Limosella capensis Thunb.

First published in Prodr. Pl. Cap.: 104 (1800)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Eritrea to S. Africa. It is a hydroannual and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Botswana, Eritrea, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

  • Ghazanfar, S.A., Hepper, F.N. & Philcox, D. (2008). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Scrophulariaceae: 1-211.
  • Hedberg, I., Kelbessa, E., Edwards, S., Demissew, S. & Persson, E. (eds.) (2006). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 5: 1-690. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Kliment, J., Turis, P. & Janišová, M. (2016). Taxa of vascular plants endemic to the Carpathian Mts. Preslia. Casopsi Ceské Botanické Spolecnosti 88: 19-76.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • E.J. 66: 548, 559 (1934)
  • F.T.A. 4(2): 353 (1906)
  • F.Z.: 8(2): 75 (1990)
  • F1. Cap. 4(2): 358 (1904)
  • F1. Cap., ed. Schultes: 480 (1823)
  • Fl. Ethiop. & Eritr. 5: 266 (2006).
  • J. E. Afr. Nat. Hist. Soc. 22(94): 65, fig. 1d,e (1953)
  • N.B.G.B. 12: 77 (1934)
  • Prodr.: 104 (1800)
  • U.K.W.F.: 255 (1994)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
K:SPC-02578.000 No
de Kruif, A.P.M. [1139] Lesotho K001574504 Yes

Sources

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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • World Checklist of Vascular plants (WCVP)

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0