Markhamia zanzibarica

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Cladus: Lamiids
Ordo: Lamiales

Familia: Bignoniaceae
Tribus: Tecomeae
Genus: Markhamia
Species: Markhamia zanzibarica
Name

Markhamia zanzibarica (Bojer ex DC.) K.Schum. (1894)
Synonyms

Basionym
Spathodea zanzibarica Bojer ex DC., Prodr. 9: 208. 1845.

Homotypic
Muenteria zanzibarica (Bojer ex DC.) Seem., J. Bot. 8: 339. 1870.

Heterotypic
Dolichandrone hirsuta Baker, Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1894: 31. 1894.
Dolichandrone latifolia Baker, Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1894: 31. 1894.
Dolichandrone stenocarpa Baker, Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1894: 31. 1894.
Markhamia acuminata (Klotzsch) K.Schum. in Engl., Pflanzenw. Ost-Afrikas 5/6(B): 363. 1895.
Markhamia puberula (Klotzsch) K.Schum. in Engl. & Prantl, Nat. Pflanzenfam. 4(3b): 242. 1895.
Markhamia stenocarpa (Baker) K.Schum. in Engl. & Prantl, Nat. Pflanzenfam. 4(3b): 242. 1895.
Muenteria puberula Seem., J. Bot. 8: 339. 1870.
Muenteria stenocarpa Seem., J. Bot. 3: 329. 1865.
Spathodea acuminata Klotzsch in Peters, Naturw. Reise Mossambique: 191. 1861.
Spathodea puberula Klotzsch in Peters, Naturw. Reise Mossambique: 192. 1861.
Spathodea stenocarpa Welw., J. Bot. 3: 329. 1865, nom. inval.
Spathodea tenuifolia Bojer, Hortus Maurit.: 219. 1837, nom. inval.

Distribution
Native distribution areas:

Continental: Africa
D.R. Congo (Zaire), Kenya, Angola, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia (incl. Caprivi Strip), South Africa (Limpopo, Mpulamanga)

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

Schumann, K.M. in Engler, H.G.A. & Prantl, K.A.E. 1894: Abh. Königl. Akad. Wiss. Berlin 1894(1): 16.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Markhamia zanzibarica in World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 May 01. Reference page.
Hassler, M. 2019. Markhamia zanzibarica. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2019. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2019 May 01. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2019. Markhamia zanzibarica. Published online. Accessed: May 01 2019.
The Plant List 2013. Markhamia zanzibarica in The Plant List Version 1.1. Published online. Accessed: 2019 May 01.
Tropicos.org 2019. Markhamia zanzibarica. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 01 May 2019.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Markhamia zanzibarica in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names
English: Bean Tree

Markhamia zanzibarica, also known as bell bean tree or maroon bell-bean, is a species of plant in the family Bignoniaceae.[3] It is found in East Africa and Southern Africa, from Kenya to South Africa.[4]
Description

This species usually grows as small tree, and thrives in areas that are lightly forested, such as fields. It is known to grow in riverine fringes and rocky outcrops. Flowers are yellow. The fruit is a long capsule.[5]
Flowers in Pemba, Mozambique.
References

Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI).; IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2019). "Markhamia zanzibarica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T146201712A146201714. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T146201712A146201714.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 8 February 2017
"Markhamia zanzibarica (Bojer ex DC.) K.Schum". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
"Markhamia zanzibarica in Global Plants on JSTOR". plants.jstor.org. Retrieved 2017-07-18.
"Flora of Zimbabwe: Species information: Markhamia zanzibarica". www.zimbabweflora.co.zw. Retrieved 2017-07-18.