Limeaceae
Limeum

Limeum viscosum (J.Gay) Fenzl

First published in S.L.Endlicher & E.Fenzl, Nov. Stirp. Dec.: 87 (1839)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. Tropical Africa to Ethiopia and S. Africa. It is an annual and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Botswana, Burkina, Cape Provinces, Central African Repu, Chad, Ethiopia, Free State, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Senegal, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Barry, J. P. & Celles, J.S. (1991). Flore de Mauritanie 1: 1-359. Centre Regional de Documentation Pedagogique, Nice.
  • Berhaut, J. (1979). Flore illustrée du Sénégal 6: 1-636. Gouvernement du Sénégal, Ministère du développement rural direction des eaux et forêta, Dakar.
  • Boudet, G., Lebrun, J.P. & Demange, R. (1986). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Mali: 1-465. Etudes d'Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux.
  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 2(1): 1-85. ORSTROM, Bangui.
  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. (2012). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 4: 1-431. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Edwards, S., Tadesse, M., Demissew, S. & Hedberg, I. (eds.) (2000). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 2(1): 1-532. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Hutchinson, J., Dalziel, J.M. & Keay, R.W.J. (1954-1958). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 1-828.
  • Jeffrey, C. (1961). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Aïzoaceae: 1-35.
  • Launert, E. (ed.) (1978). Flora Zambesiaca 4: 1-658. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lebrun, J.-P., Audru, J., Gaston, A. & Mosnier, M. (1972). Catalogue des Plantes Vasculaires du Tchad Méridional: 1-289. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Lebrun, J.P., Toutain, B., Gaston, A. & Boudet, G. (1991). Catalogue des Plantes Vasculaires du Burkina Faso: 1-341. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Peyre de Fabregues, B. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1976). Catalogue des Plantes Vascularies du Niger: 1-433. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Retief, E. & Meyer, N.L. (2017). Plants of the Free State inventory and identification guide. Strelitzia 38: 1-1236. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Thiombiano, A., Schmidt, M., Dressler, S., Ouédraogo, A., Hahn, K. & Zizka, G. (2012). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Burkina Faso. Boissiera 65: 1-391.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Chev. Fl. Viv. 1: 328
  • F.T.A. 2: 595
  • Schellenb. in Engl. Bot. Jahrb. 50, Suppl. 159 (1914).
  • in Nov. Stirp. 87 (1839)

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Barry, J. P. & Celles, J.S. (1991). Flore de Mauritanie 1: 1-359. Centre Regional de Documentation Pedagogique, Nice.
  • Boudet, G., Lebrun, J.P. & Demange, R. (1986). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Mali: 1-465. Etudes d'Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux.
  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 2(1): 1-85. ORSTROM, Bangui.
  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Hutchinson, J., Dalziel, J.M. & Keay, R.W.J. (1954-1958). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 1-828.
  • Launert, E. (ed.) (1978). Flora Zambesiaca 4: 1-658. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lebrun, J.-P., Audru, J., Gaston, A. & Mosnier, M. (1972). Catalogue des Plantes Vasculaires du Tchad Méridional: 1-289. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Lebrun, J.P., Toutain, B., Gaston, A. & Boudet, G. (1991). Catalogue des Plantes Vasculaires du Burkina Faso: 1-341. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Peyre de Fabregues, B. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1976). Catalogue des Plantes Vascularies du Niger: 1-433. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Retief, E. & Meyer, N.L. (2017). Plants of the Free State inventory and identification guide. Strelitzia 38: 1-1236. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Fenzl, Nov. Stirp. Dec. 10: 87 (1839).
  • Hutch. & Dalz., Flora of West Tropical Africa 1: 113 (1927).
  • Keay, Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 134 (1954).
  • Oliv. in Flora of Tropical Africa 2: 595 (1871).
  • Peter, Flora von Deutsch-Ostafrika 2: 252 (1938).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Aug 1, 2019 Darbyshire, I.; Osborne, J.; Datizua, C.; Langa, C.; Zandamela, J.; Macuacua, A. (guide) [1188] Mozambique K001346513 No
Nov 18, 1958 Symes, Y.E. [146] Kenya K000211072 No
Jan 1, 1955 Kässner, T. [581] Kenya K000211077 No
Jan 1, 1955 Welwitsch [2421] Angola K000232101 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1955 Welwitsch [2419] Angola K000232102 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1955 Gerrard, W.T. [203] South Africa K000232086 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 1955 Bolus, H. [624] South Africa K000232083 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1955 Napier, E.R. [1000] Kenya K000211071 No
Jan 1, 1955 Zeyher [632] South Africa K000232084 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1955 Hildebrandt, J.M. [2400] Kenya K000232107 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1955 Krauss [135] South Africa K000232087 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1955 Krauss [135] South Africa K000232085 Type Yes
Leprieur [s.n.] Senegal K000232116 Holotype Yes
Mathew, B. [6793] Kenya K000211078 No
Bally, P.R.O. [11545] Kenya K000211073 No
Heath, A.; Heath, R. [2318] Botswana K001604275 Yes
Kokwaro, J.O. [1508] Kenya K000211074 No
Hemming, C.F. [340] Kenya K000211075 No
Carter, S.; Stannard, B. [280] Kenya K000211081 No
Wilson, J. [558] Uganda K000211083 No
Bally, P.R.O. [16883] Kenya K000211079 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [21077] Kenya K000211080 No
Dyson, W.G.; Hudson [465] Uganda K000211082 No
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [2383] Tanzania K000211084 No
Kirdika [140] Kenya K000211076 No
Greenway, P.J. [10304] Tanzania K000211085 No
Heudelot [475] Senegal K000232117 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bidgood, S.; Hoenselaar, K.; Leliyo, G.; Vollesen, K. [6315] Tanzania K000468110 No

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