Boraginaceae
Bourreria

Bourreria petiolaris (Lam.) Thulin

First published in Nordic J. Bot. 7: 414 (1987)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SE. Kenya to Mozambique, Madagascar, Mauritius. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Tanzania

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Govaerts, R. (1996). World Checklist of Seed Plants 2(1, 2): 1-492. MIM, Deurne. [Cited as Hilsenbergia petiolaris.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Launert, E. & Pope, G.V. (eds.) (1990). Flora Zambesiaca 7(4): 1-114. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Martins in Flora Zambesiaca 7(4): 73, t. 22 (1990).
  • Thulin in Nordic Journ. Bot. 7: 414 (1987).
  • Verdc. in KB. 43: 666 (1988).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Nov 15, 1988 Scott Elliot, G.F. [6106] Kenya K000418635 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1982 unknown [160] Mauritius Ehretia petiolaris K000418834 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gomes, A.; Sousa [4679] Mozambique Ehretia petiolaris K:SPC-05502.000 No
Jan 1, 2009 Festo, L.; Luke, Q. [2561] Kenya Hilsenbergia petiolaris K000450149 No
Osborne, J.; Datizua, C.; Langa, C.; Zandamela, J.; Melecuane, B. (driver) [JO1650] Mozambique Hilsenbergia petiolaris K001346474 No

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
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  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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