Caroxylon humifusum

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Ordo: Caryophyllales

Familia: Amaranthaceae s.l.
Cladus: Chenopodiaceae s.str.
Subfamilia: Salsoloideae
Tribus: Caroxyleae
Genus: Caroxylon
Species: Caroxylon humifusum

Name

Caroxylon humifusum (C.A.Sm. ex A.E.Brueckner) Theodorova, Turczaninowia 14(3): 75. (2011)

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Salsola humifusa C.A.Sm. ex A.E.Brueckner, Bothalia 6: 215. (1951)
    • Type: South Africa. Orange Free State [Free State Prov.]: Fauresmith Dist., Farm Goedeshoop in Koffiefontein area, along edge of pan, 4000 ft elev., 10 September 1927, C.A. Smith 4514. Holotype: PRE PRE-0375394-0, Rabie 14A, 15A, 17A; Syntypes: PRE-7086-0375395, PRE-7084-0375397, PRE-7085-0372171.
• Homotypic
  • Salsola humifusa C.A.Sm., in schedis (Smith 4514 PRE).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Africa Southern Africa South Africa (NC, FS, NW): Upper Karoo, eastern salt pan region of the Free State, Griqualand West. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Theodorova (Feodorova), T.A. 2011. Phylogenetic relations of the South African species of Caroxylon sect. Caroxylon and Tetragonae (Chenopodiaceae) based on the morphology and nrITS Sequences. Turczaninowia 14(3): 69–76 (Russian, English summary). PDF Reference page. : 75
• Bruce, E.A., Brueckner, A., Dyer, R.A., Kies, P. & Verdoorn, I.C. 1951. Newly described species. Bothalia 6: 213–248. PDF Reference page. : 215.

Additional references

• Mucina, L. 2017. Caroxylon (Chenopodiaceae s.str.) in continental southern Africa and Madagascar: a preliminary nomenclatural synopsis and biogeographical considerations. Phytotaxa 312(2): 151–178. DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.312.2.1 Reference page. : 164

Links

• Hassler, M. 2018. Caroxylon humifusum. 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. 2018. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2018 May 23. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2018. Caroxylon humifusum. Published online. Accessed: May 23 2018.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Caroxylon humifusum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Mar. 08. Reference page.