Boscia mossambicensis

Boscia mossambicensis

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Capparaceae
Genus: Boscia
Species: Boscia mossambicensis

Name

Boscia mossambicensis Klotzsch, Naturw. Reise Mossambique 164 1861.

Synonyms

• Boscia carsonii Baker
• Boscia elegans Gilg
• Boscia grandiflora Gilg
• Boscia gymnosporiifolia Chiov.
• Boscia hildebrandtii Gilg
• Boscia holtzii Gilg & Gilg-Ben.
• Boscia pachyandra Gilg
• Boscia uhligii Gilg & Gilg-Ben.
• Boscia viridiflava Gilg & Gilg-Ben.
• Boscia zimmereri Gilg & H. J. P. Winkl.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional:Southern Africa South Africa (Limpopo, Mpulamanga), Namibia, Botswana, Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, SE-D.R.Congo (Zaire), Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

• Klotzsch, J.F. 1861. Naturw. Reise Mossambique 164.

Links

• Hassler, M. Aug.. Boscia mossambicensis. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. Aug.. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: Aug. 11 {{{3}}}. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Boscia mossambicensis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Aug. 11. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2019. Boscia mossambicensis. Published online. Accessed: Aug. 11 2019.
• Tropicos.org 2019. Boscia mossambicensis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 11 Aug. 2019.

Vernacular names

Afrikaans: Breëblaarwitgat
Deutsch: Breitblättrige Hirtenbaum
English: Broad-leaved shepherd tree
Xitsonga: Mathema

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