Fabaceae
Trifolium

Trifolium usambarense Taub.

First published in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenw. Ost-Afrikas, C: 208 (1895)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Nigeria to Ethiopia and S. Tropical Africa. It is an annual or perennial and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Burundi, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gulf of Guinea Is., Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lewalle, J. (1970). Liste floristique et répartition altitudinale de la flore du Burundi occidental: 1-84. Université officielle de Bujumbura.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Pope, G.V., Polhill, R.N. & Martins, E.S. (eds.) (2003). Flora Zambesiaca 3(7): 1-274. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1983). Flora du Rwanda 2: 1-603. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.
  • de la Estrella, M., Cabezas, F.J., Aedo, C. & Velayos, M. (2010). The Papilionoideae (Leguminosae) of Equatorial Guinea (Annobón, Bioko and Río Muni). Folia Geobotanica 45: 1-57.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Fl. Congo Belge 4: 292
  • Gillett in Kew Bull 1952: 370, fig. 1, 13–15
  • Jac.-Fél. in Agronom Trop. 8: 288, t. 1 B.
  • in Engl. Pflanzenw Ost. Afr. C. 208 (1895)

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lewalle, J. (1970). Liste floristique et répartition altitudinale de la flore du Burundi occidental: 1-84. Université officielle de Bujumbura.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Pope, G.V., Polhill, R.N. & Martins, E.S. (eds.) (2003). Flora Zambesiaca 3(7): 1-274. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1983). Flora du Rwanda 2: 1-603. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.
  • de la Estrella, M., Cabezas, F.J., Aedo, C. & Velayos, M. (2010). The Papilionoideae (Leguminosae) of Equatorial Guinea (Annobón, Bioko and Río Muni). Folia Geobotanica 45: 1-57.

International Legume Database and Information Service

  • Gillett, J. B. (1952). Kew Bull. 7:367-404. Trifolium in Africa
  • Gillett, J. B. et al. (1971). Papilionoideae. In: Fl. Trop. E. Africa, Milne-Redhead & Polhill

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Apr 1, 2010 Daramola, B., O. [FHI 40642] Cameroon K000087348 Yes
Jul 1, 2007 Tchiengue, B. [2285] Cameroon K000436200 Yes
Jan 1, 2004 Pollard, B.J. [655] Cameroon K000746605 Yes
Dec 1, 2003 Onana, J.-M. [1871] Cameroon K000746607 Yes
Dec 1, 2000 Zapfack, L. [1093] Cameroon K000338590 Yes
Sep 1, 2000 Cheek, M. [9454] Cameroon K000107520 Yes
Jun 1, 2000 Boughey, A.S. [GC 10426] Cameroon K000087323 Yes
Jun 1, 2000 Pollard, B.J. [296] Cameroon K000338582 Yes
Jan 1, 2000 Cheek, M. [9772] Cameroon K000338581 Yes
Jan 1, 2000 Cheek, M. [9736] Cameroon K000338583 Yes
Jul 1, 1998 Zapfack, L. [1236] Cameroon K000338587 Yes
Jul 1, 1998 Satabie, B. [1060] Cameroon K000338589 Yes
Jul 1, 1998 Cheek, M. [8632] Cameroon K000338595 No
Jul 1, 1998 Cheek, M. [8632] Cameroon K000338586 Yes
Jul 1, 1998 Kamundi, D. [651 B] Cameroon K000338584 Yes
Dec 1, 1974 Letouzey, R. [13455] Cameroon K000087181 Yes
Dec 1, 1974 Letouzey, R. [13455] Cameroon K000087180 Yes
Jan 1, 1968 Meurillon, A. [CNAD 115] Cameroon K000087030 Yes
Mc Culloch, J. [2] Cameroon K000087330 Yes
Volkens, G. [579] Tanzania K000226759 Type Yes
Pollard, B.J.; Achuo; Wabeyele; Etuge; Njume [872] Cameroon K000557293 Yes
Ujor, E.U. [29990] Cameroon K000087048 Yes
Keay, R.W.J. [28506] Cameroon K000087333 Yes
Lightbody, J.S. [26270] Cameroon K000087049 Yes
Vatova, A. [1627] Ethiopia K000226927 Syntype Yes
Hepper, F.N. [2046] Cameroon K000087337 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • 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/

  • International Legume Database and Information Service

    • International Legume Database and Information Service (ILDIS) V10.39 Nov 2011
    • 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