Thespesia garckeana

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: Malvoideae
Tribus: Gossypieae
Genus: Thespesia
Species: Thespesia garckeana
Varietas: T. g. var. garckeana  – T. g. var. schliebenii

Name

Thespesia garckeana F.Hoffm., Beitr. Kenntn. Fl. Centr.-Ost-Afr.: 12. 1889.

Synonymy

• Homotypic
  • Azanza garckeana (F.Hoffm.) Exell & Hillc. in Mendonca, Contrib. Conhec. Fl. Mocamb. 2: (Estud., Ens. & Docum. 12.) 59. 1954.

References

• Hoffmann, F. 1889. Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Flora von Central-Ost-Afrika. 39 pp. Hermann Dabis, Jena. Online Reference page. 
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Thespesia garckeana in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names

English: African chewing gum, snot apple, tree hibiscus