Grewia occidentalis

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Malvaceae
Subfamilia: Grewioideae
Tribus: Grewieae
Genus: Grewia
Species: Grewia occidentalis
Varieties: G. o. var. litoralis – G. o. var. occidentalis

Name

Grewia occidentalis L., 1753

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Southern Africat Cape Provinces, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Swaziland, Zimbabwe References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

References

Primary references

Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus II: 964. Reference page.

Additional references

Govaerts, R.H.A. 2003. World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Database in ACCESS: 1-216203. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [unavailable for the public] Reference page.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Grewia occidentalis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 September 24. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2023. Grewia occidentalis. Published online. Accessed: September 24 2023.
Tropicos.org 2023. Grewia occidentalis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 24 September 2023.
Hassler, M. 2023. Grewia occidentalis. 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. 2023. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2023 September 24. Reference page.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Grewia occidentalis in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names

Afrikaans: Booghout, Karsie, Kruisbessie
Deutsch: Lavendel-Sternblüte
English: Cross-berry, Crossberry
SiSwati: umSiphane
Sesotho: Motshwarabadikana, Mogwane (N)
Setswana: Mokukutu
Xitsonga: Nsihana
Tshivenda: Mulembu
isiXhosa: umNqabaza
isiZulu: iLalanyathi, iKlolo

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