Velloziaceae
Xerophyta

Xerophyta splendens (Rendle) N.L.Menezes

First published in Ci. & Cult. 23: 422 (1971)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Malawi (Mt. Mulanje, Mt. Namuli). It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Malawi

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Behnke, H.-D., Hummel, E., Hillmer, S., Sauer-Gürth, H., Gonzalez, J. & Wink, M. (2013). A revision of African Velloziaceae based on leaf anatomy characters and rbcL nucleotide sequences. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 172: 22-94.
  • Smith, L.B. & Ayensu, E.S. (1974). Classification of Old World Velloziaceae. Kew Bulletin 29: 181-205.
  • Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mt. Mulanje, Malawi. Scripta Botanica Belgica 34: 1-199.
  • Timberlake, J.R. & Martins, E.S. (eds.) (2009). Flora Zambesiaca 12(2): 1-208. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • N.L. Menezes in Cienc. & Cult. 23: 422 (1971).
  • Smith & Ayensu in Kew Bull. 29: 199 (1974).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Timberlake, J.R. & Martins, E.S. (eds.) (2009). Flora Zambesiaca 12(2): 1-208. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Sep 1, 1999 Whyte, A. [s.n.] Malawi K000099711 Type Yes
Richards, H.M. [16596] Malawi K000210439 Yes
Chapman, E.G. [8165] Malawi K000210437 Yes
Brass, L.J. [16796] Malawi K000210435 Yes
Timberlake, J.; Alves, T.; Banze, A.C.; Bayliss, J.; Bento, C.; Daniel, A.; Francisco, J.R.; Jamice, R.M.; McRobb, A.; Sithole, M.M.; de Sousa, C. [5163] Mozambique K001236871 Yes
Timberlake, J.; Alves, T.; Banze, A.C.; Bayliss, J.; Bento, C.; Daniel, A.; Francisco, J.R.; Jamice, R.M.; McRobb, A.; Sithole, M.M.; de Sousa, C. [5163] Mozambique K000613543 No
Pawek, J. [3863] Malawi K000210436 Yes
Blackmore, S.; Brummitt, R.K.; Banda, E.A. [369] Malawi K000210438 Yes
Wild, H [6237] Malawi K000210434 Yes
Chapman, J.D. [5683] Malawi K000210440 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

  • 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