African Plant Database


Maerua decumbens (Brongn.) DeWolf
Family : CAPPARACEAE
Protologue : Kew Bull. 19: 62 (1964)
Information on the genus : Maerua
Basionym : Courbonia decumbens Brongn.
 
 
Status
Status for TA : accepted (present)
 
Synonym(s) Homotypic
 Courbonia decumbens Brongn. (1860)
 
Synonym(s) Heterotypic
=Courbonia brevipilosa Gilg (1897)
 
Ecology and distribution
Trop. Afr.
Biology : Shrub, to 1,5 m.
Ecology : Deciduous bushland; to 1900 m alt. (Beentje 1994 includes M. edulis and M. subcordata for Kenya).

Bibliography for Southern Africa :
  • Énum. Pl. Fleurs Afr. Trop. 1: 59 (1991).
 
More info on :
see under Jstor_African Plant Initiative
see under The International Plant Name Index
see under Flora of Mozambique
see under Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden
see under Flora of Zimbabwe
 
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