Gilbertiodendron

Life-forms

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: Detarioideae
Tribus: Amherstieae
Genus: Gilbertiodendron
Species: G. aylmeri – G. bambolense – G. barbulatum – G. bilineatum – G. brachystegioides – G. breteleri – G. breynei – G. demonstrans – G. dewevrei – G. diphyllum – G. ebo – G. ecoukense – G. grandiflorum – G. grandistipulatum – G. imenoense – G. ivorense – G. jongkindii – G. klainei – G. limba – G. limosum – G. maximum – G. mayombense – G. minkebense – G. newberyi – G. ngouniense – G. obliquum – G. ogoouense – G. pachyanthum – G. preussii – G. quinquejugum – G. robynsianum – G. scutatum – G. splendidum – G. stipulaceum – G. sulfureum – G. tonkolili – G. unijugum – G. zenkeri
Source(s) of checklist:

Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Gilbertiodendron in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 May 30. Reference page.

Name

Gilbertiodendron J.Léonard, Bull. Jard. Bot. État. Bruxelles 22: 188 (1952)

Type species: Gilbertiodendron demonstrans (Baill.) J.Leonard, Bull. Jard. Bot. État. Bruxelles 22: 190 (1952)

Synonyms

Heterotypic
Pellegriniodendron J.Léonard, Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 25: 203 (1955)

Distribution
Native distribution areas:

Continental: Africa
Regional: West Tropical Africa
Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone.
Regional: West-Central Tropical Africa
Cabinda, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Zaïre.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition
References
Primary references

Léonard, J. 1952. Notulae systematicae XII: les genres Macrolobium Schreb. et Gilbertiodendron J. Léonard au Congo Belge (Caesalpiniaceae). Bulletin du Jardin botanique de l'État à Bruxelles 22: 185–191. JSTOR DOI: 10.2307/3666662 Hybrid open access journal Reference page.

Additional references

de la Estrella, M., Devesa, J.A. & Wieringa, J.J. 2012. A morphological re-evaluation of the taxonomic status of the genus Pellegriniodendron (Harms) J. Léonard (Leguminosae–Caesalpinioideae–Detarieae) and its inclusion in Gilbertiodendron J. Léonard. South African Journal of Botany 78: 257–265. DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2011.04.006 Full text from ResearchGate Reference page.
de la Estrella, M., Wieringa, J.J., Mackinder, B., van der Burgt, X., Devesa, J.A. & Bruneau, A. 2014. Phylogenetic Analysis of the African Genus Gilbertiodendron J. Léonard and Related Genera (Leguminosae-Caesalpinioideae-Detarieae). International Journal of Plant Sciences 175(9): 975–985. DOI: 10.1086/677648 Full text from ResearchGate Reference page.
de la Estrella, M. & Devesa, J.A. 2014. The Genus Gilbertiodendron (Leguminosae-Caesalpinioideae) in Western Africa. Systematic Botany 39(1): 160–192. DOI: 0.1600/036364414X678080 Paywall. ResearchGate Open access. Reference page.
van der Burgt, X.M., Mackinder, B.A., Wieringa, J.J. & de la Estrella, M. 2015. The Gilbertiodendron ogoouense species complex (Leguminosae: Caesalpinioideae), Central Africa. Kew Bulletin 70(2): 1-42. DOI: 10.1007/s12225-015-9579-4 Paywall Reference page.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Gilbertiodendron in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 May 30. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2020. Gilbertiodendron. Published online. Accessed: Sep 11 2020.
Tropicos.org 2020. Gilbertiodendron. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 11 Sep 2020.

Vernacular names

Gilbertiodendron is a genus of legume in the family Fabaceae. It consists of about 25 species of tree native to tropical Africa. Members of this genus were formerly considered to be in the genus Macrolobium but that genus is now restricted to species growing in tropical America. It is closely related to Pellegriniodendron.[3]
Species

Gilbertiodendron includes the following species:

Gilbertiodendron bilineatum
Gilbertiodendron brachystegioides[3]
Gilbertiodendron dewevrei[3]
Gilbertiodendron diphyllum (Harms) Estrella & Devesa[1]
Gilbertiodendron grandiflorum[3]
Gilbertiodendron grandistipulatum[3]
Gilbertiodendron klainei
Gilbertiodendron mayombense[3]
Gilbertiodendron ogoouense[3]
Gilbertiodendron pachyanthum
Gilbertiodendron preussii
Gilbertiodendron robynsianum
Gilbertiodendron splendidum

References

Estrella M, Devesa JA, Wieringa JJA (2012). "Morphological reevaluation of the taxonomic status of the genus Pellegriniodendron (Harms) J. Léonard (Leguminosae–Caesalpinioideae–Detarieae) and its inclusion in Gilbertiodendron J. Léonard". South African Journal of Botany. 78: 257–265. doi:10.1016/j.sajb.2011.04.006.
de la Estrella M, Wieringa JJ, Mackinder B, van der Burgt X, Devesa JA, Bruneau A (2014). "Phylogenetic analysis of the African genus Gilbertiodendron J. Léonard and related genera (Leguminosae-Caesalpinioideae-Detarieae)". Int. J. Plant Sci. 175 (9): 975–985. doi:10.1086/677648.
Lemmens, R.H.M.J.; Louppe, D.; Oteng-Amoako, A.A. Timbers 2. PROTA. pp. 358–359. ISBN 978-92-9081-495-5.