Zingiberaceae
Aframomum

Aframomum kayserianum (K.Schum.) K.Schum.

First published in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 46: 210 (1904)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SE. Nigeria to W. Cameroon. It is a rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cameroon, Nigeria

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 1-529. MIM, Deurne.
  • Harris, D.J. & Wortley, A.H. (2018). Monograph of Aframomum (Zingiberaceae). Systematic Botany Monographs 104: 1-204.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Harris, D.J. & Wortley, A.H. (2018). Monograph of Aframomum (Zingiberaceae). Systematic Botany Monographs 104: 1-204.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Thomas, D. [9511] Cameroon K001422614 Yes
Darbyshire, I. [348] Cameroon K000875850 Yes
Etuge, M. [2317] Cameroon K000609591 Yes
Achoundong, G.; Porter, J. [2135] Cameroon K000875848 Yes
Darbyshire, I.; Nukam; Njume; Nana; Shah; de Martrin; Barlas; Surgenor [348] Cameroon K000875849 Yes
Etuge, M.; Edmondo; Agus; Rita [4313r] Cameroon K000875851 Yes
Zapfack, L.; Sogwa, D. [1182] Cameroon K000609604 Yes
Zapfack, L.; Sogwa, D. [1182] Cameroon K000609614 Yes
Thomas, D.W. [9188] Cameroon K001422617 Yes
Cable, S. [1395] Cameroon K001422615 Yes
illegible [826] Cameroon K000099561 Type Yes
Jones, E.W. [80] Nigeria K:SPC-26786.000 No

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • 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