Ziziphus spina-christi

Ziziphus spina-christi

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Rhamnaceae
Subfamilia: Ziziphoideae
Tribus: Paliureae
Genus: Ziziphus
Species: Ziziphus spina-christi
Varietas: Z. s. var. aucheri – Z. s. var. spina-christi

Name

Ziziphus spina-christi (L.) Desf., Fl. Atlant. 1: 201 (1798).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Rhamnus spina-christi L., Sp. Pl.: 195 (1753).
• Homotypic
  • Girtanneria spina-christi (L.) Neck., Elem. Bot. 2: 121 (1790), opus utique oppr.
• Heterotypic
  • Ziziphus napeca Lam., Encycl. 3: 320 (1789), nom. superfl.

References

• International Plant Names Index. 2024. Ziziphus spina-christi. Published online. Accessed: 24 Jan. 2024.
• Tropicos.org 2024. Ziziphus spina-christi. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 24 Jan. 2024.
• Ziziphus spina-christi – Taxon details on National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI).
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Ziziphus spina-christi in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 09-Oct-10.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Ziziphus spina-christi in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 Jan. 24. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

English: Christ's Thorn Jujube
español: Azufaifo de la espina de Cristo

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