Placodiscus leptostachys

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Sapindaceae
Subfamilia: Sapindoideae
Tribus: Nephelieae
Genus: Placodiscus
Species: Placodiscus leptostachys

Name

Placodiscus leptostachys Radlk., Sitzungsber. Math.-Phys. Cl. Königl. Bayer. Akad. Wiss. München 9: 606 (1879)

• Type: G. Mann 2150 (flores hermaphroditi non suppetebant, neque fructus, '1859–63'[December 1862]; B, K {K000426288^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}, K000426289^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}, K000426290^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}, K000426291^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}}, M-0109035 / 30220 / 21261^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}).
• Type locality: 'Africa tropica occidentalis' [CAMEROON. Cameroon Mountain, 2,000–3,000 ft].

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Africa West-Central Tropical Africa Cameroon. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Radlkofer, L. 1879. Ueber Cupania und damit verwandte Pflanzen. Sitzungsberichte der mathematisch-physikalischen Classe der K. b. Akademie der Wissenschaften zu München 9: 457–678. Google Books. Reference page. 

Additional references

• Hutchinson, J., Dalziel, J.M. & Keay, R.W.J. 1958. Sapindaceae. Pp. 709–725 in Flora of West Tropical Africa, Vol. 1(2), 2^nd ed. Crown Agents for Oversea Governments and Administrations, London. Reference page.  [see this entry]

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2024. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Placodiscus leptostachys. Accessed: 2024 January 20.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Placodiscus leptostachys in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 January 20. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2024. Placodiscus leptostachys. Published online. Accessed: 20 January 2024.
• Tropicos.org 2024. Placodiscus leptostachys. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 20 January 2024.