Calycobolus gilgianus (Pilg.) Heine

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Synonyms: Calycobolus mortehanii (De Wild.) Heine
Prevostea gilgiana Pilg.
Prevostea mortehanii De Wild.
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Status: Native
Description:
For descriptions see World Flora Online
Type location:
Cameroon
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Derivation of specific name:
Habitat: In primary and secondary evergreen forest.
Altitude range: (metres) 470 m (approx)
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Worldwide distribution: Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Congo-Brazzaville, Central African Republic and DR Congo.
Botanical divisions: VI
Growth form(s): Liane, shrub over 2 m.
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Literature:

Mwanga Mwanga, I.J.-C., Sosef, M.S.M. & Simoes, A.R.G., (2022). Convolvulaceae Flore d'Afrique Centrale Nouvelle Serie Jardin Botanique Meise, Belgique Pages 48 - 50. (Includes a picture).


Other sources of information about Calycobolus gilgianus:

External websites:

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


Copyright: The DRC flora team, 2024-26

The DRC flora team (2026). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Species information: Calycobolus gilgianus.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=260260, retrieved 2 May 2026

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