Euclea undulata

Euclea undulata

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Ericales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Ordo: Ericales

Familia: Ebenaceae
Genus: Euclea
Species: Euclea undulata

Name

Euclea undulata Thunb., Nov. Gen. Pl.: 86 (1784).

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Euclea myrtina Burch., Trav. S. Africa 2: 588 (1824).
  • Euclea humilis Eckl. & Zeyh., Linnaea 20: 192 (1847), nom. nud.
  • Euclea undulata var. myrtina (Burch.) Hiern, Trans. Cambridge Philos. Soc. 12: 106 (1873).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental:Africa Regional: Southern Africa Botswana; Cape Provinces; Caprivi Strip; KwaZulu-Natal; Mozambique; Namibia; Northern Provinces; Swaziland; Zimbabwe References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Thunberg, C.P., 1784. Nova Genera Plantarum: 86.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Euclea undulata in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Apr 08. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Euclea undulata. Published online. Accessed: Apr 08 2020.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Euclea undulata. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 08 Apr 2020.

Vernacular names

Afrikaans: Ghwarrie, Ghwarriebos, Fynblaarghwarrie, Besembos, Guarribessies, Kwar, Kleinblaarghwarrie
Deutsch: Bergebenholzstrauch · Ndebele: Ihlangula
English: Guarri, Mountain ebony, Small-leaved guarri bush, Common guarri, Fire fighter's blessing, Thicket euclea, Small-leaved guarri
Otsiherero: Omukarambandje
Sesotho: Mokwere kwere
Tshivenda: Tshitangule
isiXhosa: umGwali, umGwari
isiZulu: Gwanxe, umShekisane, inKunzane, umBophanyamazane

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