Checklist: Thymelaeaceae

THYMELAEACEAE

Introduction:

This is a checklist of taxa generated from the database. Genera and species which are purely cultivated have been excluded.

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Literature:  
Peterson, B. (1978) Thymelaeaceae Flora of Tropical East Africa  
Peterson, B. (updated by Verdcourt, B.) (2006) Thymelaeaceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(3)  
Robyns, A. (1975) Thymelaeaceae Flore d'Afrique Centrale (Zaire - Rwanda - Burundi) Jardin Botanique Meise, Belgique 
  
NamesFZ Divisions
  
CRATEROSIPHON Engl. & Gilg  
Craterosiphon beniensis Domke VI
Craterosiphon stenurus Gilg ex Engl.
Craterosiphon devredii A.Robyns [End] IV
Craterosiphon louisii R.Wilczek ex A.Robyns [End] VI
Craterosiphon micranthus A.Robyns [End] VI
Craterosiphon quarrei Staner XI
Craterosiphon schmitzii A.Robyns [End] VI
  
DICRANOLEPIS Planch. 
Dicranolepis baertsiana De Wild. & T.Durand
subsp. baertsiana II,III,VI
Dicranolepis baertsiana De Wild. & T.Durand
subsp. fulva A.Robyns [End] VI
Dicranolepis brixhei De Wild. [End] VI
Dicranolepis buchholzii Engl. & Gilg III,IV,V,VI,VII,IX
Dicranolepis batesii S.Moore
Dicranolepis disticha Planch. var. parviflora Engl.
Dicranolepis humillima Gilg ex Engl.
Dicranolepis mildbraedii Gilg
Dicranolepis oligantha Gilg
Dicranolepis parviflora (Engl.) H.Pearson
Dicranolepis thonneri De Wild. & T.Durand
Dicranolepis disticha Planch. II,III,IV,VI,VII
Dicranolepis incisa A.Robyns [NrEnd] VI
Dicranolepis pulcherrima Gilg VI
Dicranolepis myriantha Gilg & Ledermann ex Engl.
Dicranolepis polyloba Gilg ex Engl.
Dicranolepis speciosa Gilg ex Engl.
Dicranolepis pyramidalis Gilg [End] VI
Dicranolepis soyauxii Engl. III,IV,VI
Dicranolepis glossopetala Gilg ex Engl.
  
OCTOLEPIS Oliv. 
Octolepis decalepis Gilg III,IV,VI
Octolepis casearia Oliv. var. flamignii (De Wild.) Z.S.Rogers
Octolepis flamignii De Wild.
  
SYNANDRODAPHNE Gilg 
Synandrodaphne paradoxa Gilg V,VI,VII
Gilgiodaphne paradoxa (Gilg) Domke
  
5434.000 PEDDIEA Harv. ex Hook. 
Peddiea fischeri Engl. III,IV,VI,VIII,IX,XI
Peddiea kaniamensis A.Robyns [End] V
Peddiea kivuensis A.Robyns [End] VI
Peddiea orophila A.Robyns [NrEnd] IX
Peddiea rapaneoides Gilg ex Engl. [NrEnd] [LR-nt]IX
Peddiea bambuseti Gilg
  
5435.000 GNIDIA L. 
Gnidia apiculata (Oliv.) Gilg VII
Gnidia involucrata Steud. ex A. Rich. var. apiculata Oliv.
Lasiosiphon apiculatus (Oliv.) Olaniyan
Gnidia chrysantha (Solms ex Schweinf.) Gilg V,XI
Arthrosolen chrysanthus Solms
Gnidia miniata R.E. Fr.
Lasiosiphon chrysanthus (Solms ex Schweinf.) Olaniyan
Gnidia glauca (Fresen.) Gilg IX,XI
Gnidia eriocephala Meisn.
Gnidia volkensii Gilg
Lasiosiphon eriocephalus (Meisn.) Decne.
Lasiosiphon glaucus Fresen.
Gnidia goetzeana Gilg IX,XI
Lasiosiphon goetzeanus (Gilg) Olaniyan
Gnidia hockii De Wild. XI
Lasiosiphon hockii (De Wild.) Olaniyan
Gnidia involucrata Steud. ex A. Rich. XI
Gnidia buchananii Gilg
Gnidia huillensis Gilg
Gnidia leiantha Gilg
Gnidia macrorrhiza Gilg
Gnidia mittuorum Gilg
Gnidia ringoetii De Wild. & Ledoux
Gnidia schweinfurthii Gilg
Lasiosiphon involucratus (Steud. ex A.Rich.) Olaniyan
Gnidia kasaiensis S.Moore [End] IV,XI
Gnidia verdickii De Wild. & Ledoux
Lasiosiphon kasaiensis (S.Moore) Olaniyan
Gnidia kraussiana Meisn.
var. mollissima (E.A.Bruce) A.Robyns XI
Lasiosiphon kraussianus (Meisn.) Meisn. var. mollissimus (E.A.Bruce) Olaniyan
Lasiosiphon mollissimus E.A.Bruce
Gnidia kraussiana Meisn.
var. kraussiana IV,V,IX,XI
Gnidia djurica Gilg
Gnidia hoepfneriana Vatke ex Gilg
Gnidia kerstingii (H. Pearson) Engl.
Gnidia kraussii (Meisn.) De Wild.
Gnidia rorida (S. Moore) Eyles
Gnidia usinjensis Gilg
Lasiosiphon affinis Kotschy & Peyr.
Lasiosiphon guineensis A. Chev.
Lasiosiphon hoepfnerianus (Vatke ex Gilg) H. Pearson
Lasiosiphon kerstingii H. Pearson
Lasiosiphon kraussianus (Meisn.) Burtt Davy
Lasiosiphon kraussii Meisn.
Lasiosiphon roridus S. Moore
Gnidia kundelungensis S.Moore [End] XI
Lasiosiphon kundelungensis (S.Moore) Olaniyan
Gnidia mollis C.H. Wright XI
Gnidia wittei Staner
Lasiosiphon mollis (C.H.Wright) Olaniyan
Gnidia oliveriana Engl. & Gilg IV
Lasiosiphon oliveri Vatke ex Gilg
Lasiosiphon oliverianus (Engl. & Gilg) Olaniyan
Gnidia poggei Gilg III
Arthrosolen poggei (Gilg) H.Pearson
Gnidia butayei De Wild.
Lasiosiphon poggei (Gilg) Olaniyan
Gnidia quarrei A.Robyns [End] XI
Lasiosiphon quarrei (A.Robyns) Olaniyan
Gnidia stenophylla Gilg VIII,XI
Gnidia caduca H.Pearson
Gnidia claessensii Staner
Gnidia clutyioides E.A.Bruce
Gnidia denudata Gilg
Gnidia stenophylloides Gilg
Gnidia urundiensis Gilg
Lasiosiphon stenophyllus (Gilg) Olaniyan
  
5436.000 STRUTHIOLA L. 
Struthiola scaettae Staner [End] IX
Struthiola thomsonii Oliv. IX
Struthiola albersii H.Pearson
Struthiola amabilis Gilg
Struthiola ericina Gilg
Struthiola gilgiana H.Pearson
Struthiola kilimandscharica Gilg
Struthiola stuhlmannii Gilg
Struthiola usambarensis Engl.
Struthiola volkensii H.J.P.Winkl.

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https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/utilities/utility-display-checklist.php?family_id=220, retrieved 30 May 2026

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