Platostoma africanum

Platostoma africanum

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Lamiales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Cladus: Lamiids
Ordo: Lamiales

Familia: Lamiaceae
Subfamilia: Nepetoideae
Tribus: Ocimeae
Subtribus: Ociminae
Genus: Platostoma
Species: Platostoma africanum

Name

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Platostoma africanum P.Beauv., Fl. Oware 2: 61 (1818).

Synonyms

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  • Heterotypic
    • Geniosporum palisotii Benth., Labiat. Gen. Spec.: 22 (1832).
    • Ocimum sylvaticum Thonn. in C.F.Schumacher, Beskr. Guin. Pl.: 270 (1827).
    • Geniosporum palisotii Benth., Labiat. Gen. Spec. 22 1832.
    • Platostoma buettnerianum Briq., Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 19: 166 1894.
    • Platostoma djalonense A.Chev., Explor. Bot. Afrique Occ. Franç. 1: 513 1920. nom. inval.
    • Ocimum flaccidum A.Rich., Tent. Fl. Abyss. 2: 179 (1850).
      • Platostoma flaccidum (A.Rich.) Benth. in J.D.Hooker, Fl. Brit. India 4: 611 (1885).
    • Platostoma flaccidum Briq., Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 19: 165 (1894). nom. illeg.

Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional: West Tropical Africa
      • Benin, Burkina, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo.
    • Regional: West-Central Tropical Africa
      • Burundi, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gulf of Guinea Islands, Zaire.
    • Regional: Northeast Tropical Africa
      • Chad, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Sudan.
    • Regional: East Tropical Africa
      • Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda.
    • Regional: South Tropical Africa
      • Angola, Malawi, Zambia.
  • Continental: Asia-Tropical
    • Regional: Indian Subcontinent
      • Bangladesh, India.
    • Regional: Malesia
      • Lesser Sunda Islands.

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

References

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Primary references

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Vernacular names

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Hausa: Kimbar rafi
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