Thilachium africanum

Thilachium africanum

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Brassicales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids II
Ordo: Brassicales

Familia: Capparaceae
Genus: Thilachium
Species: Thilachium africanum

Name

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Thilachium africanum Lour., Flora Cochinchinensis 342. 1790.

Synonyms

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  • Thilachium ovalifolium Juss.
  • Thilachium querimbense Klotzsch
  • Thilachium verrucosum Klotzsch

Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional: Eastern Africa
      • Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Mozambique, Malawi, Zimbabwe

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

References

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  • Loureiro, J. de. 1790. Flora Cochinchinensis: sistens plantas in regno Cochinchina nascentes. Quibus accedunt aliae observatae in Sinensi Imperio, Africa orientali, Indiaeque locis variis. Omnes dispositae secundum systema sexuale linnaeanum. Tomus I. Pp. I–XX, 1–353. Typis, et expensis academicis, Ulyssipone [Lisbon]. BHL Reference page
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Vernacular names

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English: Cucumber Bush
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