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Allophylus rubifolius

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Species of flowering plant

Allophylus rubifolius
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Sapindaceae
Genus: Allophylus
Species: A. rubifolius
Binomial name
Allophylus rubifolius
(Hochst. ex A.Rich.) Engl. (1892)
Varieties
  • Allophylus rubifolius var. alnifolius (Baker) Friis & Vollesen
  • Allophylus rubifolius var. dasystachys (Gilg) Verdc.
  • Allophylus rubifolius var. rhusiphyllus (Balf.f.) Friis & Vollesen
  • Allophylus rubifolius var. rubifolius
Synonyms

Schmidelia rubifolia Hochst. ex A.Rich. (1848)

Allophyllus rubifolius is a species of flowering plant in the family Sapindaceae. It is a shrub or tree native to eastern, east-central, and southeastern Africa, ranging from Eritrea to Democratic Republic of the Congo and Kwazulu-Natal, and to the Arabian Peninsula.

Varieties

Four varieties are accepted.

  • Allophylus rubifolius var. alnifolius (Baker) Friis & Vollesen – Ethiopia to Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mozambique
  • Allophylus rubifolius var. dasystachys (Gilg) Verdc. – Kenya and northern Tanzania
  • Allophylus rubifolius var. rhusiphyllus (Balf.f.) Friis & Vollesen - northeastern Somalia and Socotra Archipelago
  • Allophylus rubifolius var. rubifolius – Eritrea to southern Africa and Arabian Peninsula

References

  1. Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) & IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group. 2019. Allophylus rubifolius. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T146205220A146205222. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T146205220A146205222.en. Accessed 15 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Allophylus rubifolius (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) Engl". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
Taxon identifiers
Allophylus rubifolius
Schmidelia rubifolia
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