Harpephyllum afrum

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Sapindales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids II Ordo: Sapindales

Harpephyllum afrum Bernh., Flora 27(1): 349 (1844)

Note: Epithet published as caffrum now treated as an orthographical variant, Art. 61.6, ICN (Madrid).

Homotypic
- Odina afra (Bernh.) Hook. ex Marchand in Rév. Anacardiac.: 162 (1869)
- Tapirira afra (Bernh.) Marchand in Rév. Anacardiac.: 162 (1869)
Heterotypic
- Harpephyllum serratum Sond. ex Walp., Ann. Bot. Syst. 2: 227 (1852)
- Spondias falcata Meisn., Flora 27: 349 (1844)

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

Bernhardi, J.J. 1844. Flora; oder, (allgemeine) botanische Zeitung 27(1): 349.

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