Tylosema esculentum

Tylosema esculentum

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Fabaceae
Subfamilia: Cercidoideae
Genus: Tylosema
Species: Tylosema esculentum

Name

Tylosema esculentum (Burch.) A.Schreib., 1960

Synonyms

• Bauhinia bainesii Schinz
• Bauhinia burkeana Benth. ex Harv. & Sond.
• Bauhinia esculenta Burch.
• Phanera burkeana Bent

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Schreiber, A., 1960. Mitteilungen (aus) der Botanischen Staatssammlung München. München [Munich] 3:611.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Tylosema esculentum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Sep 08. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Tylosema esculentum. Published online. Accessed: Sep 08 2020.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Tylosema esculentum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 08 Sep 2020.
• Catalogue of Life: 2023 Annual Checklist
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Tylosema esculentum in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12.

Vernacular names

English: Camel's Foot, Gemsbuck Bean

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