Polygalaceae
Carpolobia

Carpolobia alba G.Don

First published in Gen. Hist. 1: 370 (1831)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. Tropical Africa to N. Angola. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Cabinda, Cameroon, Central African Repu, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Zaïre

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Catarino, L., Martins, E.S., Diniz, M.A. & Pinto-Basto, M.F. (2006). Check-list da flora vascular do parque natural das Lagos de Cufada (Guiné-Bissau). Garcia de Orta, Série de Botânica 17: 97-141.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • 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. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Hutchinson, J., Dalziel, J.M. & Keay, R.W.J. (1954-1958). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 1-828.
  • Lejoy, J., Ndjele, M.-B. & Geerinck, D. (2010). Catalogue-flore des plantes vasculaires des districts de Kisangani et de la Tshopo (RD Congo). Taxonomania 30: 1-307.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Chev. Fl. Viv. 1: 276.
  • Chev. Fl. Viv. 1: 276. C. parvifolia (Oliv.)
  • F.W.T.A., ed. 1, 1: 99
  • Stapf in Johnston Lib. 578
  • —F.T.A. 1: 135, partly, including var. parvifolia Ollv.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Hutchinson, J., Dalziel, J.M. & Keay, R.W.J. (1954-1958). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 1-828.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Sep 1, 2005 Cheek, M. [11548] Cameroon K000199841 Yes
Sep 1, 2005 Darbyshire, I. [279] Cameroon K000199842 Yes
Sep 1, 2005 Etuge, M. [5133] Cameroon K000199840 Yes
Dec 1, 2003 Biye, E. [66] Cameroon K000198258 Yes
Dec 1, 2003 Etuge, M. [1573] Cameroon K000198263 Yes
Dec 1, 2003 Gosline, G. [214] Cameroon K000198264 Yes
Dec 1, 2003 Thomas, D.W. [5143] Cameroon K000106309 Yes
Dec 1, 2003 Etuge, M. [413] Cameroon K000106305 Yes
Dec 1, 2003 Cable, S. [747] Cameroon K000198262 Yes
Dec 1, 2003 Etuge, M. [4482 r] Cameroon K000198260 Yes
Dec 1, 2003 Thomas, D.W. [5510] Cameroon K000106310 Yes
Dec 1, 2003 Lane, P. [388] Cameroon K000198265 Yes
Dec 1, 2003 Cheek, M. [10421] Cameroon K000198259 Yes
Dec 1, 2003 Nemba, J. [301] Cameroon K000106313 Yes
Dec 1, 1999 Onana, J.-M. [979] Cameroon K000198261 Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Nkeng, P. [48] Cameroon K000381409 Yes
Jan 1, 1992 Sunderland, T.C.H. [1126] Cameroon K000381410 Yes
Jan 1, 1992 Nguembock, F. [21b] Cameroon K000381412 Yes
Jan 1, 1988 Manning, S.D. [1536] Cameroon K000106304 No
Jan 1, 1977 Mann [78] Equatorial Guinea K000232067 Holotype Yes
Jan 1, 1977 Mildbraed, G., W. J. [10604] Cameroon K000106301 Yes
Jan 1, 1977 Binuyo, A. [35492] Cameroon K000106300 Yes
Jan 1, 1977 Thomson, W.C. [65] Nigeria K000231849 Paratype Yes
Jan 1, 1977 Don, G. [s.n.] Sierra Leone K000231850 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1976 Brenan, J.P.M. [9308] Cameroon K000106299 Yes
Jan 1, 1968 Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [6952] Cameroon K000106302 No
Tisserant [s.n.] Cameroon K002728067 Yes
Thomas, D.W. [10158] Cameroon K000798150 No
Zenker, G.A. [4443] Cameroon K002728097 Yes
Cheek, M.; Molmou, D.; Larridon, I.; Couch, C. [18315] Guinea K001310147 Yes
Bos, J.J. [7139] Cameroon K002728070 Yes
Mildbraed, G., W. J. [10503] Cameroon K000106303 No
Zenker, G.A. [1106] Cameroon K002728100 Yes
Bos, J.J. [6111] Cameroon K002728072 Yes
Breteler, F.J.; Letouzey, R. [928] Cameroon K002728083 Yes
Zenker, G.A. [2787] Cameroon K002728099 Yes
Letouzey, R. [10099] Cameroon K002728088 Yes
Bos, J.J. [4658] Cameroon K002728068 Yes
Tekwe, C. [406] Cameroon K001400125 Yes
Staudt, A. [460] Cameroon K000106298 Yes
Dinklage [1121] Cameroon K002728075 Yes
Zenker, G.A. [4489] Cameroon K002728078 Yes
Breteler, F. J.; Jongkind, C. C. H.; Wieringa, J. J. [10952] Gabon K001519424 No
Breteler, F.J. [2669] Cameroon K002728087 Yes
Mildbraed, J. [8707] Cameroon K002728079 Yes
Zenker, G.A. [3842] Cameroon K002728095 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [1462] Nigeria K002728074 Yes
Zenker, G.A. [3883] Cameroon K002728093 Yes
Tchiengue, B.; Godlove.; Ngalame.; Lumba.; Fletcher.; Rommens. [1714] Cameroon K001401511 Yes
Jongkind, C.C.H.; Sambolah, G. [13556] Liberia K001612227 Yes
Harvey, Y. B.; Etuge; Tchiengue; Corcoran; Horwath; Cheek [307] Cameroon K001297993 Yes
Zenker, G.A. [4159] Cameroon K002728094 Yes
Letouzey, R. [1499] Cameroon K002728086 Yes
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [10640] Cameroon K002728076 Yes
Satabié, B. [68] Cameroon K002728082 Yes
Letouzey, R. [3467] Cameroon K002728092 Yes
Bos, J.J. [5014] Cameroon K002728069 Yes
Bos, J.J. [7161] Cameroon K002728077 Yes
Tchouto (Mbatchou), P. [30] Cameroon K000798156 No
Zenker, G.A. [1588] Cameroon K002728073 Yes
Letouzey, R. [12233] Cameroon K002728089 Yes
Zenker, G.A. [3656] Cameroon K002728080 Yes
Zenker, G.A. [3016a] Cameroon K002728081 Yes
Zenker, G.A. [2869] Cameroon K002728101 Yes
de Wilde, J.J.F.E. [7915] Cameroon K002728090 Yes
Breteler, F.J. [2132] Cameroon K002728096 Yes
Bos, J.J. [5808] Cameroon K002728071 Yes
Breteler, F.J.; Letouzey, R. [1170] Cameroon K002728085 Yes
Zenker, G.A. [1016] Cameroon K002728098 Yes
Bos, J.J. [5808] Cameroon K002728091 Yes
Breteler, F.J. [797] Cameroon K002728084 Yes
Jan 1, 1977 Mann [s.n.] Equatorial Guinea Carpolobia glabrescens K000232068 Holotype Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Flora of West Tropical Africa

    • Flora of West Tropical Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

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

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • 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