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Taxon

Colophospermum mopane (J.Kirk ex Benth.) J.Léonard

Protologue Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 19: 390. 1949BHL pageIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Least Concern
Colophospermum mopane--Namibia. Kunene River Rd E of KR Lodge. 20 Mar 2018. DSC01814 (100).JPG

Colophospermum mopane--Namibia. Kunene River Rd E of KR Lodge. 20 Mar 2018. DSC01814 (100).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Colophospermum mopane--Namibia. Kunene River Rd E of KR Lodge. 20 Mar 2018. DSC01814 (99).JPG

Colophospermum mopane--Namibia. Kunene River Rd E of KR Lodge. 20 Mar 2018. DSC01814 (99).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Colophospermum mopane--Namibia. Kunene River Rd E of KR Lodge. 20 Mar 2018. DSC01814 (98).JPG

Colophospermum mopane--Namibia. Kunene River Rd E of KR Lodge. 20 Mar 2018. DSC01814 (98).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Colophospermum mopane--Namibia. Kunene River Rd E of KR Lodge. 20 Mar 2018. DSC01814 (101).JPG

Colophospermum mopane--Namibia. Kunene River Rd E of KR Lodge. 20 Mar 2018. DSC01814 (101).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Colophospermum mopane , L. Nanyeni 1180--Namibia. Etosha N. P. Dolomite Camp. 18 Mar 2018. DSC01690 (186).JPG

Colophospermum mopane , L. Nanyeni 1180--Namibia. Etosha N. P. Dolomite Camp. 18 Mar 2018. DSC01690 (186).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Colophospermum mopane , L. Nanyeni 1180--Namibia. Etosha N. P. Dolomite Camp. 18 Mar 2018. DSC01690 (176).JPG

Colophospermum mopane , L. Nanyeni 1180--Namibia. Etosha N. P. Dolomite Camp. 18 Mar 2018. DSC01690 (176).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Colophospermum mopane , L. Nanyeni 1180--Namibia. Etosha N. P. Dolomite Camp. 18 Mar 2018. DSC01690 (184).JPG

Colophospermum mopane , L. Nanyeni 1180--Namibia. Etosha N. P. Dolomite Camp. 18 Mar 2018. DSC01690 (184).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Colophospermum mopane , L. Nanyeni 1180--Namibia. Etosha N. P. Dolomite Camp. 18 Mar 2018. DSC01690 (178).JPG

Colophospermum mopane , L. Nanyeni 1180--Namibia. Etosha N. P. Dolomite Camp. 18 Mar 2018. DSC01690 (178).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Colophospermum mopane , L. Nanyeni 1180--Namibia. Etosha N. P. Dolomite Camp. 18 Mar 2018. DSC01690 (172).JPG

Colophospermum mopane , L. Nanyeni 1180--Namibia. Etosha N. P. Dolomite Camp. 18 Mar 2018. DSC01690 (172).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Colophospermum mopane , L. Nanyeni 1180--Namibia. Etosha N. P. Dolomite Camp. 18 Mar 2018. DSC01690 (169).JPG

Colophospermum mopane , L. Nanyeni 1180--Namibia. Etosha N. P. Dolomite Camp. 18 Mar 2018. DSC01690 (169).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Colophospermum mopane , L. Nanyeni 1180--Namibia. Etosha N. P. Dolomite Camp. 18 Mar 2018. DSC01690 (181).JPG

Colophospermum mopane , L. Nanyeni 1180--Namibia. Etosha N. P. Dolomite Camp. 18 Mar 2018. DSC01690 (181).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Colophospermum mopane , L. Nanyeni 1180--Namibia. Etosha N. P. Dolomite Camp. 18 Mar 2018. DSC01690 (180).JPG

Colophospermum mopane , L. Nanyeni 1180--Namibia. Etosha N. P. Dolomite Camp. 18 Mar 2018. DSC01690 (180).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Colophospermum mopane , L. Nanyeni 1180--Namibia. Etosha N. P. Dolomite Camp. 18 Mar 2018. DSC01690 (185).JPG

Colophospermum mopane , L. Nanyeni 1180--Namibia. Etosha N. P. Dolomite Camp. 18 Mar 2018. DSC01690 (185).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Colophospermum mopane , L. Nanyeni 1180--Namibia. Etosha N. P. Dolomite Camp. 18 Mar 2018. DSC01690 (183).JPG

Colophospermum mopane , L. Nanyeni 1180--Namibia. Etosha N. P. Dolomite Camp. 18 Mar 2018. DSC01690 (183).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Colophospermum mopane , L. Nanyeni 1180--Namibia. Etosha N. P. Dolomite Camp. 18 Mar 2018. DSC01690 (179).JPG

Colophospermum mopane , L. Nanyeni 1180--Namibia. Etosha N. P. Dolomite Camp. 18 Mar 2018. DSC01690 (179).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Colophospermum mopane , L. Nanyeni 1180--Namibia. Etosha N. P. Dolomite Camp. 18 Mar 2018. DSC01690 (187).JPG

Colophospermum mopane , L. Nanyeni 1180--Namibia. Etosha N. P. Dolomite Camp. 18 Mar 2018. DSC01690 (187).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Colophospermum mopane , L. Nanyeni 1180--Namibia. Etosha N. P. Dolomite Camp. 18 Mar 2018. DSC01690 (182).JPG

Colophospermum mopane , L. Nanyeni 1180--Namibia. Etosha N. P. Dolomite Camp. 18 Mar 2018. DSC01690 (182).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Colophospermum mopane , L. Nanyeni 1180--Namibia. Etosha N. P. Dolomite Camp. 18 Mar 2018. DSC01690 (175).JPG

Colophospermum mopane , L. Nanyeni 1180--Namibia. Etosha N. P. Dolomite Camp. 18 Mar 2018. DSC01690 (175).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Colophospermum mopane , L. Nanyeni 1180--Namibia. Etosha N. P. Dolomite Camp. 18 Mar 2018. DSC01690 (170).JPG

Colophospermum mopane , L. Nanyeni 1180--Namibia. Etosha N. P. Dolomite Camp. 18 Mar 2018. DSC01690 (170).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Colophospermum mopane , L. Nanyeni 1180--Namibia. Etosha N. P. Dolomite Camp. 18 Mar 2018. DSC01690 (173).JPG

Colophospermum mopane , L. Nanyeni 1180--Namibia. Etosha N. P. Dolomite Camp. 18 Mar 2018. DSC01690 (173).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Colophospermum mopane , L. Nanyeni 1180--Namibia. Etosha N. P. Dolomite Camp. 18 Mar 2018. DSC01690 (177).JPG

Colophospermum mopane , L. Nanyeni 1180--Namibia. Etosha N. P. Dolomite Camp. 18 Mar 2018. DSC01690 (177).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Colophospermum mopane , L. Nanyeni 1180--Namibia. Etosha N. P. Dolomite Camp. 18 Mar 2018. DSC01690 (174).JPG

Colophospermum mopane , L. Nanyeni 1180--Namibia. Etosha N. P. Dolomite Camp. 18 Mar 2018. DSC01690 (174).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Colophospermum mopane , L. Nanyeni 1180--Namibia. Etosha N. P. Dolomite Camp. 18 Mar 2018. DSC01690 (171).JPG

Colophospermum mopane , L. Nanyeni 1180--Namibia. Etosha N. P. Dolomite Camp. 18 Mar 2018. DSC01690 (171).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Native to Angola, Botswana, Caprivi Strip, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Zambia, Zimbabwe (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 2 occurrences across 1 country.

Distribution

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

Not collected

March 20, 2018

Location

Namibia, Opuwo District, Kunene Region

-19.260028, 13.877306

Location Remarks

Location withheld.

Collectors

Leevi Nanyeni, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Dalzell

Notes

Seedlings.

L. Nanyeni 1180

March 18, 2018

Location

Namibia, Outjo District, Omusati Region

-19.131444, 14.539667

Location Remarks

Etosha National Park. Road to Galton Gate from Dolomite Camp, 15 km from Dolomite Camp access road junction. 1298 m elev.

Collectors

Leevi Nanyeni, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Dalzell

Notes

Tree 6 m.

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Family

Fabaceae

Genus

Colophospermum

Specific Epithet

mopane

Authorship

(J.Kirk ex Benth.) J.Léonard

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 5.5

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

EDGE score

0.3

Global rank

#153,238 of 335,497

Top 46%

Extinction probability

6%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →