Clutia ericoides

Clutia ericoides

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Malpighiales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Malpighiales

Familia: Peraceae
Genus: Clutia
Species: Clutia ericoides

Name

• Clutia ericoides Thunb., 1794

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Clutia ambigua Pax & K.Hoffm. in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 147, III: 82 (1911)
  • Clutia ericoides var. minor Krauss in Flora 28: 82 (1845)
  • Clutia ericoides var. tenuis Sond. in Linnaea 23: 122 (1850)
  • Clutia gracilis Baill. in Adansonia 3: 151 (1863)
  • Clutia pachyphylla Spreng. ex Prain in Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1913: 385 (1913), nom. illeg.
  • Clutia tenuifolia Willd. in Sp. Pl., ed. 4. 4: 880 (1806)

Homonyms

• Clutia ericoides Krebs in Flora 28: 82 (1845), nom. illeg. vide Clutia polygonoides L. in Sp. Pl., ed. 2.: 1475 (1763)

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Thunberg, C.P. 1794. Prodromus Plantarum Capensium, quas in promontorio Bonae Spei Africes, annis 1772–1775, collegit Carol. Pet. Thunberg. Pars prior pp. [i–xii, 1]–83 [84 err.]. Uppsala, J. Edman. BHL Reference page. ː 53

Additional references

• Govaerts, R. 1999. World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b). 1532 pp.. MIM, Deurne. ISBN 90-5720-098-8 (issue 1), ISBN 90-5720-099-6 (issue 2b). Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Clutia ericoides in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 March 30. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Clutia ericoides. Published online. Accessed: March 30 2025. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2025. Clutia ericoides. 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. 2025. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2025 March 30. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2025. Clutia ericoides. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 30 March 2025. Reference page.

Vernacular names

• العربية: laventelbos