Capparis zeylanica

Capparis zeylanica

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: Capparis
Species: Capparis zeylanica

Name

Capparis zeylanica L. 1762. Sp. Pl. ed. 2, 1:720.

Synonyms

• Capparis acuminata Roxb.
• Capparis aurantioides Presl
• Capparis baducca L.
• Capparis crassifolia Kurz
• Capparis dealbata DC.
• Capparis erythrodasys Miq.
• Capparis formosa Wall.
• Capparis hastigera Hance
• Capparis horrida L. fil.
• Capparis latifolia Craib
• Capparis nemorosa Blanco
• Capparis ovalifolia Zipp. ex Miq.
• Capparis polymorpha Kurz
• Capparis quadriflora DC.
• Capparis rufescens Turcz.
• Capparis subhorrida Craib
• Capparis swinhoei Hance
• Capparis terniflora DC.
• Capparis wallichiana Wight & Arn.
• Capparis wightiana Wall.
• Capparis zeylanica var. pubipetala S. Y. Liu, X. Q. Ning & Y. F. Tan
• Oligloron zeylanica (L.) Rafin.
• Pleuteron baduca (L.) Rafin.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Asie Sri Lanka, Thailand, China (Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan), Java, Lesser Sunda Isl. (Lombok, Sumbawa, Semau, Timor), Sulawesi (incl. Selayar Isl.), Philippines (Luzon, Mindoro, Mindanao), Moluccas (Sulu Arch.), Taiwan (I), Andaman Isl. (Middle Andaman Isl., South Andaman Isl.), Myanmar [Burma] (widespread), India (widespread), Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan (Sind), Vietnam, Laos References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

Notes

• Homonyms
  • Capparis horrida Banks ex Wight & Arn. (1834) = ?

References

• Linnaeus, C. 1762. Species Plantarum, ed. 2, Tomus I: 720. Reference page. 

Links

• Hassler, M. Aug.. Capparis zeylanica. 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. 12 {{{3}}}. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Capparis zeylanica in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Aug. 12. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2019. Capparis zeylanica. Published online. Accessed: Aug. 12 2019.
• Tropicos.org 2019. Capparis zeylanica. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 12 Aug. 2019.

Vernacular names

English: Ceylon caper

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