Talbotiella
Talbotiella is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It includes 9 species native to west-central and west tropical Africa. Most species ranges from Ghana to the Republic of the Congo.[1] Five are endemic to Cameroon.[2] T. cheekii is endemic to Guinea.[1]
| Talbotiella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Detarioideae |
| Tribe: | Amherstieae |
| Genus: | Talbotiella Baker f. (1914) |
Most are trees growing 6 to 35 meters tall. Some form stilt roots to anchor themselves in wet soil. T. eketensis is a shrub. They grow in coastal and freshwater swamp forest and seasonally-dry forest, often on sandy soil, and on rocky hills.[1]
- Talbotiella bakossiensis Cheek
- Talbotiella batesii Baker f.
- Talbotiella breteleri (Aubrév.) Mackinder & Wieringa
- Talbotiella cheekii Burgt
- Talbotiella ebo Mackinder & Wieringa
- Talbotiella eketensis Baker f.
- Talbotiella gentii Hutch. & Greenway
- Talbotiella korupensis Mackinder & Wieringa
- Talbotiella velutina Burgt & Wieringa
References
- Mackinder, B. A., Wieringa, J. J., & van der Burgt, X. M. (2010). A revision of the genus Talbotiella Baker f.(Caesalpinioideae: Leguminosae). Kew Bulletin, 401-420.
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