Cassinopsis ilicifolia (Hochst.) Kunze

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Cassinopsis ilicifolia

Photo: Meg Coates Palgrave
Near Troutbeck, Nyanga.

Cassinopsis ilicifolia

Photo: Meg Coates Palgrave
Near Troutbeck, Nyanga.

Cassinopsis ilicifolia

Photo: Meg Coates Palgrave
Near Troutbeck, Nyanga.

Cassinopsis ilicifolia

Photo: Meg Coates Palgrave
Near Troutbeck, Nyanga.

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Synonyms: Cassine ilicifolia Hochst.
Cassinopsis capensis Sond.
Hartogia ilicifolia Hochst.
Common names: Lemon-thorn (English) Spiny cassinopsis (English)
Frequency:
Status: Doubtful
Description:
Somewhat scrambling shrub or small tree armed with scattered straight spines. Leaves opposite, narrowly ovate, up to 6 × 2.5 cm, shiny green above, paler and dull green below, fairly thinly textured, hairless; margin with a few scattered sharp teeth. Flowers in compact axillary heads opposite the spines, white or creamy-green, 7 mm in diameter. Fruit more or less ovoid, c. 13 mm long, smooth, somewhat fleshy, bright orange-red when ripe.
Notes: This species is here based only on a record listed in Muller et al. (2008-2012) It would need further confirmation since it has not been recorded in any other literature including Burrows et al. (2018)
Derivation of specific name: ilicifolia: with leaves like an Ilex (Aquifoliaceae).
Habitat: Along margins of evergreen forest and stream banks.
Altitude range:
Flowering time:Sep - Nov
Worldwide distribution: Zimbabwe and South Africa as far as Eastern Cape.
Mozambique distribution: MS?
Growth form(s): Tree, shrub over 2 m.
Endemic status:
Red data list status:
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Literature:

Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 12.

Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 256.

Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 54.

Mendes, E.J. (1963). Icacinaceae Flora Zambesiaca 2(1) Pages 341 - 342. (Includes a picture).

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Cassinopsis ilicifolia
African Plant Database: Cassinopsis ilicifolia
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Cassinopsis ilicifolia
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Cassinopsis ilicifolia
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Cassinopsis ilicifolia
JSTOR Plant Science: Cassinopsis ilicifolia
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Cassinopsis ilicifolia
Plants of the World Online: Cassinopsis ilicifolia
Tropicos: Cassinopsis ilicifolia
Wikipedia: Cassinopsis ilicifolia


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave 2007-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Mozambique: Species information: Cassinopsis ilicifolia.
https://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=137240, retrieved 29 March 2024

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