Combretaceae
Combretum

Combretum mossambicense (Klotzsch) Engl.

First published in Pflanzenw. Ost-Afrikas, C: 292 (1895)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Kenya to N. Namibia. It is a scrambling shrub or tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Botswana, Caprivi Strip, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Kalema, J. & Beentje, H. (2012). Conservation checklist of the trees of Uganda: 1-235. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Launert, E. (ed.) (1978). Flora Zambesiaca 4: 1-658. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Liben, L. (1968). Flore du Congo du Rwanda et du Burundi, Combretaceae: 1-105. Jardin Botanique National de Belgique, Bruxelles.
  • Mannheimer, C.A. & Curtis, B.A. (eds.) (2009). Le Roux and Müller's field guide to the trees and shrubs of Namibia, rev. ed.: 1-525. Macmillan Education Namibia, Windhoek.
  • Wickens, G.E. (1973). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Combretaceae: 1-99.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Engl. & Diels in Monographieen Afrikanischer Pflanzen-Familien und Gattungen 3: 98, t. 26/B (1899).
  • Engl., Die Pflanzenwelt Ost-Afrikas und der Nachbargebiete, Theile C: 292 (1895).
  • Exell in Kirkia 7: 219 (1970).
  • J.P.M. Brenan, Check-lists of the Forest Trees and Shrubs of the British Empire no. 5, part II, Tanganyika Territory p. 134 (1949).
  • Liben in Flore du Congo Belge, du Ruanda et du Burundi, Combr.: 26 (1968).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2009 Crawford, F. [208] Namibia K000450461 Yes
Jan 1, 1994 Cole, D.T. [970] Botswana K000489115 Yes
Feb 1, 1992 Kirk, J.W.C. [57] South Africa K000226623 Holotype Yes
Jan 1, 1966 [Grens, J.] [306] Botswana K000489120 Yes
Jan 1, 1966 Lugard, E.J. [10] Botswana K000489122 Yes
Jan 1, 1966 Peters [s.n.] Mozambique K000226597 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1961 Welwitsch [4306] Angola K000226596 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1961 Welwitsch [4282] Angola K000226595 Unknown Type Material Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [7813] Zambia K:SPC-25109.000 No
Biegel, H.; Russell, G. [3860] Botswana K000489117 Yes
Tanner [997] Tanzania K:SPC-30705.000 No
Smith, P.A.; Smith, P.A. [2703] Botswana K000489118 Yes
Hansen, O.J. [3473] Botswana K000489125 Yes
Biegel, H.; Pope, G.V.; Russel, G. [4043] Botswana K000489116 Yes
Hildebrandt, J.M. [2779] Kenya K000226558 Type Yes
Long, D.G.; Rae, D.A.H. [160] Botswana K000489119 Yes
Long, D.G.; Rae, D.A.H. [487] Botswana K000489121 Yes

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