Acokanthera oblongifolia

Acokanthera oblongifolia

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Gentianales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Lamiids Ordo: Gentianales

Familia: Apocynaceae
Subfamilia: Rauvolfioideae
Tribus: Carisseae
Genus: Acokanthera
Species: Acokanthera oblongifolia

Name

Acokanthera oblongifolia (Hochst.) Codd (1961)

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Carissa oblongifolia Hochst., Flora: 27. 2. 827. 1844.

• Homotypic
  • Strychnos oblongifolia Hochst., Flora: 27. 2. 827. 1844.

• Heterotypic
  • Acokanthera spectabilis (Sond.) Hook.f., Bot. Mag. 104: t. 6359. 1878.
  • Carissa spectabilis (Sond.) Pichon, Mem. Mus. Hist. Nat., Paris, n. s., 24. 132. 1948.
  • Toxicophlaea spectabilis Sond., Linnaea 23: 79. 1850.

References

• Codd, L.E.W. 1961. Bothalia. A Record of Contributions from the National Herbarium, Union of South Africa. Pretoria 7: 449.
• African Plants Database (version 3.4.0). Acokanthera oblongifolia. Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de la Ville de Genève and South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. Accessed: 06 January 2011.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Acokanthera oblongifolia in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names

suomi: Soukkovahapensas

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