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Limeum diffusum

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Isotype of Limeum diffusum (J.Gay) Schinz [family MOLLUGINACEAE]

Filed as Limeum diffusum (Gay.) Ochinz. [family MOLLUGINACEAE]

Holotype of Gaudinia diffusa J.Gay [family MOLLUGINACEAE]

Limeum diffusum (J.Gay) Schinz [family MOLLUGINACEAE]

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Identification

Limeum diffusum (Gay.) Ochinz. [family MOLLUGINACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by A. Fournier, 1986

maïtara (JMD) (MALI, SONGHAI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1

Flora

Entry for Limeum diffusum (Gay) Schinz [family MOLLUGINACEAE]

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)

Flora of West Tropical Africa

Reference Sources

Flora of West Tropical Africa, Vol 1, Part 1,

Limeum diffusum (Gay) Schinz [family MOLLUGINACEAE], in Bull. Herb. Boiss. 5, App. 3: 69 (1897); Schellenb. in Engl. Bot. Jahrb. 50, Suppl. 158 (1914).

Gaudinia diffusa Gay [family POACEAE], in FerussBullScNat18: 412 (1829)

Limeum linifolium [family MOLLUGINACEAE], of F.T.A2: 596, partly; F.W.T.A., ed1, 1: 113; ChevFlViv1: 328; not of (Preal) Fenzl in AnnWienMus1: 342 (1836), based on Dicarpaea linifolia Presl (1832).

A diffuse glabrous annual.

Sen. R. Senegal (Oct.) Leprieur! Richard Tol (Sept.) Perrottet!Fr. Sud. Timbuktu (July, Aug.) Chev. 1310; 2715. Goundam (Aug.) Chev. 2518.Fr. Nig. Tiggarouba Le Rumeur 74.

Distribution (external)

Kanem east of L. Chad

[L. linifolia (Presl) Fenzl is based on a plant said to have been collected in the Cape of Good Hope by Sieber, and is probably the correct name for the S. African plant which is somewhat different.—R.W.J.K.) (See Appendix, p. 30.)