492.0000
Family
Rubiaceae Juss.; Gen. Pl. [Jussieu] 196 (1789), nom. cons.
589 genera, ca. 14.200 spp. mostly tropics, comparably few temperate. Phylogeny: Razafimandimbison & Rydin (2024)
Species listed in database: 14370; hybrids: 47
= Aparinaceae Hoffmanns. & Link; Fl. Portug. [Hoffmannsegg] 2: 3, 38 (1813-1829)
= Asperulaceae Cham. ex Spenn.; Handb. Angew. Bot. 2: 493 (1835)
= Catesbaeaceae Martinov; Tekhno-Bot. Slovar 111 (1820)
= Cephalanthaceae Raf.; Ann. Gén. Sci. Phys. 6: 86 (1820)
= Cinchonaceae Batsch; Tab. Affin. Regni Veg. 234 (1802)
= Coffeaceae Batsch; Tab. Affin. Regni Veg. 233 (1802)
= Coutareaceae Martinov; Tekhno-Bot. Slovar 168 (1820)
= Dialypetalanthaceae Rizzini & Occhioni; Lilloa 17: 253 (1948), nom. cons.
= Galiaceae Lindl.; Intr. Nat. Syst. Bot., ed. 2: 249 (1836)
= Gardeniaceae Dumort.; Anal. Fam. Pl. 29, 32 (1829)
= Guettardaceae Batsch; Tab. Affin. Regni Veg. 235 (1802)
= Hameliaceae Mart.; Consp. Regn. Veg. [Martius] 31 (1835)
= Hedyotidaceae Dumort.; Commentat. Bot. [Dumortier] 57 (1822)
= Henriqueziaceae Bremek.; Acta Bot. Neerl. 6 (Meded. Bot. Mus. Herb. Rijks Univ. Utrecht 141): 371 (1957)
= Houstoniaceae Raf.; Good Book 21 (1840)
= Hydrophylacaceae Martinov; Tekhno-Bot. Slovar 318 (1820)
= Lippayaceae Meisn.; Pl. Vasc. Gen. [Meisner], Tab. Diagn. 156, Comm. 112 (1838)
= Lygodisodeaceae Bartl.; Ord. Nat. Pl. 123, 207 (1830)
= Naucleaceae Wernham; New Phytol. 11: 225 (1912)
= Nonateliaceae Martinov; Tekhno-Bot. Slovar 420 (1820)
= Operculariaceae Juss. ex Perleb; Vers. Arzneikr. Pfl. 207 (1818)
= Pagamaeaceae Martinov; Tekhno-Bot. Slovar 447 (1820)
= Psychotriaceae F.Rudolphi; Syst. Orb. Veg. 49 (1830)
= Randiaceae Martinov; Tekhno-Bot. Slovar 534 (1820)
= Sabiceaceae Martinov; Tekhno-Bot. Slovar 555 (1820)
= Spermacoceaceae Bercht. & J.Presl; Přir. Rostlin 256 (1820)
= Theligonaceae Dumort.; Anal. Fam. Pl. 15, 17 (1829), nom. cons.
492.7529
Genus
Vangueria Comm. ex Juss.; Gen. Pl. [Jussieu] 206 (1789)
Distribution: Tropical and S-Africa, Madagascar. Ancylanthos, Pachystigma, Lagynias and Tapiphyllum might be separate genera.
Species listed in database: 58
= Ancylanthos Desf.; Mém. Mus. Hist. Nat. 4: 5 (1818)
= Lagynias E.Mey. ex Robyns; Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 11: 312 (1928)
= Pachystigma Hochst.; Flora 25: 234 (1842)
= Tapiphyllum Robyns; Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 11: 101 (1928)
= Vavanga Rohr; Skr. Naturhist.-Selsk. 2(1): 207 (1792)
species :
Vangueria agrestis
(Schweinf. ex Hiern) Lantz; Pl. Syst. Evol. 253(1-4): 179 (2005)
Distribution: Guinea; SW-Mali; Burkina Faso; Ivory Coast; Ghana; Togo; Benin; Nigeria; Cameroon; Congo [Brazzaville]; Central African Republic; South Sudan
22 BEN BKN GHA GUI IVO MLI NGA TOG 23 CAF CMN CON 24 SSU
Synonyms: hidden
= Fadogia agrestis Schweinf. ex Hiern; Fl. Trop. Afr. [Oliver et al.] 3: 154 (1877)
species :
Vangueria albosetulosa
(Verdc.) Lantz; Pl. Syst. Evol. 253(1-4): 179 (2005)
Distribution: Zambia
26 ZAM
Synonyms: hidden
= Pachystigma albosetulosum Verdc.; Kew Bull. 42(1): 139 (1987)
species :
Vangueria apiculata
K.Schum.; Pflanzenw. Ost-Afrikas [Engler] C 385 (1895)
Distribution: D. R. Congo [Zaire]; Rwanda; South Sudan; Ethiopia; Uganda; Kenya; Tanzania; Zambia; Malawi; Zimbabwe; Mozambique
23 RWA ZAI 24 ETH SSU 25 KEN TAN UGA 26 MLW MOZ ZAM ZIM
Synonyms: hidden
= Vangueria longicalyx Robyns; Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 11: 278 (1928)
species :
Vangueria bicolor
K.Schum.; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 34: 332 (1904)
Distribution: Tanzania
25 TAN
species :
Vangueria bowkeri
(Robyns) Lantz; Pl. Syst. Evol. 253(1-4): 179 (2005)
Distribution: South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal)
27 SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Pachystigma bowkeri Robyns; Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 11: 128 (1928)
species :
Vangueria burnettii
(Tennant) Lantz; Pl. Syst. Evol. 253(1-4): 179 (2005)
Distribution: Tanzania; Zambia
25 TAN 26 ZAM
Synonyms: hidden
= Tapiphyllum burnettii Tennant; Kew Bull. 19: 280 (1965)
species :
Vangueria burttii
(Verdc.) Lantz; Pl. Syst. Evol. 253(1-4): 179 (2005)
subspecies :
subsp. burttii
Distribution: Tanzania
25 TAN
Synonyms: hidden
= Pachystigma burttii Verdc.; Kew Bull. 36(3): 545 (1981)
subspecies :
subsp. hirtiflora
(Verdc.) Lantz; Pl. Syst. Evol. 253(1-4): 179 (2005)
Distribution: Tanzania
25 TAN
Synonyms: hidden
= Pachystigma burttii subsp. hirtiflorum Verdc.; Fl. Trop. E. Africa, Rubiac. (Part 3): 769 (1991)
species :
Vangueria chariensis
A.Chev. ex Robyns; Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 11: 299 (1928)
Distribution: Central African Republic
23 CAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Vangueria chariensis A.Chev.; Fl. Afr. Centr., Énum. Pl. Récolt. 1: 156 (1913) (nomen)
species :
Vangueria cinerascens
(Welw. ex Hiern) Lantz; Pl. Syst. Evol. 253(1-4): 179 (2005)
Distribution: D. R. Congo [Zaire]; Burundi; Tanzania; Zambia; Malawi; Mozambique
23 BUR ZAI 25 TAN 26 MLW MOZ ZAM
Synonyms: hidden
= Ancylanthos cinerascens Welw. ex Hiern; Fl. Trop. Afr. [Oliver et al.] 3: 159 (1877)
= Tapiphyllum cinerascens (Welw. ex Hiern) Robyns; Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 11: 107 (1928)
variant :
var. inaequalis
(Robyns) Lantz; Pl. Syst. Evol. 253(1-4): 179 (2005)
Distribution: D. R. Congo [Zaire]; Burundi; Tanzania; Zambia; Malawi
23 BUR ZAI 25 TAN 26 MLW ZAM
Synonyms: hidden
= Tapiphyllum cinerascens subsp. inaequale (Robyns) Verdc.; Kew Bull. 36: 535 (1981)
= Tapiphyllum cinerascens var. inaequale (Robyns) Verdc.; Kew Bull. 42: 144 (1987)
= Tapiphyllum inaequale Robyns; Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 32: 145 (1962)
= Tapiphyllum kaessneri (S.Moore) Robyns; Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 11: 106 (1928)
= Vangueria kaessneri S.Moore; J. Bot. 48: 221 (1910)
variant :
var. laeta
(Robyns) Lantz; Pl. Syst. Evol. 253(1-4): 179 (2005)
Distribution: Zambia
26 ZAM
Synonyms: hidden
= Tapiphyllum cinerascens var. laetum (Robyns) Verdc.; Kew Bull. 42(1): 145 (1987)
= Tapiphyllum laetum Robyns; Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 32: 143 (1962)
variant :
var. laevior
(K.Schum.) Lantz; Pl. Syst. Evol. 253(1-4): 179 (2005)
Distribution: Tanzania; Zambia; Malawi; Mozambique
25 TAN 26 MLW MOZ ZAM
Synonyms: hidden
= Tapiphyllum cinerascens subsp. laevius (K.Schum.) Verdc.; Kew Bull. 36: 536 (1981)
= Tapiphyllum cinerascens var. laevius (K.Schum.) Verdc.; Kew Bull. 42: 144 (1987)
= Tapiphyllum griseum Robyns; Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 32: 147 (1962)
= Tapiphyllum tanganyikense Robyns; Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 32: 149 (1962)
= Tapiphyllum velutinum var. laevius (K.Schum.) Robyns; Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 11: 111 (1928)
= Vangueria velutina var. laevior K.Schum.; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 28: 494 (1900)
variant :
var. richardsiae
(Robyns) Lantz; Pl. Syst. Evol. 253(1-4): 179 (2005)
Distribution: Zambia; Malawi
26 MLW ZAM
Synonyms: hidden
= Tapiphyllum cinerascens var. richardsiae (Robyns) Verdc.; Kew Bull. 42: 145 (1987)
= Tapiphyllum glomeratum Robyns; Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 32: 146 (1962)
= Tapiphyllum richardsiae Robyns; Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 32: 142 (1962)
species :
Vangueria cinnamomea
Dinter; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg., Beih. 53: 127 (1928)
Distribution: Namibia
27 NAM
species :
Vangueria cistifolia
(Welw. ex Hiern) Lantz; Pl. Syst. Evol. 253(1-4): 179 (2005)
Distribution: Angola; Zambia
26 ANG ZAM
Synonyms: hidden
= Ancylanthos cistifolius Welw. ex Hiern; Fl. Trop. Afr. [Oliver et al.] 3: 159 (1877)
= Tapiphyllum cistifolium (Welw. ex Hiern) Robyns; Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 11: 108 (1928)
variant :
var. latifolia
(Verdc.) Lantz; Pl. Syst. Evol. 253(1-4): 179 (2005)
Distribution: Zambia
26 ZAM
Synonyms: hidden
= Tapiphyllum cistifolium var. latifolium Verdc.; Fl. Zambes. 5(2): 259 (1998)
species :
Vangueria coerulea
(Robyns) Lantz; Pl. Syst. Evol. 253(1-4): 179 (2005)
Distribution: South Africa (Transvaal); Eswatini [Swaziland]
27 SAF SWZ
Synonyms: hidden
= Pachystigma coeruleum Robyns; Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 11: 129 (1928)
species :
Vangueria cyanescens
Robyns; Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 11: 284 (1928)
Distribution: Angola; Zambia; Namibia (incl. Caprivi Strip); Botswana
26 ANG ZAM 27 BOT NAM
species :
Vangueria discolor
(De Wild.) Lantz; Pl. Syst. Evol. 253(1-4): 180 (2005)
Distribution: D. R. Congo [Zaire]; Tanzania; Zambia; Zimbabwe
23 ZAI 25 TAN 26 ZAM ZIM
Synonyms: hidden
= Fadogia discolor De Wild.; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 13: 138 (1914)
= Tapiphyllum confertiflorum Robyns; Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 11: 103 (1928)
= Tapiphyllum discolor (De Wild.) Robyns; Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 11: 105 (1928)
= Tapiphyllum fadogia Bullock; Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1933: 147 (1933)
= Tapiphyllum grandiflorum Bullock; Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1933: 148 (1933)
= Tapiphyllum herbaceum Robyns; Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 11: 104 (1928)
= Tapiphyllum oblongifolium Robyns; Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 32: 137 (1962)
species :
Vangueria domatiosa
J.E.Burrows; Trees Shrubs Mozambique 1055 (2018)
Distribution: Mozambique
26 MOZ
species :
Vangueria dryadum
S.Moore; J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 40: 93 (1911)
Distribution: Zambia; Zimbabwe; Mozambique; South Africa (Limpopo)
26 MOZ ZAM ZIM 27 SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Lagynias dryadum (S.Moore) Robyns; Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 11: 315 (1928)
species :
Vangueria esculenta
S.Moore; J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 40: 91 (1911)
Distribution: Malawi; Zimbabwe; Mozambique; Namibia; South Africa (Limpopo, Gauteng, Mpulamanga)
26 MLW MOZ ZIM 27 NAM SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Vangueria esculenta var. glabra S.Moore; J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 40: 91 (1911)
species :
Vangueria fulgida
(Welw. ex Hiern) Goyder & N.M.J.Davies; PhytoKeys 232: 161 (2023)
Distribution: D. R. Congo [Zaire]; Angola; Zambia; Zimbabwe; Namibia; Botswana
23 ZAI 26 ANG ZAM ZIM 27 BOT NAM
Synonyms: hidden
= Ancylanthos bainesii Hiern; Fl. Trop. Afr. [Oliver et al.] 3: 160 (1877)
= Ancylanthos ferrugineus Welw.; J. Trav. Nat. Hist. 1: 29 (1868)
= Ancylanthos fulgidus Welw. ex Hiern; Fl. Trop. Afr. [Oliver et al.] 3: 159 (1877)
= Ancylanthos rubiginosus Desf.; Mém. Mus. Hist. Nat. 4: 5 (1818)
= Vangueria rubiginosa (Desf.) Lantz; Pl. Syst. Evol. 253: 181 (2005), nom. illeg.
species :
Vangueria fulva
(Robyns) Lantz; Pl. Syst. Evol. 253(1-4): 180 (2005)
Distribution: Angola
26 ANG
Synonyms: hidden
= Tapiphyllum fulvum Robyns; J. Bot. 69: 186 (1931)
species :
Vangueria fuscosetulosa
(Verdc.) Lantz; Pl. Syst. Evol. 253(1-4): 180 (2005)
Distribution: Tanzania
25 TAN
Synonyms: hidden
= Rytigynia fuscosetulosa Verdc.; Fl. Trop. E. Africa, Rubiac. (Part 3): 836 (1991)
species :
Vangueria gillettii
(Tennant) Lantz; Pl. Syst. Evol. 253(1-4): 180 (2005)
Distribution: Somalia; Kenya
24 SOM 25 KEN
Synonyms: hidden
= Pachystigma gillettii (Tennant) Verdc.; Kew Bull. 42(1): 140 (1987)
= Pachystigma kenyense Verdc.; Kew Bull. 36(3): 542 (1981)
= Rytigynia gillettii Tennant; Kew Bull. 19: 279 (1965)
species :
Vangueria glabrata
K.Schum.; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 32: 144 (1902)
Distribution: Angola
26 ANG
species :
Vangueria gossweileri
(Robyns) Lantz; Pl. Syst. Evol. 253(1-4): 180 (2005)
Distribution: Angola
26 ANG
Synonyms: hidden
= Tapiphyllum gossweileri Robyns; J. Bot. 69: 185 (1931)
species :
Vangueria induta
(Bullock) Lantz; Pl. Syst. Evol. 253(1-4): 180 (2005)
Distribution: Kenya; Tanzania
25 KEN TAN
Synonyms: hidden
= Canthium indutum Bullock; Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1932: 366 (1932)
= Rytigynia induta (Bullock) Verdc. & Bridson; Kew Bull. 42(1): 169 (1987)
species :
Vangueria infausta
Burch.; Trav. S. Africa 2: 258 (1824)
subspecies :
subsp. infausta
Name: Wild Medlar
Distribution: D. R. Congo [Zaire]; Rwanda; Tanzania; Angola; Zambia; Malawi; Zimbabwe; Mozambique; Botswana; South Africa (Limpopo, North-West Prov., Gauteng, Mpulamanga, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, N-Cape Prov., E-Cape Prov.); Eswatini [Swaziland]
23 RWA ZAI 25 TAN 26 ANG MLW MOZ ZAM ZIM 27 BOT SAF SWZ
Synonyms: hidden
= Canthium infaustum (Burch.) Baill.; Adansonia 12: 191 (1878)
= Vangueria barnimiana Schweinf.; Pl. Quaed. Nilot. 30 (1862)
= Vangueria infausta var. virescens Sond.; Fl. Cap. [Harvey & auct. succ.] 3: 14 (1865)
= Vangueria munjiro S.Moore; J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 40: 92 (1911)
= Vangueria tomentosa Hochst.; Flora 25: 238 (1842)
= Vangueria velutina Hook.; Bot. Mag. 57: t. 3014 (1830)
subspecies :
subsp. rotundata
(Robyns) Verdc.; Kew Bull. 36(3): 549 (1981)
Distribution: ?Sudan; Uganda; Kenya; Tanzania; Angola; Zambia; Malawi; Zimbabwe; Mozambique
25 KEN TAN UGA 26 ANG MLW MOZ ZAM ZIM
Synonyms: hidden
= Vangueria rotundata Robyns; Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 11: 300 (1928)
variant :
var. campanulata
(Robyns) Verdc.; Kew Bull. 36(3): 550 (1981)
Distribution: Cameroon; Kenya; Tanzania; Zambia; Malawi
23 CMN 25 KEN TAN 26 MLW ZAM
Synonyms: hidden
= Vangueria campanulata Robyns; Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 11: 293 (1928)
species :
Vangueria kerstingii
Robyns; Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 11: 305 (1928)
Distribution: Togo
22 TOG
species :
Vangueria lasiantha
(Sond.) Sond.; Fl. Cap. [Harvey & auct. succ.] 3: 14 (1865)
Name: Natal Medlar
Distribution: Mozambique; South Africa (Limpopo, KwaZulu-Natal); Eswatini [Swaziland]
26 MOZ 27 SAF SWZ
Synonyms: hidden
= Canthium discolor Baill.; Adansonia 12: 191 (1878), nom. illeg.
= Cuviera australis K.Schum.; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 28: 78 (1899)
= Lagynias discolor E.Mey. ex Robyns; Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 11: 313 (1928)
= Lagynias lasiantha (Sond.) Bullock; Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1931: 274 (1931)
= Pachystigma lasianthum Sond.; Linnaea 23: 55 (1850)
species :
Vangueria latifolia
(Sond.) Sond.; Fl. Cap. [Harvey & auct. succ.] 3: 15 (1865)
Distribution: South Africa (Mpulamanga, KwaZulu-Natal); Eswatini [Swaziland]
27 SAF SWZ
Synonyms: hidden
= Pachystigma latifolium Sond.; Linnaea 23: 56 (1850)
species :
Vangueria loranthifolia
K.Schum.; Pflanzenw. Ost-Afrikas [Engler] C 385 (1895)
subspecies :
subsp. loranthifolia
Distribution: Kenya; Tanzania
25 KEN TAN
Synonyms: hidden
= Pachystigma loranthifolium (K.Schum.) Verdc.; Kew Bull. 42(1): 140 (1987)
= Rytigynia loranthifolia Robyns; Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 11: 204 (1928)
subspecies :
subsp. salaensis
(Verdc.) Lantz; Pl. Syst. Evol. 253(1-4): 180 (2005)
Distribution: Kenya
25 KEN
Synonyms: hidden
= Pachystigma loranthifolium subsp. salaense Verdc.; Kew Bull. 42(1): 140 (1987)
species :
Vangueria macrocalyx
Sond.; Linnaea 23: 59 (1850)
Distribution: Mozambique; South Africa (Limpopo, North-West Prov., Mpulamanga, KwaZulu-Natal, E-Cape Prov.); Eswatini [Swaziland]
26 MOZ 27 SAF SWZ
Synonyms: hidden
= Canthium macrocalyx (Sond.) Baill.; Adansonia 12: 191 (1878)
= Pachystigma afrum (Sim) Robyns; Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 11: 120 (1928)
= Pachystigma macrocalyx (Sond.) Robyns; Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 11: 130 (1928)
= Vangueria afra Sim; Forest Fl. Cape 244 (1907)
species :
Vangueria madagascariensis
J.F.Gmel.; Syst. Nat., ed. 13bis: 367 (1791)
Name: Tamarindo chino, Vangueria (Cuba), Tamarindo, Tamarindo extranjero, Tamarindo mexicano, Voa-vanga (Dominican Republic), Tanmawen deze, Tanmawen fwans (Lesser Antilles), Tamarindo forastero, Voa-vanga (Puerto Rico)
Distribution: Ghana; Benin; Nigeria; Cameroon; Central African Republic; D. R. Congo [Zaire]; SW-Chad; Sudan; South Sudan; Ethiopia; Uganda; Kenya; Tanzania; Angola; Malawi; Mozambique; South Africa (Limpopo, Gauteng, Mpulamanga, KwaZulu-Natal); Eswatini [Swaziland]; Madagascar; India [I]; Bangladesh [I]; Cook Isl. [I] (Rarotonga [I], Mangaia [I]); Marquesas Isl. [I] (Nuku Hiva [I], Ua Pou [I], Hiva Oa [I], Tahuata [I]); Society Isl. [I] (Tahiti [I]); Austral Isl. [I] (Tubuai [I]); Honduras [I]; Nicaragua [I]; Costa Rica [I]; Hispaniola [I]; Puerto Rico [I]; St. Barthélémy [I]; Guadeloupe [I]; Dominica [I]; Martinique [I]; St. Lucia [I]; Tobago [I]; Trinidad [I]
22 BEN GHA NGA 23 CAF CMN ZAI 24 CHA ETH SSU SUD 25 KEN TAN UGA 26 ANG MLW MOZ 27 SAF SWZ 29 MDG 40 ban ind 61 aui coo mrq sci 80 cos hon nic 81 dom gdl his mar pue sba stl trt
Synonyms: hidden
= Canthium edule (Vahl) Baill.; Adansonia 12: 191 (1878)
= Canthium maleolens Chiov.; Missione Biol. Borana 228 (1939)
= Dondisia fetida Hassk.; Cat. Hort. Bot. Bogor. [Hasskarl] 112 (1844)
= Dondisia foetida Hassk.; Linnaea 15(Litt.) 81 (1841)
= Vangueria acutiloba Robyns; Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 11: 286 (1928)
= Vangueria commersonii Jacq.; Pl. Rar. Hort. Schoenbr. 1: 20 (1797)
= Vangueria cymosa C.F.Gaertn.; Suppl. Carp. 75 (1806)
= Vangueria edulis Lam.; Tabl. Encycl. 2(5): 235 (1819), nom. illeg.
= Vangueria edulis Vahl; Symb. Bot. [Vahl] 3: 36 (1794)
= Vangueria floribunda Robyns; Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 11: 285 (1928)
= Vangueria robynsii Tennant; Kew Bull. 22: 443 (1968)
= Vangueria venosa Hochst. ex A.Rich.; Tent. Fl. Abyss. 1: 353 (1848), pro syn.
= Vavanga chinensis Rohr; Skr. Naturhist.-Selsk. 2(1): 207 (1792)
= Vavanga edulis Vahl; Skr. Naturhist.-Selsk. 2(1): 208 (1792)
variant :
var. abyssinica
(A.Rich.) Puff; Fl. Ethiopia & Eritrea 4(1): 279 (2003)
Distribution: Ethiopia
24 ETH
Synonyms: hidden
= Vangueria abyssinica A.Rich.; Tent. Fl. Abyss. 1: 353 (1848)
species :
Vangueria micropyren
(Verdc.) Lantz; Pl. Syst. Evol. 253(1-4): 180 (2005)
Distribution: Angola; Zambia
26 ANG ZAM
Synonyms: hidden
= Pachystigma micropyren Verdc.; Kew Bull. 42(1): 139 (1987)
species :
Vangueria mollis
(Robyns) Lantz; Pl. Syst. Evol. 253(1-4): 180 (2005)
Distribution: Angola; Zambia
26 ANG ZAM
Synonyms: hidden
= Tapiphyllum molle Robyns; J. Bot. 69: 186 (1931)
species :
Vangueria monteiroi
(Oliv.) Lantz; Pl. Syst. Evol. 253(1-4): 180 (2005)
Distribution: Mozambique; South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal); Eswatini [Swaziland]
26 MOZ 27 SAF SWZ
Synonyms: hidden
= Ancylanthos monteiroi Oliv.; Hooker´s Icon. Pl. 13: t. 1208 (1877)
= Lagynias monteiroi (Oliv.) Bridson; Kew Bull. 51: 351 (1996)
species :
Vangueria obtusifolia
K.Schum.; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 28: 71 (1899)
Distribution: Tanzania
25 TAN
Synonyms: hidden
= Tapiphyllum floribundum Bullock; Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1933: 472 (1933)
= Tapiphyllum obtusifolium (K.Schum.) Robyns; Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 11: 115 (1928)
species :
Vangueria pachyantha
(Robyns) Lantz; Pl. Syst. Evol. 253(1-4): 181 (2005)
Distribution: Angola
26 ANG
Synonyms: hidden
= Tapiphyllum pachyanthum Robyns; Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 32: 150 (1962)
species :
Vangueria pallidiflora
(Bullock) Lantz; Pl. Syst. Evol. 253(1-4): 181 (2005)
Distribution: Kenya; Tanzania (Pemba Isl.)
25 KEN TAN
Synonyms: hidden
= Lagynias pallidiflora Bullock; Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1931: 273 (1931)
= Lagynias littoralis Bullock & Greenw.; Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1933: 148 (1933)
species :
Vangueria parvifolia
Sond.; Linnaea 23: 58 (1850)
Name: Mountain Medlar
Distribution: Namibia; Botswana; Eswatini [Swaziland]
27 BOT NAM SWZ
Synonyms: hidden
= Canthium parvifolium (Sond.) Baill.; Adansonia 12: 191 (1878), nom. illeg.
= Tapiphyllum parvifolium (Sond.) Robyns; Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 11: 110 (1928)
species :
Vangueria praecox
Verdc.; Kew Bull. 36(3): 554 (1981)
Distribution: Tanzania
25 TAN
species :
Vangueria proschii
Briq.; Annuaire Conserv. Jard. Bot. Genève 6: 7 (1903)
Distribution: Angola; Zambia; Zimbabwe; Namibia; Botswana
26 ANG ZAM ZIM 27 BOT NAM
Synonyms: hidden
= Vangueria lasioclados K.Schum.; Kunene-Sambesi-Exped. [Warburg] 387 (1903)
= Vangueria rupicola Robyns; Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 11: 310 (1928)
species :
Vangueria psammophila
(K.Schum.) Lantz; Pl. Syst. Evol. 253(1-4): 181 (2005)
Distribution: Angola
26 ANG
Synonyms: hidden
= Fadogia psammophila K.Schum.; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 32: 147 (1902)
= Tapiphyllum psammophilum (K.Schum.) Robyns; Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 11: 106 (1928)
species :
Vangueria pygmaea
Schltr.; J. Bot. 35: 342 (1897)
Distribution: Tanzania; Zambia; Malawi; Zimbabwe; South Africa (Limpopo, North-West Prov., Gauteng, Mpulamanga, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal); Eswatini [Swaziland]
25 TAN 26 MLW ZAM ZIM 27 SAF SWZ
Synonyms: hidden
= Pachystigma pygmaeum (Schltr.) Robyns; Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 11: 122 (1928)
= Pachystigma rhodesianum (S.Moore) Robyns; Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 11: 119 (1928)
= Vangueria nana K.Schum. ex Robyns; Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 11: 122 (1928), pro syn.
= Vangueria rhodesiana S.Moore; J. Bot. 47: 130 (1909)
= Vangueria setosa Conrath; Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1908: 224 (1908)
species :
Vangueria quarrei
(Robyns) Lantz; Pl. Syst. Evol. 253(1-4): 181 (2005)
Distribution: D. R. Congo [Zaire]
23 ZAI
Synonyms: hidden
= Tapiphyllum quarrei Robyns; Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 32: 144 (1962)
species :
Vangueria randii
S.Moore; J. Bot. 40: 252 (1902)
subspecies :
subsp. randii
Distribution: Zambia; Malawi; Zimbabwe; Mozambique; Botswana
26 MLW MOZ ZAM ZIM 27 BOT
Synonyms: hidden
= Vangueria edulis var. bainesii Hiern; Fl. Trop. Afr. [Oliver et al.] 3: 148 (1877)
subspecies :
subsp. acuminata
Verdc.; Kew Bull. 36(3): 553 (1981)
Distribution: Somalia; Kenya; Tanzania
24 SOM 25 KEN TAN
subspecies :
subsp. chartacea
(Robyns) Verdc.; Kew Bull. 36(3): 553 (1981)
Name: Natal Bush Medlar
Distribution: South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal); Eswatini [Swaziland]
27 SAF SWZ
Synonyms: hidden
= Vangueria chartacea Robyns; Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 11: 280 (1928)
subspecies :
subsp. vollesenii
Verdc.; Kew Bull. 36(3): 553 (1981)
Distribution: Tanzania
25 TAN
species :
Vangueria rhodesiaca
(Tennant) Lantz; Pl. Syst. Evol. 253(1-4): 181 (2005)
Distribution: Zambia
26 ZAM
Synonyms: hidden
= Ancylanthos rhodesiacus Tennant; Kew Bull. 19: 283 (1965)
= Tapiphyllum rhodesiacum (Tennant) Bridson; Kew Bull. 51(2): 351 (1996)
species :
Vangueria rufescens
(E.A.Bruce) Lantz; Pl. Syst. Evol. 253(1-4): 181 (2005)
subspecies :
subsp. rufescens
Distribution: Tanzania
25 TAN
Synonyms: hidden
= Ancylanthos rufescens E.A.Bruce; Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1936: 477 (1936)
= Lagynias rufescens (E.A.Bruce) Verdc.; Kew Bull. 42(1): 143 (1987)
subspecies :
subsp. angustiloba
(Verdc.) Lantz; Pl. Syst. Evol. 253(1-4): 181 (2005)
Distribution: Tanzania
25 TAN
Synonyms: hidden
= Lagynias rufescens subsp. angustiloba Verdc.; Kew Bull. 42(1): 143 (1987)
species :
Vangueria schliebenii
(Verdc.) Lantz; Pl. Syst. Evol. 253(1-4): 181 (2005)
Distribution: Tanzania
25 TAN
Synonyms: hidden
= Tapiphyllum schliebenii Verdc.; Kew Bull. 36(3): 534 (1981)
species :
Vangueria schumanniana
(Robyns) Lantz; Pl. Syst. Evol. 253(1-4): 181 (2005)
subspecies :
subsp. schumanniana
Distribution: Kenya; Tanzania
25 KEN TAN
Synonyms: hidden
= Pachystigma schumannianum (Robyns) Bridson & Verdc.; Fl. Trop. E. Africa, Rubiac. (Part 3): 768 (1991)
= Tapiphyllum schumannianum Robyns; Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 11: 109 (1928)
subspecies :
subsp. mucronulata
(Robyns) Lantz; Pl. Syst. Evol. 253(1-4): 181 (2005)
Distribution: Kenya
25 KEN
Synonyms: hidden
= Pachystigma schumannianum subsp. mucronulatum (Robyns) Bridson & Verdc.; Fl. Trop. E. Africa, Rubiac. (Part 3): 768 (1991)
= Plectronia tomentosa Pierre ex Pit.; Fl. Indo-Chine [P.H.Lecomte et al.] 3: 302 (1924)
= Rytigynia tomentosa Robyns; Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 11: 150 (1928)
= Tapiphyllum mucronulatum Robyns; Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 32: 151 (1962)
= Tapiphyllum schumannianum subsp. mucronulatum (Robyns) Verdc.; Kew Bull. 36: 538 (1981)
= Vangueria schumanniana subsp. mucronulata (Robyns) Lantz ex Gereau; Novon 31(1): 179 (2023)
= Vangueria tomentosa K.Schum.; Pflanzenw. Ost-Afrikas [Engler] C 385 (1895), nom. illeg.
species :
Vangueria senegalensis
Benth. & Hook.f. ex Hiern; Fl. Trop. Afr. [Oliver et al.] 3: 149 (1877)
Distribution: Senegal
22 SEN
species :
Vangueria silvicola
O.Lachenaud; Syst. & Geogr. Pl. 78(1): 133 (2008)
Distribution: Gabon; D. R. Congo [Zaire]
23 GAB ZAI
species :
Vangueria solitariiflora
(Verdc.) Lantz; Pl. Syst. Evol. 253(1-4): 181 (2005)
Distribution: Tanzania
25 TAN
Synonyms: hidden
= Pachystigma solitariiflorum Verdc.; Kew Bull. 36(3): 541 (1981)
species :
Vangueria soutpansbergensis
N.Hahn; Bothalia 27(1): 45 (1997)
Distribution: South Africa (Limpopo)
27 SAF
species :
Vangueria thamnus
(Robyns) Lantz; Pl. Syst. Evol. 253(1-4): 181 (2005)
Distribution: South Africa (Limpopo, North-West Prov., Gauteng, Mpulamanga, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal)
27 SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Pachystigma thamnus Robyns; Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 11: 121 (1928)
species :
Vangueria triflora
(Robyns) Lantz; Pl. Syst. Evol. 253(1-4): 181 (2005)
Distribution: South Africa (Limpopo)
27 SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Pachystigma triflorum Robyns; Bothalia 3: 184 (1937)
species :
Vangueria venosa
(Hochst.) Sond.; Fl. Cap. [Harvey & auct. succ.] 3: 14 (1865)
Distribution: Mozambique; South Africa (Limpopo, Mpulamanga, KwaZulu-Natal); Eswatini [Swaziland]
26 MOZ 27 SAF SWZ
Synonyms: hidden
= Pachystigma cymosum Robyns; Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 11: 127 (1928)
= Pachystigma venosum Hochst.; Flora 25: 235 (1842)
species :
Vangueria verticillata
(Robyns) Lantz; Pl. Syst. Evol. 253(1-4): 181 (2005)
Distribution: Tanzania
25 TAN
Synonyms: hidden
= Tapiphyllum verticillatum Robyns; Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 32: 141 (1962)
species :
Vangueria vestita
(Robyns) M.H.J.van der Meer; Cact. Phantast. 2025(1): 4 (2025)
Distribution: Burundi; Zambia; Malawi; Zimbabwe; Mozambique
23 BUR 26 MLW MOZ ZAM ZIM
Synonyms: hidden
= Tapiphyllum velutinum Robyns; Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 11: 111 (1928)
= Tapiphyllum vestitum Robyns; Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 11: 114 (1928)
= Vangueria velutina Hiern; Fl. Trop. Afr. [Oliver et al.] 3: 151 (1877), nom. illeg.
= Vangueria zambesiaca Lantz; Pl. Syst. Evol. 253: 182 (2005)
species :
Vangueria volkensii
K.Schum.; Pflanzenw. Ost-Afrikas [Engler] C 384 (1895)
Distribution: D. R. Congo [Zaire]; Rwanda; South Sudan; Ethiopia; Uganda; Kenya; Tanzania; Zimbabwe; Mozambique
23 RWA ZAI 24 ETH SSU 25 KEN TAN UGA 26 MOZ ZIM
Synonyms: hidden
= Vangueria bicolor var. crassiramis K.Schum.; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 34: 333 (1904)
= Vangueria linearisepala K.Schum.; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 33: 351 (1903)
variant :
var. fyffei
(Robyns) Verdc.; Kew Bull. 36(3): 551 (1981)
Distribution: Uganda
25 UGA
Synonyms: hidden
= Vangueria fyffiei Robyns; Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 11: 295 (1928)
variant :
var. kyimbilensis
(Robyns) Verdc.; Kew Bull. 36(3): 552 (1981)
Distribution: Tanzania
25 TAN
Synonyms: hidden
= Vangueria kyimbilensis Robyns; Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 11: 294 (1928)
