Lophira

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Malpighiales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids I
Ordo: Malpighiales

Familia: Ochnaceae
Subfamilia: Ochnoideae
Tribus: Ochneae
Subtribus: Lophirinae
Genus: Lophira

Name

Lophira Banks ex C.F.Gaertn., Suppl. Carp.: 52(–53), t. 188, fig. 2. 1805.

  • Type species: Lophira alata Banks ex C.F.Gaertn., Suppl. Carp.: 52. 1805.

Overview of species

Accepted species

L. alata  L. lanceolata

Source(s) of checklist: 
List based on accepted species according to African Plants Database – see references.

Names in synonymy

L. africana  L. barteri  L. macrophylla  L. procera  L. simplex  L. spatulata  L. thollonii

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Africa
    • West Tropical Africa
      • Benin, Burkina, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo.
    • West-Central Tropical Africa
      • Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Zaïre.
    • Northeast Tropical Africa
      • Chad, Sudan.
    • East Tropical Africa
      • Uganda.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

Additional references

Vernacular names

čeština: lofira
dansk: Jerntræ-slægten
suomi: Bongossipuut
日本語: ボンゴシ属
русский: Лофира
中文: 鐵紅木屬
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