Craterostigma plantagineum

Craterostigma plantagineum

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Lamiales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Cladus: Lamiids
Ordo: Lamiales

Familia: Linderniaceae
Genus: Craterostigma
Species: Craterostigma plantagineum

Name

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Craterostigma plantagineum Hochst., 1841

Synonyms

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  • Homotypic
    • Torenia plantaginea (Hochst.) Benth. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 10: 411 (1846)
  • Heterotypic
    • Craterostigma nanum (Benth.) Engl. in Pflanzenw. Ost-Afrikas, C: 357 (1895)
    • Torenia nana Benth. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 10: 412 (1846)
    • Uvedalia nana E.Mey. ex Benth. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 10: 412 (1846), not validly publ.

Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional: Southern Africa
      • Angola, KwaZulu-Natal, Namibia, Northern Provinces
    • Regional: Central Africa
      • Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Chad, Niger, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
    • Regional: Eastern Africa
      • Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda
  • Continental: Asia-temperate
    • Regional: Peninsular Arabia
      • Saudi Arabia, Yemen
    • Regional: Indian subcontinent
      • India

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

References

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Primary references

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Vernacular names

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Afrikaans: Tapytviooltjie
English: Blue carpet
nd: Umabuyasibonze
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