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Boscia angustifolia A. Rich.
Protologue : Fl. Seneg. Tent. 1: 26 (1831)
Information on the genus : Boscia
 
 
Status
Status for NA : accepted (present)
Status for TA : accepted (present)
 
Synonym(s) Homotypic
 Boscia angustifolia A. Rich. var. angustifolia
 
Synonym(s) Heterotypic
=Boscia angustifolia f. mesetarum Roberty
=Boscia patens Sprague & M.L. Green (1913)
=Boscia fischeri Pax (1895)
=Boscia tenuifolia A. Chev. (1938)
=Boscia reticulata Hochst. ex A. Rich. (1847)
=*Boscia intermedia Hochst. ex A. Rich.
=Boscia integrifolia Brunner
 
Taxon infra-specific
Boscia angustifolia var. corymbosa (Gilg) DeWolf
Boscia angustifolia A. Rich. var. angustifolia
 
Ecology and distribution
Trop. Afr.
Biology : Evergreen tree, to 10 m.
Ecology : Deciduous woodland and bushland, grassland with scattered trees; 0-2100 m alt. S. Africa (Transvaal), Namibia, Botswana; Arabia. Comprises 2 vars.

Bibliography for Tropical Africa :
  • PEYRE DE FABRÈGUES B. & J. P. LEBRUN (1976). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Niger. Maison Alfort : 40
  • BOUDET G. & J.P. LEBRUN (1986). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Mali. Etudes et Synthèses IEMVT 16 : 32
  • Cat. Pl. Vasc. Burkina Faso:171-172, 175 (2012)
  • CÉSAR J. & C. CHATELAIN (2019). Flore illustrée du Tchad. Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de Genève, Coopération Suisse & Univ. N'Djaména : 282

Bibliography for North Africa :
  • Med-Checklist 1: 154 (1984).
  • Fl. Egypt (Boulos) 1: 174 (1999).

Bibliography other :
  • Boissiera 55: 35 (1998)
 
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see under Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden
see under Herbarium, North Africa MPU
 
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