Gerrardanthus macrorhizus

Gerrardanthus macrorhizus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Cucurbitales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Cucurbitales

Familia: Cucurbitaceae
Tribus: Zanonieae
Genus: Gerrardanthus
Species: Gerrardanthus macrorhizus

Name

Gerrardanthus macrorhizus Harv. ex Benth. & Hook.f., Gen. PL. 1: 820, 840. (1867)

Synonyms

• Gerrardanthus megarhizus Decne. & Harv.
• Gerrardanthus portentosa Naud. ex Dur.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Southern Africa S-Mozambique, South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal, E-Cape Prov.), Swaziland References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Harvey, W.H. (1867) Genera Plantarum ad exemplaria imprimis in herbariis Kewensibus, 1: 820, 840.

Links

• Hassler, M. 2020. Gerrardanthus macrorhizus. 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. 2020. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jan 01. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Gerrardanthus macrorhizus. Published online. Accessed: Jan 01 2020.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Gerrardanthus macrorhizus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jan 01. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2020. Gerrardanthus macrorhizus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 01 Jan 2020.

Vernacular names

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