Proteaceae
Protea

Protea angolensis Welw.

First published in Apont.: 586 (1859)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. & SW. Tanzania to S. Tropical Africa. It is a subshrub or shrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Burundi, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Brummitt, R.K. & Marner, S.K. (1993). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Proteaceae: 1-30.
  • 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.
  • Lisowski, S. (2009). Flore (Angiospermes) de la République de Guinée. Scripta Botanica Belgica 41: 1-517.
  • Pope, G.V., Polhill, R.M. & Martins, E.S. (eds.) (2006). Flora Zambesiaca 9(3): 1-277. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Robyns, W. & al. (eds.) (1948-1963). Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi 1-10.
  • Timberlake, J.R., Bayliss, J., Alves, T., Francisco, J., Harris, T., Nangoma, D. & de Sousa, C. (2009). Biodiversity and Conservation of Mchese Mountain, Malawi. Report produced under the Darwin Initiative Award 15/036: 1-71. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Chev. Fl. Viv. 1: 350.
  • —F.T.A. 6, 1: 205

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Ann. Cons. Ultramar, part não official, Ser. 1: 586 (1858).
  • Beard, Proteas Trop. Africa: 34, photo. (1993) excl. forma trichanthera.
  • Beard, Proteas Trop. Africa: 34, t. 2a, 2b and photo. (1993).
  • Beard, Proteas Trop. Africa: 34, t. 2a, photo. (1993) excl. forma roseola.
  • Bull. Jard. Bot. État 17: 174 (1944)
  • Burtt Davy & Hoyle, Check-list For. Trees Shrubs Brit. Emp. 2, Nyasaland: 62 (1936).
  • De Wildeman, Pl. Bequaert. 2: 7 (1923).
  • Drummond & K. Coates Palgrave, Common Trees Highveld: 80, photo. & t. 46 (1973).
  • Engler, Pflanzenw. Ost-Afrikas C: 165 (1895).
  • F.C.B. 1: 241 (1948).
  • F.T.A. 6, 1: 205 (1910).
  • F.T.E.A., Proteaceae: 12 (1993).
  • F.T.E.A., Proteaceae: 13 (1993).
  • F.T.E.A., Proteaceae: 14 (1993).
  • Fanshawe, Check List Woody Pl. Zambia Showing Distrib.: 35 (1973).
  • J. S. African Bot. 30: 156 (1964).
  • K. Coates Palgrave, Trees Sthn. Africa, ed. 3, rev.: 130 (1988).
  • Kew Bull. 31: 175 (1976).
  • Kew Bull. 42: 821 (1987).
  • Kew Bull. 42: 823 (1987).
  • Kew Bull. 42: 824 (1987).
  • Kirkia 10: 235 (1975).
  • Kirkia 3: 151 (1963).
  • Kirkia 3: 153 (1963).
  • Kirkia 3: 154 (1963) excl. forma trichanthera.
  • Kirkia 5: 57 (1965).
  • Kirkia 9: 156 (1973).
  • M. Coates Palgrave, Trees Sthn. Africa: 166 (2002).
  • Plowes & Drummond, Wild Fl. Zimbabwe, ed. 2: 37, t. 57 (1990).
  • Plowes & Drummond, Wild Fl. Zimbabwe, ed. 2: 37, t. 58 (1990).
  • Richards & Morony, Check List Fl. Mbala Distr.: 27 (1969).
  • Storrs, Know Your Trees: 280, 281 (1980).
  • Tredgold & Biegel, Rhodesia Wild Fl.: 16, t. 10(2) (1979).
  • White, For. Fl. Northern Rhodesia: 38 (1962).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Pope, G.V., Polhill, R.M. & Martins, E.S. (eds.) (2006). Flora Zambesiaca 9(3): 1-277. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Robyns, W. & al. (eds.) (1948-1963). Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi 1-10.
  • Timberlake, J.R., Bayliss, J., Alves, T., Francisco, J., Harris, T., Nangoma, D. & de Sousa, C. (2009). Biodiversity and Conservation of Mchese Mountain, Malawi. Report produced under the Darwin Initiative Award 15/036: 1-71. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • A. Engler & O. Drude, Die Vegetation Der Erde, IX, Pflanzenwelt Afrikas 3(1): 67 (1915).
  • Bak. & C.H. Wright in Flora of Tropical Africa 6(1): 205 (1910).
  • Beard in Kirkia 3:151 (1963).
  • Beard, Proteas Trop. Afr.: 23, 34 (1993).
  • Chisumpa & Brummitt in Kew Bulletin 42: 820 (1987).
  • De Wild., Pl. Bequaert 2: 7 (1923).
  • Engl. in Die Pflanzenwelt Ost-Afrikas und der Nachbargebiete, Theile C: 165 (1895).
  • F. White, Forest Flora of Northern Rhodesia p. 38 (1962).
  • Hauman in Bulletin du Jardin Botanique de l'État a Bruxelles 17:174 (1944)
  • Hauman in Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi, 1:241 (1948).
  • Peter, Flora von Deutsch-Ostafrika: 138 (1932).
  • Welw., Apont Phyto-Geogr.: 586 (1859).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2010 Lotter, M.C.; Turpin, B.C. [1681] Mozambique K000787918 Yes
Jan 1, 2010 Lotter, M.C.; Turpin, B.C. [16496] Mozambique K000787920 Yes
Jan 1, 1982 Welwitsch [1590] Angola K000423548 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1982 Baum, H. [863] Angola K000423549 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 1982 Baum, H. [920] Angola K000423547 Isotype Yes
Timberlake, J. [s.n.] Malawi K000614824 No
Moyer, D.; Sanane, D. [205A] Tanzania K001612653 Yes
Harris, T. [491] Malawi K000614568 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [7685] Tanzania K000423509 Type Yes
Lotter, M.C.; Turpin, B.C. [1683] Mozambique K000787919 Yes
Moyer, D.; Sanane, D. [205B] Tanzania K001612656 Yes
Moyer, D.; Sanane, D. [199] Tanzania K001612652 Yes
Robyns, W. [2110] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K000423514 Unknown Type Material Yes
Timberlake, J. [6019] Malawi K000614729 No

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