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Capparis corymbosa

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Name

Identification
Capparis corymbosa Not on sheet. [family CAPPARACEAE ] Verified by Not on sheet., Capparis sepiaria Not on sheet. [family CAPPARACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Not on sheet.,
Related name
  • Capparis sepiaria
  • Boscia senegalensis
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  • Capparis citifolia
  • Capparis sepiari
  • Capparis boscioides
  • Capparis corymbosa
  • Capparis subglabra
  • Capparis sansibarensis
Common name
  • cobigna (Aub.) (MALI, SONGHAI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • n-bukari (Aub.) tabuti (Aub.) (UPPER VOLTA, MANDING-BAMBARA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • gumba (Aub.) gumi (Aub.) gumi balévi (Aub.) (MALI, FULA-PULAAR (Mali)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • m-bukari (JB) n-bukari (Aub.) tabuti (Aub.; JB) ((‘Maure’) bauier (Aub.) bulgui (Aub.), MANDING-BAMBARA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • gaongo (Aub.) (UPPER VOLTA, MOORE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • tabuti (Aub.) (MALI, MANDING-BAMBARA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • gorko nyangudoohi = tree of the sarcastic man (J&D; MM) (NIGERIA, FULA-FULFULDE (Nigeria)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • gumba (Aub.) gumi (Aub.) gumi balévi (Aub.) ((‘Maure’) bauier (Aub.) bulgui (Aub.), FULA-PULAAR (Senegal)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • haujari (JMD) haujarin mutane i.e., of men (JMD; MM) (NIGERIA, HAUSA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1

Flora

Entry for CAPPARIS sepiaria (Oliv.) DeWolf var. subglabra [family CAPPARACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora of Tropical East Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of Tropical East Africa, page 1, (1964) Author: J. ELFFERS, R. A. GRAHAM AND G. P. DEWOLF
Names
CAPPARIS sepiaria (Oliv.) DeWolf var. subglabra [family CAPPARACEAE], in K.B. 16: 81 (1962). Type: Angola, Loanda, Welwitsch 990 (LISU, holo., BM, K, iso. !)
CAPPARIS corymbosa Oliv. var. subglabra [family CAPPARACEAE], in F.T.A. 1: 97 (1868)
CAPPARIS corymbosa Pax var. sansibarensis [family CAPPARACEAE], in E.J. 14: 297 (1891). Type: Tanganyika, Uzaramo District, Dar es Salaam, Hildebrandt 1202 (B, holo.!, K, iso.!)
CAPPARIS sansibarensis (Pax) Gilg [family CAPPARACEAE], in E.J. 33: 213 (1903); Gilg & Bened. in E.J. 53: 192 (1915); Chiov., Fl. Somala 2: 5 (1932); T.T.C.L.: 113 (1949)
CAPPARIS subglabra (Oliv.) Gilg & Bened. [family CAPPARACEAE], in E.J. 53: 192 (1915); Exell & Mendonça in C.F.A. 1: 63 (1937)
CAPPARIS citrifolia [family CAPPARACEAE], [sensu Dale & Greenway, K.T.S.: 118 (1961), non Lam.]
Information
Twigs, petioles and leaves glabrous or glabrescent. Leaves thin. Flowers borne in clusters of 5–18. Gynophore, in fruit, ± 1 mm. in diameter.
Range
DISTR. K1, 7; T3, 6; Z; P Northern and Southern Rhodesia to the Transvaal and Angola
Altitude range
0–200 m.
Distribution
KENYA Northern Frontier Province Boni Forest, Mararani, 26 Dec. 1946, Mrs. J. Adamson 299 !;KENYA Kwale District Mwachi, ? 1929, R. M. Graham in F.D. 1612 !KENYA Tana River District Garissa, 26 Dec. 1942, Bally 1991!TANGANYIKA Tanga District Nyamaku, 10 Feb. 1957, Faulkner 1942!;TANGANYIKA Rufiji District Mafia, Chole I., 19 Sept. 1937, Greenway 5277 !ZANZIBAR Zanzibar I. , Unguja Ukuu, 5 Dec. 1930, Greenway 2667 ! & 23 Dec. 1930, Vaughan 1749 !ZANZIBAR Pemba , Kwata I., 16 Dec. 1930, Greenway 2737 !
Distribution (external)
Ethiopia
Somali Republic (S.)
Mozambique
Nyasaland
Notes
This variety is practically indistinguishable from G. sepiaria var. sepiaria, which ranges from India to northern Australia. It is also very similar to C. citrifolia Lam., of Central and South Africa, but the sepals are smaller and the texture and pubescence of the leaves is different.

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