Dhofaria (Capparaceae)

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: Dhofaria
Species: D. macleishii

Name

Dhofaria A.G.Mill., Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 45(1): 55. (1988)

• monotypic taxon
• Type species: Dhofaria macleishii A.G.Mill.

Note:: Accepted by Hassler, but considered as synonym of Capparis by Govaerts 2024.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Asia-Temperate Arabian Peninsula Oman, Yemen References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Miller, A.G. 1988. Studies in the flora of Arabia. XXII. Dhofaria, a new genus of Capparaceae from Oman. Notes from the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh 45(1): 55. Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Dhofaria in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 Oct 10. Reference page.  As its synonym Capparis macleishii (A. G. Mill.) Christenh. & Byng (2018)
• Hassler, M. 2024. Dhofaria. 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. 2024. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2024 Oct 10. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2019. Dhofaria. Published online. Accessed: Sept. 12 2019.
• Tropicos.org 2019. Dhofaria. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 12 Sept. 2019.