Balanites aegyptiaca

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Zygophyllales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Zygophyllales

Familia: Zygophyllaceae
Subfamilia: Tribuloideae
Genus: Balanites
Species: Balanites aegyptiaca

Name

Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) Delile, Descr. Egypte, Hist. Nat. 221, t. 28, f. 1. (1813)
Note: Genus is nom. cons. as feminine.

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Ximenia aegyptiaca L., Sp. Pl. 2: 1194 (1753).
• Homotypic
  • Agialid aegyptiaca (L.) Kuntze

References

Primary references

• Raffeneau-Delile, A. 1813. Flore d'Ègypte. Explication des planches. In: Description de l'Egypte ... Histoire Naturelle 2: 145–320. Text. Plates. Reference page.  [see p. 221, t. 28, fig. 1.]

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Balanites aegyptiaca in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Nov. 15. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Balanites aegyptiaca. Published online. Accessed: Nov. 15 2020.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Balanites aegyptiaca. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 15 Nov. 2020.

Vernacular names

čeština: Datlovník pouštní
English: Desert Date
suomi: Egyptintokopuu
français: Dattier du désert
hts: Hogo

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