Astropanax polysciadius (Harms) Lowry, G.M.Plunkett, Gostel & Frodin

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Synonyms: Schefflera angiensis De Wild.
Schefflera bequaertii De Wild.
Schefflera congesta De Wild.
Schefflera myriantha sensu auct.
Schefflera nyasensis De Wild.
Schefflera polysciadia Harms
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Syntypes from DRC, Uganda and Tanzania
Notes: Listed for Zambia (as Schefflera myriantha) by Phiri in SABONET 32: 27 (2005) but absent for Zambia in other literature.
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Worldwide distribution: DR Congo, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania and Malawi.
FZ divisions: E?
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Literature:

Bamps, P. (1974). Contribution à l'étude des Araliacées africaines Bulletin du Jardin Botanique National de Belgique 44(1/2) Pages 133 - 135. as Schefflera myriantha

Bamps, P. (1974). Araliaceae Flore d' Afrique Centrale Jardin botanique national de Belgique Pages 17 - 19. as Schefflera myriantha (Includes a picture).

Cannon, J.F.M. (1978). Araliaceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Page 624. as Schefflera myriantha

Dowsett-Lemaire, F. (1989). The flora and phytogeography of the evergreen forests of Malawi. I: Afromontane and mid-altitude forests; Bull. Jard. Bot. Nat. Belg. 59(1/2) Page 24. as Schefflera myriantha

Fischer, E. & Killmann, D. (2008). Illustrated Field guide to the Plants of Nyungwe National Park Rwanda. University of Koblenz-Landau. Page 286. as Schefflera myriantha (Includes a picture).

Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 55.

Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 27. as Schefflera myriantha


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Copyright: Mike Bingham, Annette Willemen, Nicholas Wightman, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Mark Hyde, 2011-26

Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wightman, N., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A. (2026). Flora of Zambia: Species information: Astropanax polysciadius.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=227270, retrieved 5 April 2026

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