Combretum molle

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Myrtales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids II
Ordo: Myrtales

Familia: Combretaceae
Subfamilia: Combretoideae
Tribus: Combreteae
Subtribus: Combretinae
Genus: Combretum
Species: Combretum molle

Name

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Combretum molle R.Br. ex G.Don, Trans. Linn. Soc. London 15: 431 1827.

Synonyms

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  • Combretum arbuscula Engl. & Gilg
  • Combretum arengense Sim
  • Combretum atelanthum Diels
  • Combretum bricchettii Engl. & Diels
  • Combretum ellipticum Sim
  • Combretum gueinzii Sond.
  • Combretum gueinzii var. holosericeum (Sond.) Exell ex Rendle
  • Combretum gueinzii subsp. splendens (Engl.) Exell ex Brenan
  • Combretum hobol Engl. & Diels
  • Combretum holosericeum Sond.
  • Combretum lepidotum A. Rich.
  • Combretum minimipetalum Chiov.
  • Combretum molle R. Br.
  • Combretum somalense Engl. & Diels
  • Combretum splendens Engl.
  • Combretum splendens var. nyikae (Engl.) Engl.
  • Combretum sublancifolium Chiov.
  • Combretum trichanthum Fresen.
  • Combretum ulugurense Engl. & Diels
  • Combretum velutinum DC.

Homonyms

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Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional: Tropical Africa
      • Senegal, Gambia, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Chad, Sudan, South Sudan, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, Central African Republic, E-D.R.Congo (Zaire), Congo (Brazzaville), Angola, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Mozambique, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi
    • Regional: Eastern Africa
      • Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia
    • Regional: Southern Africa
      • South Africa (Limpopo, North-West Prov., Gauteng, Mpulamanga, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal), Swaziland, Botswana
  • Continental: Asia-Temperate
    • Regional: Arabian Peninsula
      • Saudi Arabia (Asir, C-Saudi Arabia), Yemen (Aden Desert, W-Yemen)

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

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Primary references

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Vernacular names

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Afrikaans: Fluweelboswilg
bamanankan: Ŋaɲaka
English: Velvet Bushwillow
SiSwati: iNkukutwane
Sesotho: Mokgwethe
Kiswahili: mLama
Setswana: Modubatshipi, Moduba
Xitsonga: Xikhukhutsane
Tshivenda: Mugwiti
isiZulu: umBondwe-omhlophe
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