Sterculia rhinopetala

Sterculia rhinopetala

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Malvales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids II
Ordo: Malvales

Familia: Malvaceae
Subfamilia: Sterculioideae
Genus: Sterculia
Species: Sterculia rhinopetala

Name

Sterculia rhinopetala K.Schum. in H.G.A.Engler, Monogr. Afrik. Pflanzen-Fam. 5: 102 (1900)

  • Typus: Zenker 606 (in flower, August 1891; holotypus: B; isotypus?: K-K000240959).
  • Type locality: Kamerun[Cameroon]. Yaunde-Station, im Primärwald.

Synonyms

  • Heterotypic
    • Sterculia oblongifolia A.Chev., Explor. Bot. Afrique Occ. Franç. 1: 76 (1920), nom. nud.; not accepted by Hutchinson, Dalziel & Keay [cited as Sterculia rhinopetala]
      • Typus: A. Chevalier 22455 (25–30 November 1909; cf. K-K000240965, P-MNHN-P-P00532656).
      • Type locality: Côte d'Ivoire. Morénou, aux environs du poste de Bangouanou.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional: West Tropical Africa
      • Ghana, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Togo
    • Regional: West-Central Tropical Africa
      • Central African Republic (fide Hassler and POWO), Cameroon

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

References

Primary references

Additional references

  • Chevalier, A. 1920. Exploration botanique de l'Afrique occidentale française. Tome I: Énumération des plantes récoltées avec une carte botanique, agricole et forestière. XV+798 pp. Paul Lechevallier, Paris. Biblioteca Digital Reference page. 
  • Hutchinson, J., Dalziel, J.M. & Keay, R.W.J. 1954. Flora of West Tropical Africa. Vol. 1(1), 2nd ed. Pp. I–VIII, 1–295. Crown Agents for Oversea Governments and Administrations, London. Reference page. 
  • Irvine, F.R. 1961. Woody Plants of Ghana: With Special Reference to Their Uses. London: Oxford University Press. Google Books Reference page.  [see page 178]

Vernacular names

ak: Wawabimma
français: Lotofa
日本語: ロトファ
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