Arecaceae

Eremospatha (G.Mann & H.Wendl.) Schaedtler

First published in Hamburger Garten- Blumenzeitung 31: 163 (1875)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is W. Tropical Africa to Zambia.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Benin, Burundi, Cabinda, Cameroon, Central African Repu, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. & Dransfield, J. (2005). World Checklist of Palms: 1-223. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Palmweb - Palms of the World Online

  • J. Dransfield & N. Uhl & C. Asmussen & W.J. Baker & M. Harley & C. Lewis, Genera Palmarum. The evolution and classification of palms. 2008
  • T.C.H Sunderland, A taxonomic revision of the rattans of Africa (Arecaceae: Calamoideae) in Phytotaxa 51. 2012

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • F.T.A. 8: 111.
  • in Kerch., Palm. 244 (1878)

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Becc. in Webbia 3: 270 (1910)
  • in Kerch., Palm.: 244 (1878)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Feb 2, 2024 Ngombou Mamadou, E.; Massende, I.; Motèndi, J.C. [270] Gabon K001871360 No
Mar 1, 2015 Faye, A.; Moutsambé, J.M.; Nzobadila, E. [51] Congo, Republic of the K001871361 No
Jun 22, 2006 Cheek, M.; Greene; Bury; Essama [11831] Cameroon K000209116 Yes
Jun 22, 2006 Cheek, M.; Victor; Martin [11650] Cameroon K000209118 Yes
Jun 22, 2006 Cheek, M.; Victor; Martin [11640] Cameroon K000209117 Yes
Jun 22, 2006 Cheek, M.; Gosline; Drecore; Belinga; Demidov; Siminji; Yasuda; Rahman; Amkea; Rutihauser [11126] Cameroon K000209119 Yes
Feb 1, 2002 Etuge, M. [2072] Cameroon K000025701 Yes
Feb 1, 2002 Cheek, M. [7005] Cameroon K000025703 Yes
Feb 1, 2002 Cheek, M. [9346] Cameroon K000025702 Yes
Dec 1, 2000 Tuley [1077] Nigeria K000526042 Yes
Dec 1, 2000 Gossweiler [7567] Angola K000525847 Yes
Dec 1, 2000 Lowe [2793] Nigeria K000209161 Yes
Dec 1, 2000 Tuley [1077] Nigeria K000520081 Yes
Dec 1, 2000 Gossweiler [7567] Angola K000525845 Yes
Dec 1, 2000 Hens [170] Congo, Republic of the K000520241 Yes
Dec 1, 2000 Dransfield, J. [7005] Cameroon K000520211 Yes
Dec 1, 2000 Meijer [15221] Cameroon K000520210 Yes
Dec 1, 2000 Webb [311] Cameroon K000520247 Yes
Dec 1, 2000 Ayewoh [s.n.] Nigeria K000520153 Yes
Dec 1, 2000 Gossweiler [7567] Angola K000525846 Yes
May 26, 1999 Sunderland, T.C.H.; Oteng-Amoako, A.A. [2260] Ghana K000520078 Yes
May 26, 1999 Sunderland, T.C.H.; Oteng-Amoako, A.A. [2264] Ghana K000520079 Yes
Feb 16, 1999 Sunderland, T.C.H.; Betafor, M. [2252] Cameroon K000520214 Yes
Jan 18, 1999 Sunderland, T.C.H. [2057] Cameroon K000520218 Yes
Nov 17, 1998 Sunderland, T.C.H.; Dinga Njingum [1937] Cameroon K000520219 Yes
Apr 7, 1998 Sunderland, T.C.H.; Dinga Njingum; Crisantos Obama [1918] Equatorial Guinea K000520200 Yes
Mar 20, 1998 Sunderland, T.C.H.; Dinga Njingum; Crisantos Obama [1901] Equatorial Guinea K000520198 Yes
Jan 13, 1998 Sunderland, T.C.H.; "compass" [2043] Cameroon K000520193 Yes
Jan 13, 1998 Sunderland, T.C.H.; "compass" [2042] Cameroon K000520212 Yes
Jan 6, 1998 Sunderland, T.C.H.; Dinga Njingum [1999] Cameroon K000520224 Yes
Jan 6, 1998 Sunderland, T.C.H.; Njingum, D. [1999] Cameroon K:SPC-64218.000 No
Jan 6, 1998 Sunderland, T.C.H.; Njingum, D. [1999] Cameroon K:SPC-64217.000 No
Jan 1, 1998 Thomas, D.W. [10058] Cameroon K000025751 Yes
Nov 28, 1997 Sunderland, T.C.H.; Njingum, D. [1886] Cameroon K:SPC-64233.000 No
Nov 28, 1997 Sunderland, T.C.H.; Dinga Njingum [1886] Cameroon K000520216 Yes
Nov 26, 1997 Sunderland, T.C.H.; Dinga Njingum [1881] Cameroon K000520213 Yes
Nov 26, 1997 Sunderland, T.C.H.; Dinga Njingum [1883] Cameroon K000520204 Yes
Nov 26, 1997 Sunderland, T.C.H; Njingum, D. [1881] Cameroon K:SPC-70047.000 No
Sep 19, 1997 Sunderland, T.C.H.; Dinga Njingum [1874] Equatorial Guinea K000520202 Yes
Aug 30, 1997 Sunderland, T.C.H; Njingum, D. [1856] Cameroon K:SPC-70048.000 No
Aug 30, 1997 Sunderland, T.C.H.; Dinga Njingum [1856] Cameroon K000520217 Yes
Apr 8, 1997 Sunderland, T.C.H.; Dinga Njingum [1807] Cameroon K000520220 Yes
Mar 24, 1997 Sunderland, T.C.H.; Dinga Njingum [1802] Cameroon K000520215 Yes
Mar 13, 1997 Sunderland, T.C.H.; Dinga Njingum [1800] Equatorial Guinea K000520195 Yes
Feb 1, 1997 Harris [2456] Cameroon K000520208 Yes
Feb 1, 1997 Harris [2471] Cameroon K000520209 Yes
Nov 24, 1996 Sunderland, T.C.H.; Dinga Njingum [1767] Cameroon K000520222 Yes
Nov 11, 1996 Sunderland, T.C.H.; Dinga Njingum [1758] Cameroon K000520199 Yes
May 19, 1996 Sunderland, T.C.H. [1730] Cameroon K000520197 Yes
May 19, 1996 Sunderland, T.C.H. [1742] Cameroon K000520196 Yes
Dec 2, 1995 Sunderland, T.C.H.; Nkefor Joseph; Mukete Wilfred; Betafor Maurice [1720] Cameroon K000520205 Yes
Dec 2, 1995 T.C.H.Sunderland et al. [1721] Cameroon K:SPC-64229.000 No
Dec 2, 1995 Sunderland, T.C.H.; Nkefor Joseph; Mukete Wilfred; Betafor Maurice [1721] Cameroon K000520223 Yes
Dec 1, 1995 Sunderland, T.C.H.; Nkefor Joseph [1717] Cameroon K000520201 Yes
Nov 23, 1995 Sunderland, T.C.H.; Mukete Wilfred; Betafor Maurice; Nkefor Joseph [1713] Cameroon K000520221 Yes
Nov 8, 1995 Sunderland, T.C.H.; Mukete Wilfred; Betafor Maurice; Nkefor Joseph [1702] Cameroon K000520206 Yes
Nov 8, 1995 Sunderland, T.C.H.; Mukete Wilfred; Betafor Maurice; Nkefor Joseph [1704] Cameroon K000520203 Yes
Dec 19, 1985 Meijer [15251] Cameroon K000525848 Yes
Jun 10, 1975 Otedoh, M.; Tuley, P. [7261] Nigeria K000462302 Yes
Jun 10, 1975 Otedoh, M.; Tuley, P. [7261] Nigeria K000462305 Yes
Jun 10, 1975 Otedoh, M.; Tuley, P. [7261] Nigeria K000462301 Yes
Jun 10, 1975 Otedoh, M.; Tuley, P. [7261] Nigeria K000462304 Yes
Jun 10, 1975 Otedoh, M.; Tuley, P. [7261] Nigeria K000462303 Yes
Jan 31, 1975 Green [s.n.] K000462296 Yes
Jan 1, 1969 Tuley; Ochie, M. [1682] Nigeria K000520061 Yes
Jones; Onochie, C.F. [17237] Nigeria K000520064 Yes
Jones; Onochie, C.F. [17237] Nigeria K000520065 Yes
Harris, D.J. [2457] Cameroon K000667954 Yes
Mann, G. [2330] Nigeria K000520071 Yes
Niger Company [s.n.] Nigeria K000462299 No
Jones; Onochie, C.F. [17237] Nigeria K000520068 Yes
Tomlinson [s.n.2] Ghana K000525831 Yes
Niger Company [s.n.] Nigeria K000462297 Yes
Tuley [1076] Nigeria K000520076 Yes
Couvreur, T.L.P.; Faye, A., Kamdem, G.N. [397] Cameroon K000707304 Yes
Vigne [4858] Ghana K000520053 Yes
Imp. Inst. Nigeria [346] Nigeria K000520062 Yes
Couvreur, T.L.P.; Faye, A., Kamdem, G.N. [408] Cameroon K000707311 Yes
Sunderland, T.C.H. [2054] Cameroon K000520229 Yes
Thomas, D.W. [10600a] Cameroon K000865900 No
West-Skinn [11] Ghana K000520055 Yes
Moore Jr., H.E. [9891] Ghana K:SPC-45898.000 No
Fay [4036] Central African Republic K000520245 Yes
Imp. Inst. Nigeria [346] Nigeria K000520063 Yes
Van Gemerden [BL] Cameroon K000520225 Yes
Johnson [s.n.] Ghana K000462280 Yes
Maggs [159] Nigeria K000520069 Yes
Holman-Bentley [s.n.] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K000462294 Yes
Sunderland, T.C.H. [1738] Cameroon K000520243 Yes
Couvreur, T.L.P.; Libalah, M. [502] Cameroon K001871362 No
Breteler, F.J.; de Wilde, J.; Leeuwenberg, A. [2563] Cameroon K000527220 No
Tuley [s.n.] Nigeria K000462287 Yes
Gossweiler [8705] Angola K000520257 Yes
Daramola; Adebusuyi, J.K. [38415] Nigeria K000520059 Yes
Thomas, D.W. [10273] Cameroon K001208782 No
Tuley [650] Nigeria K000462256 Yes
Daramola; Adebusuyi, J.K. [38415] Nigeria K000520060 Yes
Morakinyo [1003] Nigeria K000520075 Yes
Maggs [159] Nigeria K000520070 Yes
Tuley [650] Nigeria K000462289 Yes
Tuley [1075] Nigeria K000462284 Yes
Moore, H.E. [2123] Ghana K000462309 Yes
Tuley [650] Nigeria K000462288 Yes
Talbot [224] Nigeria K000462308 Yes
Tuley [1076] Nigeria K000462290 Yes
Deighton, J.C. [4118] Sierra Leone K000520052 Yes
Tuley [s.n.] Nigeria K000462286 Yes
Irvine [4886] Ghana K000520056 Yes
Gentry; Pilz, G. [32873] Nigeria K000520150 Yes
Vigne [1829] Ghana K000520058 Yes
Harris, D.J. [2652] Central African Republic K:SPC-60027.000 No
Mann, G. [s.n.] Sierra Leone K000462829 Unknown Type Material Yes
Irvine [4861] Ghana K000462283 Yes
Unwin [107] Nigeria K000462300 Yes
Niger Company [s.n.] Nigeria K000462298 No
Evrard [4511] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K000520207 Yes
Irvine [4873] Ghana K000520057 Yes
Tomlinson [s.n.2] Ghana K000525832 Yes
Jones; Onochie, C.F. [17237] Nigeria K000520066 Yes
Harris, D.J. [4966] Central African Republic K:SPC-60034.000 No
Mann, G. [2330] Nigeria K000520073 Yes
Mann, G. [2330] Nigeria K000520072 Yes
Linder [1341] Liberia K000520054 Yes
Tuley [s.n.] Nigeria K000462285 Yes
Bruneau, A. [1071] Cameroon K000025707 Yes
Deighton, J.C. [4118] Sierra Leone K000520080 Yes
Tuley [453] Nigeria K000462291 Yes
Letter [8224] Nigeria K000520074 Yes
Sunderland, T.C.H.; Dinga Njingum [1933] Cameroon K000520242 Yes
Dransfield, J. [7002] Cameroon K000520246 Yes
Johnson [s.n.] Ghana K000462281 No
Tuley [453] Nigeria K000462292 Yes
Thomas [338] Nigeria K000525838 Yes
Morakinyo [1004] Nigeria K000520151 Yes
Holman-Bentley [s.n.] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K000462295 Yes
Gartlan, J.S. [77-10] Cameroon K:SPC-43488.000 No
Johnson [s.n.] Ghana K000462282 No
Jones; Onochie, C.F. [17237] Nigeria K000520067 Yes

Sources

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

  • 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

  • Palmweb - Palms of the World Online

    • Palmweb 2011. Palmweb: Palms of the World Online. Published on the internet http://www.palmweb.org. Accessed on 21/04/2013
    • Content licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0