Carissa haematocarpa

Carissa haematocarpa

Taxonavigation edit

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: Carissa
Species: Carissa haematocarpa

Name edit

Carissa haematocarpa (Eckl.) A.DC. in A.P.de Candolle, 1844

Synonyms edit

  • Basionym
    • Arduina haematocarpa Eckl., S. African Quart. J. 1: 372 (1830).
  • Homotypic
    • Arduina ferox E.Mey., Comm. Pl. Afr. Austr.: 191 (1838), nom. illeg.
    • Carissa ferox (E.Mey.) A.DC. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 8: 335 (1844), nom. illeg.
    • Jasminonerium ferox Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 414 (1891), nom. superfl.
    • Jasminonerium haematocarpum (Eckl.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 414 (1891).

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional: Southern Africa
      • South Africa (Cape Prov.)

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References edit

Links edit

Vernacular names edit

English: Karroo Num-num
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