Cleistanthus polystachyus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Malpighiales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Orthokaryota Cladus: Neokaryota Cladus: Photokaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Mesangiospermae Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Malpighiales

Cleistanthus polystachyus Hook.f. ex Planch., 1848

Homotypic
- Bridelia polystachya (Hook.f. ex Planch.) Baill. in Étude Euphorb.: 584 (1858)
- Candelabria polystachya (Hook.f. ex Planch.) Planch. in Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 4, 2: 264 (1854)
- Kaluhaburunghos polystachyus (Hook.f. ex Planch.) Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 607 (1891)

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional:Western Africa Angola, Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Sierra Leone Regional:Central Africa Burundi, Malawi, Rwanda, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe Regional:Eastern Africa Kenya, Mozambique, Tanzania References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

Hooker, W.J. (ed.) 1848. Icones Plantarum; or figures, with brief descriptive characters and remarks, of new or rare plants, selected from the author's herbarium. Vol. VIII [= Vol. IV, new series.] Tt. DCCI–DCCC. Hippolyte Baillière, London. BHL Reference page. ː 8: t. 779

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