedo, C. & Velayos, M. (2009). Checklist of Commelinaceae of Equatorial Guinea (Annobón, Bioko and Río Mundi). Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 159: 106-122.
  • Fischer, E., Rembold, K., Althof, A. & Obholzer, J. (2010). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Kakamega forest, Western province, Kenya. Journal of East African Natural History 99: 129-226.
  • Harris, T., Darbyshire, I. & Polhill, R. (2011). New species and range extensions from Mt Namuli, Mt Mabu and Mt Chiperone in northern Mozambique. Kew Bulletin 66: 241-151.
  • Lisowski, S. (2009). Flore (Angiospermes) de la République de Guinée. Scripta Botanica Belgica 41: 1-517.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jun 1, 2011 Balding, S.; Sivell D. [26] Cameroon K000024394 Yes
Jan 1, 2011 Akogo, M. [16] Cameroon K000024391 Yes
Jan 1, 2011 Sonké, B. [687] Cameroon K000024390 Yes
Jan 1, 2011 Cheek, M. [4969] Cameroon K000024393 Yes
Jan 1, 2011 Ndam, N. [612] Cameroon K000024395 Yes
Jan 1, 2011 Harris, D.J. [3831] Cameroon K000024392 Yes
Jan 1, 2011 Cable, S. [554] Cameroon K000024388 Yes
Jan 1, 2011 Lighava, M. [19] Cameroon K000024386 Yes
Jan 1, 2011 von Rege, I. [76] Cameroon K000024387 Yes
Jan 1, 2011 Cheek, M. [5428] Cameroon K000024385 No
Jan 1, 2011 von Rege, I. [23] Cameroon K000024389 Yes
Mar 8, 2007 Patel, I.H.; Bayliss, J. [7112] Mozambique K000743536 Yes
Mar 8, 2007 Patel, I.H.; Bayliss, J. [7112] Mozambique K000743538 Yes
Mar 8, 2007 Patel, I.H.; Bayliss, J. [7112] Mozambique K000743537 Yes
Aug 1, 2005 Harvey, Y.B. [122] Cameroon K000199766 Yes
Aug 1, 2005 Etuge, M. [5184] Cameroon K000199767 Yes
Jul 1, 2001 Satabie, B. [1103] Cameroon K000108371 Yes
Jul 1, 2001 Etuge, M. [1795] Cameroon K000108376 Yes
Jul 1, 2001 Etuge, M. [3971] Cameroon K000108372 Yes
Jul 1, 2001 Cable, S. [2635] Cameroon K000108368 Yes
Jul 1, 2001 Kenfack, D. [307] Cameroon K000108367 Yes
Jul 1, 2001 Cable, S. [2819] Cameroon K000108374 Yes
Jul 1, 2001 Zapfack, L. [932] Cameroon K000108377 Yes
Jul 1, 2001 Kenfack, D. [247] Cameroon K000108369 Yes
Jul 1, 2001 Cable, S. [3498] Cameroon K000108373 Yes
Jul 1, 2001 Kenfack, D. [306] Cameroon K000108366 Yes
Jul 1, 2001 Etuge, M. [2153] Cameroon K000108375 Yes
Mar 1, 1996 Cable, S. [849] Cameroon K000108370 Yes
Mar 1, 1996 Lane, P. [378] Cameroon K000108378 Yes
Mar 1, 1996 Cheek, M. [6037] Cameroon K000108380 Yes
Feb 1, 1996 Etuge, M. [1299] Cameroon K000108379 Yes
Jul 1, 1993 Wheatley, J.I. [434] Cameroon K000011683 Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Tekwe, C. [132] Cameroon K000011682 Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Tchouto (Mbatchou), P. [67] Cameroon K000011684 Yes
Aedo, C.; Barberá, P.; Cabezas, F.; de la Estrella, M.; Fero, M.; Velayos, M. [11603] Equatorial Guinea K001581656 Yes
Ashworth, J.; Ndo, J.; Okron, F.; Anya, S. [288] Cameroon K000875879 Yes
CHeek; Elad; Ndumbe, P. [3502A] Cameroon K000875464 Yes
Kennedy, J.D. [2694] Nigeria K002401630 Yes
Faden, R.B.; Evans, A.; Pocs, T. [70/364] Tanzania K002401824 Yes
Faden, A.J.; Faden, R.B. [74/372] Tanzania K002401801 Yes
[Cormichael] [472] Tanzania K002401808 Yes
Hepper, F.N.; Maley, J. [7833] Cote d'Ivoire K002401612 Yes
Cummins, H.A. [82] Ghana K002401616 Yes
Mhoro, B. [UMBCP9] Tanzania K002401820 Yes
Bruce, G.M. [1027] Tanzania K002401826 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [3757] Sierra Leone K002401594 Yes
Brown, W.T.S. [2069] Ghana K002401617 Yes
Faden, R.B.; Faden, R.B. [77/844] Kenya K002401800 Yes
Semsei, S.R. [Semsei3508] Tanzania K002401812 Yes
Dummer, R. [876] Uganda K002401788 Yes
Slayback, D. [93-5] Cameroon K001636491 No
Slayback, D. [94-9] Cameroon K001636494 No
Dawkins, H.C. [D371] Uganda K002401797 Yes
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M.; Voorhoeve, A.G. [4788] Liberia K002401601 Yes
Van Harten, A.M. [316] Liberia K002401605 Yes
Luke, Q.; Bokara, D.; Hastings, Z.; Mebulo, I.; Miller, S.; Rivas, J. [13567] Equatorial Guinea K001560056 Yes
Oldeman, R.A.A. [775] Ghana K002401613 Yes
Borhidi, A.; Pocs, T.; Temu, R.P.C. [86582] Tanzania K002401803 Yes
Loveridge, M.V. [86] Uganda K002401796 Yes
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [2454] Cote d'Ivoire K002401610 Yes
Faden, A.J.; Faden, R.B. [77/844] Kenya K002401798 Yes
Kisena [1448] Tanzania K002401827 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [1107] Tanzania K002401810 Yes
Jones, W.W. [8607] Nigeria K002401628 Yes
Moult, P.H. [24] Ethiopia K:SPC-36240.000 No
Borhidi, A.; Iversen, S.T.; Mziray, W.R. [85224] Tanzania K002401804 Yes
Ensermu, K. [3600] Cameroon K001401294 Yes
Etuge, M.; Jeanne-Aimée; Ndene; Suinyuy; Tah; Bhandal [4488r] Cameroon K001422435 Yes
Morgan, B.J. [13] Cameroon K001310431 Yes
Harris, B.J. [6029] Tanzania K002401817 Yes
Iversen, S.T.; Ruffo, C.K.; Steiner, M. [86222] Tanzania K002401805 Yes
Jongkind, C.; Diabate, M.; Bilivogui, D.; Loua, N.S. [11230] Guinea K002401589 Yes
Lovett, J. [279] Tanzania K002401821 Yes
Mann [s.n.] Africa K000307675 Type Yes
Hall, J.B. [cc947] Ghana K002401620 Yes
Mahon [336-02] Uganda K002401790 Yes
de Wilde, W.J.J.O. [459] Cote d'Ivoire K002401607 Yes
Luke, W.R.Q.; Luke, P.A. [4969] Tanzania K002401830 Yes
Dekker, A. [70] Cote d'Ivoire K002401606 Yes
Mann [93] Equatorial Guinea K000307677 Unknown Type Material Yes
Verdcourt [1722] Tanzania K002401814 Yes
Mbago, F.M.; Taplin, J.; Msofe, H. [FMM1711] Tanzania K002401829 Yes
Miller, J.; Schmidt, H.H.; Welsing, A. [8496] Ghana K002401624 Yes
Newbould, J.; Harley, R.M. [4280] Tanzania K002401818 Yes
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [2494] Cote d'Ivoire K002401608 Yes
{Morton; Gledhill} [SL 3207] Sierra Leone K002401595 Yes
Harris, T. [22] Mozambique K000545026 Yes
Luke, W.R.Q.; Mwangulango, R.; Butynski, T.; Ehardt, C.; Kingdon, J.; Kimaro, G. [8176] Tanzania K002401831 Yes
Morton, J.K. [A4185] Ghana K002401626 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [1021] Tanzania K002401811 Yes
Adam, J.G. [021578] Liberia K002401603 Yes
Harris, T. [576] Mozambique K000614167 Yes
Luke, W.R.Q.; Luke, P.A.; Kayombo, C.; Festo, L. [11515] Tanzania K002401828 Yes
Borhidi, A.; Iversen, S.T.; Persson, E.; Mwasha, I.V.; Pettersson, B.; Pocs, T. [87233] Tanzania K002401807 Yes
Kisena [1448] Tanzania K002401825 Yes
Kennedy, J.D. [1758B] Nigeria K002401634 Yes
Adam, J.G. [021579] Liberia K002401602 Yes
Breteler, F.J. [5851] Cote d'Ivoire K002401614 Yes
Dawkins, H.C. [D437] Uganda K002401792 Yes
Faden, R.B.; Rathbun, G. [69/2107] Kenya K002401799 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [7283] Tanzania K002401802 Yes
Harley, W.J. [1356] Liberia K002401599 Yes
Baldwin, J.T. [8013] Liberia K002401596 Yes
Scott Elliot, G.F. [7370] Uganda K002401791 Yes
Faden, R.B.; Evans, A.; Lye, K. [69/1016] Uganda K002401787 Yes
Baldwin, J.T. [7034] Liberia K002401597 Yes
Linder, D.H. [673] Liberia K002401598 Yes
Talbot, P.A. [744] Nigeria K002401627 Yes
Semsei, S.R. [3508] Tanzania K002401813 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Nigeria K002401631 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [3026] Tanzania K002401809 Yes
Cribb, P.; Grey-Wilson, C.; Mwasumbi, L. [11028] Tanzania K002401822 Yes
Stanfield, D.P. [22] Nigeria K002401629 Yes
Dawkins, H.C. [D755] Uganda K002401793 Yes
Dawkins, H.C. [D755] Uganda K002401794 Yes
Renvoize, S.A.; Abdallah, R.A. [1606] Tanzania K002401816 Yes
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [2494] Cote d'Ivoire K002401609 Yes
Scott Elliot, G.F. [s.n.] Sierra Leone K002401591 Yes
Renvoize, S.A.; Abdallah, R.A. [1606] Tanzania K002401815 Yes
Dawkins, H.C. [D422] Uganda K002401795 Yes
de Wilde, W.J.J.O. [209] Cote d'Ivoire K002401611 Yes
[illegible] [1539] Uganda K002401789 Yes
Adames, P. [653] Liberia K002401604 Yes
Irvine, F.R. [90] Ghana K002401615 Yes
Welwitsch [6604] Angola K000743539 Yes
Baldwin, J.T. [6253] Liberia K002401600 Yes
Morton, J.K. [A.1544] Ghana K002401623 Yes
Scott Elliot, G.F. [s.n.] Sierra Leone K002401592 Yes
Barter [1518] Equatorial Guinea K000307676 Type No
Morton, J.K. [GC8098] Ghana K002401621 Yes
Mas, C.; Griffith, S.; Diabate, M. [1462] Guinea K002401588 Yes
Kennedy, J.D. [1758B] Nigeria K002401632 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [3865] Sierra Leone K002401590 Yes
Morton, J.K. [GC25342] Ghana K002401625 Yes
Jannerup; Mhoro [0266] Tanzania K002401819 Yes
Morton, J.K. [A506] Ghana K002401622 Yes
Kennedy, J.D. [1758B] Nigeria K002401633 Yes
Vigne, C. [1887] Ghana K002401618 Yes
Irvine, F.R. [5088] Ghana K002401619 Yes
Faden, R.B.; Faden, A.J. [74/372] Tanzania K002401806 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [3865] Sierra Leone K002401593 Yes
Faden, R.B.; Evans, A.; Pocs, T. [70/364] Tanzania K002401823 Yes

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    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0