Capparis viminea Hook. f. & Thomson ex Oliv.
var. orthacantha (Gilg & Gilg-Ben.) DeWolf

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Synonyms: Capparis orthacantha Gilg & Gilg-Ben.
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Status: Native
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Worldwide distribution: Only known from northern Mozambique and southern Tanzania.
Mozambique distribution: N
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Endemic status: Near Endemic
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Literature:

Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 154.

Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 40. as Capparis orthacantha

Darbyshire, I., Timberlake, J., Osborne, J., Rokni, S., Matimele, H., Langa. C., Datizua, C., de Sousa, C., Alves, T., Massingue, A., Hadj-Hammou, J., Dhanda, S., Shah, T., Wursten, B. (2019). The endemic plants of Mozambique: diversity and conservation status Phytotaxa 136 Page 82.

Siebert, S. & Mössmer, M. (Editors) (2002). SABONET Southern Mozambique Expedition 2001; Provisional Plant Checklist of the Maputo Elephant Reserve (MER) and Licuati Forest Reserve (LFR) SABONET News 7(1) Page 27.

Timberlake, J.R., Bayliss, J., Dowsett-Lemaire, F., Congdon, C., Branch, B., Collins, S., Curran, M., Dowsett, R,J., Fishpool, L., Francisco, J., Harris, Kopp, M. & de Sousa, C. (2012). Mt Mabu, Mozambique: Biodiversity and Conservation Report produced under the Darwin Initiative Award 15/036. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London Page 75.

Wild, H. (1960). Capparaceae Flora Zambesiaca 1(1) Pages 239 - 241. as Capparis orthacantha (Includes a picture).

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Capparis viminea
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Capparis viminea
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Capparis viminea
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Capparis viminea
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iNaturalist: Capparis viminea
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Capparis viminea
JSTOR Plant Science: Capparis viminea
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Capparis viminea
Plants of the World Online: Capparis viminea
Tropicos: Capparis viminea
Wikipedia: Capparis viminea


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: Capparis viminea var. orthacantha.
https://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=232870, retrieved 29 March 2024

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