Pterocelastrus tricuspidatus

Pterocelastrus tricuspidatus

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Celastraceae
Genus: Pterocelastrus
Species: Pterocelastrus tricuspidatus

Name

Pterocelastrus tricuspidatus Walp., Repert. Bot. Syst. 1: 535 1842.

Synonyms

• Asterocarpus arboreus Eckl. & Zeyh.
• Asterocarpus burmanni Eckl. & Zeyh.
• Asterocarpus litoralis Eckl. & Zeyh.
• Asterocarpus nervosus Eckl. & Zeyh.
• Asterocarpus stenopterus Eckl. & Zeyh.
• Asterocarpus tetrapterus Eckl. & Zeyh.
• Asterocarpus tricuspidatus Kuntze
• Celastrus pterocarpus DC.
• Celastrus tricuspidatus Lam.
• Pterocelastrus arboreus (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Walp.
• Pterocelastrus burmanni (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Walp.
• Pterocelastrus litoralis (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Walp.
• Pterocelastrus nervosus (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Walp.
• Pterocelastrus stenopterus (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Walp.
• Pterocelastrus tetrapterus (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Walp.
• Pterocelastrus variabilis Sond.

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Walpers, G.G. 1842–1843. Repertorium Botanices Systematicae. Tomus I. 947 pp. Sumtibus Friderici Hofmeister, Lipsiae [Leipzig]. BHL Reference page. : 1: 535.

Links

• Hassler, M. 2019. Pterocelastrus tricuspidatus. 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. 2019. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2019 October 04. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Pterocelastrus tricuspidatus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 October 04. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2019. Pterocelastrus tricuspidatus. Published online. Accessed: October 04 2019.
• Tropicos.org 2019. Pterocelastrus tricuspidatus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 04 October 2019.

Vernacular names

Afrikaans: Kershout, Kersiehout
English: Candlewood
isiXhosa: iBholo, iTywina, uTwina

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