African Plant Database


Kedrostis gijef (J.F. Gmel.) C. Jeffrey
Protologue : Kew Bull. 15: 354 (1962)
Information on the genus : Kedrostis
Basionym : Turia gijef J.F. Gmel.
 
 
Status
Status for NA : accepted (present)
Status for TA : accepted (present)
 
Synonym(s) Homotypic
 Turia gijef J.F. Gmel.
 Corallocarpus gijef (J.F. Gmel.) Hook. f.
 
Synonym(s) Heterotypic
=Corallocarpus harmsii Zimm. (1914)
=Cyrtonema elegans Fenzl ex Cogn.
 
Ecology and distribution
Trop. Afr.
Biology : Woody deciduous climber to 5 m long; stems to 10 cm ?with ridged rough bark.
Ecology : Acacia-Commiphora bushland; semi-desert grassland and bushland; 100-1500 m alt. Arabia.

Bibliography for Tropical Africa :
  • (1967). Flora of Tropical East Africa Cucurbitaceae: 136
  • DARBYSHIRE, I. KORDOFAMI, M. & AL. (2015). The plants of Sudan and South Sudan, An annoted checklist. Kew Publishing : 210
  • CÉSAR J. & C. CHATELAIN (2019). Flore illustrée du Tchad. Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de Genève, Coopération Suisse & Univ. N'Djaména : 368

Bibliography for North Africa :
  • Fl. Egypt (Boulos) 2: 138 (2000).
 
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