Griffonia simplicifolia

Griffonia simplicifolia

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Fabales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Fabales

Familia: Fabaceae
Subfamilia: Cercidoideae
Genus: Griffonia
Species: Griffonia simplicifolia

Name

Griffonia simplicifolia (Vahl ex DC.) Baill., 1866

Synonyms

• Bandeiraea simplicifolia (Vahl ex DC.) Benth.
• Schotia simplicifolia Vahl ex DC.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Tropical Africa Benin, Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Togo References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Baillon, H.E., 1866. Adansonia; recueil periodique d'observations botaniques. Paris 6:197.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Griffonia simplicifolia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Sep 07. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Griffonia simplicifolia. Published online. Accessed: Sep 07 2020.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Griffonia simplicifolia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 07 Sep 2020.
• Catalogue of Life: 2023 Annual Checklist
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Griffonia simplicifolia in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names

ak: Kagya
Deutsch: Afrikanische Schwarzbohne

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