Grewia robusta

Grewia robusta

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 robusta

Name

Grewia robusta Burch., 1822

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Grewia krebsiana Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 3(2): 26 (1898)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Southern Africa Cape Provinces References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Burchell, W.J. 1822. Travels in the interior of southern Africa. Vol. 1. 582 pp. Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brow, London. BHL Reference page. : 2:133.

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 robusta 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 robusta. Published online. Accessed: September 24 2023.
• Tropicos.org 2023. Grewia robusta. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 24 September 2023.
• Hassler, M. 2023. Grewia robusta. 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 robusta in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names

Afrikaans: karookruisbessie
English: Karoo crossberry

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