Raphia gentiliana De Wild.

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Synonyms: Raphia gentiliana De Wild. var. gilletii De Wild.
Raphia gilletii (De Wild.) Becc.
Raphia sankuruensis De Wild.
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Status: Native
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Habitat: Papyrus swamps or occasionally on dry land.
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Worldwide distribution: Central African Republic and DR Congo.
Botanical divisions: III, IV,VI,VII
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Endemic status: Near Endemic
Red data list status: Lower Risk - least concern
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Literature:

Sosef, M.S.M., Gereau, R.E., Luke, Q., Ntore, S., Simo-Droissart, M., Stevart, T. & Tack, W. (2021). Red List of the endemic and subendemic Trees of Central Africa. Botanic Garden Meise, Belgium Pages 46 - 47. (Includes a picture).


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External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Raphia gentiliana
African Plant Database: Raphia gentiliana
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Raphia gentiliana
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Raphia gentiliana
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Raphia gentiliana
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iNaturalist: Raphia gentiliana
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Raphia gentiliana
JSTOR Plant Science: Raphia gentiliana
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Raphia gentiliana
Plants of the World Online: Raphia gentiliana
Tropicos: Raphia gentiliana
Wikipedia: Raphia gentiliana


Copyright: The DRC flora team, 2024-25

The DRC flora team (2025). Flora of the Democratic Republic of Congo: Species information: Raphia gentiliana.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=254000, retrieved 30 June 2025

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