Boscia oleoides

Boscia oleoides

Taxonavigation

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: Boscia
Species: Boscia oleoides

Name

Boscia oleoides (Burch. ex DC.) Toelken, Bothalia 10: 59 1969.

Synonyms

• Capparis clutiifolia Burch. ex DC.
• Capparis oleoides Burch. ex DC.
• Niebuhria oleoides Burch. ex DC.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional:Southern Africa South Africa (E-Cape Prov.) References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

• Toelken, H.R. 1969. Bothalia 10: 59.

Links

• Hassler, M. Aug.. Boscia oleoides. 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. Aug.. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: Aug. 11 {{{3}}}. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Boscia oleoides in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Aug. 11. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2019. Boscia oleoides. Published online. Accessed: Aug. 11 2019.
• Tropicos.org 2019. Boscia oleoides. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 11 Aug. 2019.

Vernacular names

Afrikaans: Karoowitgat
English: Karoo shepherd tree, Bastard shepherd tree
isiXhosa: umGqamagqama, umGqomo-gqomo, umPhunzisa

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