Brachylaena elliptica

Brachylaena elliptica

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Asteraceae
Subfamilia: Tarchonanthoideae
Tribus: Tarchonantheae
Genus: Brachylaena
Species: Brachylaena elliptica

Name

Brachylaena elliptica (Thunb.) Less.

Synonyms

• Tarchonanthus camphoratus Houtt. ex DC.
• Tarchonanthus ellipticus Thunb.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Southern Africa South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal, Cape Prov.) References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

• Lessing, C.F., Synopsis Generum Compositarum 208. 1832.

Links

• Hassler, M. 2018. Brachylaena elliptica. 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. 2018. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2018 May 18. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2018. Brachylaena elliptica. Published online. Accessed: May 18 2018.
• The Plant List 2013. Brachylaena elliptica in The Plant List Version 1.1. Published online. Accessed: 2018 May 18.
• Tropicos.org 2018. Brachylaena elliptica. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 18 May 2018.

Vernacular names

English: Bitter-leaf

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