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Taxon:  Adenia volkensii Harms



Summary
Genus:
Adenia
Family:
Passifloraceae
Subfamily:
Passifloroideae
Tribe:
Passifloreae
Nomen number:
449023
Place of publication:
H. G. A. Engler, Pflanzenw. Ost-Afrikas C:281. 1895
Verified:
10/24/2005 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System. 
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
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Reference(s)
  1. Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource) www.skud.info
  2. Cufodontis, G. 1953-1972. Enumeratio plantarum aethiopiae: Spermatophyta.
  3. Exell, A. W. et al., eds. 1960-. Flora zambesiaca.
  4. Maitai, C. K. et al. 1974. Toxicity of kiliambiti plant (Adenia volkensii): Identification and estimation of toxic principle. Amer. J. Veterin. Res. 35(6):829-830.
  5. Turrill, W. B. et al., eds. 1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa.
  6. Verdcourt, B. & E. C. Trump. 1969. Common poisonous plants of East Africa.
Common names
English
kiliambiti –
Swedish
kiliambiti –
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNote
1NativeAfricaEast Tropical AfricaKenya  
1NativeAfricaEast Tropical AfricaTanzania  
1NativeAfricaEast Tropical AfricaUganda  
1NativeAfricaNortheast Tropical AfricaEthiopia  
1NativeAfricaSouth Tropical AfricaMalawi  
Native
Africa
  • NORTHEAST TROPICAL AFRICA: Ethiopia
  • EAST TROPICAL AFRICA: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
  • SOUTH TROPICAL AFRICA: Malawi
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Vertebrate poisonsmammals Turrill, W. B. et al., eds. 1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://grip.mawarid.gov.om/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=449023. Accessed 4 May 2025.