Schotia afra
Schotia afra

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Fabales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids I
Ordo: Fabales

Familia: Fabaceae
Subfamilia: Detarioideae
Tribus: Schotieae
Genus: Schotia
Species: Schotia afra
Subspecies: S. a. var. afra – S. a. var. angustifolia

Name

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Schotia afra (L.) Thunb., , Prodr. Pl. Cap. 1: 79 (1794)

Synonyms

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  • Basionym
    • Guaiacum afrum L., Sp. Pl. 1: 382 (1753)
  • Heterotypic
    • Schotia parvifolia Jacq.
    • Schotia speciosa Jacq. (1787)
    • Schotia tamarindifolia Afzel. ex Sims
    • Schotia speciosa var. tamarindifolia (Afzel. ex Sims) Harv.
    • Theodora speciosa Medik.

Synonyms

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Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Africal
    • Regional: Southern Africa
      • Cape Provinces, Namibia

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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Additional references

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  • African Plants Database (version 3.4.0). Schotia afra. Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de la Ville de Genève and South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. Accessed: 2019 Sept. 14.
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Vernacular names

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English: Karoo boer-bean
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