Fockea edulis

Taxonavigation

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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: Asclepiadoideae
Tribus: Fockeeae
Genus: Fockea
Species: Fockea edulis

Name

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Fockea edulis (Thunb.) K.Schum. in H.G.A.Engler & K.A.E.Prantl, 1895

Synonyms

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  • Basionym
    • Pergularia edulis Thunb., Prodr. Pl. Cap.: 38 (1794).
  • Homotypic
    • Echites edulis (Thunb.) Thunb., Echites: 5 (1819).
    • Chymocormus edulis (Thunb.) Harv., London J. Bot. 1: 24 (1842).
  • Heterotypic
    • Brachystelma macrorrhizum E.Mey., Comm. Pl. Afr. Austr.: 197 (1838).
    • Fockea glabra Decne. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 8: 545 (1844).
    • Fockea cylindrica R.A.Dyer, Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1933: 459 (1933).

Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional:Southern Africa
      • South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal, W-Cape Prov., E-Cape Prov.)

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

References

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