Hirtella zanzibarica Oliv.

• Authority

  Prance, Ghillean T. 1972. Chrysobalanaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 9: 1-410. (Published by NYBG Press)

• Family

  Chrysobalanaceae

• Scientific Name

  Hirtella zanzibarica Oliv.

• Type

  Type. Kirk sn, Mafia Is., fl fr (holotype, K; isotypes, F, GH).

• Synonyms

  Hirtella thouarsiana Baill. ex Laness.

• Discussion

  In addition to the two African species listed here, Capuron (Publ. Centr. Tech. For. Trop. Madag. 1966), described a third, H. tamenaka. As the detailed description lacks a Latin diagnosis, this species is not yet validly published. I have not seen material of H. tamenaka, and am unable to evaluate it at present.