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CAPPARIS fascicularis (Gilg) DeWolf var. elaeagnoïdes [family CAPPARACEAE]
Date Updated: 19 August 2007
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 fascicularis (Gilg) DeWolf var. elaeagnoïdes [family CAPPARACEAE], in K.B. 16: 81 (1962). Type: Tanganyika, Singida District, Usure, Fischer 13 (B, holo. !)
CAPPARIS brachyandra Pax [family CAPPARACEAE], in P.O.A. C: 185 (1895); Gilg & Bened. in E.J. 53: 195 (1915); T.T.C.L.: 112 (1949). Type: Tanganyika, Pangani, Stuhlmann ser. I, 595 (B, holo. !)
CAPPARIS elaeagnoïdes Gilg [family CAPPARACEAE], in E.J. 33: 215 (1903); Gilg & Bened. in E.J. 53: 196 (1915); Gilg in V.E. 3(1): 235 (1915); T.S.K.: 12 (1936); T.T.C.L.: 112 (1949); Hauman & Wilczek in F.C.B. 2: 465 (1951); Wild in F.Z. 1: 238 (1960); K.T.S.: 118 (1961); F.P.U.: 49 (1962); F.F.N.R.: 61 (1962)
CAPPARIS zizyphoïdes Gilg [family CAPPARACEAE], in E.J. 33: 216 (1903). Type: Tanganyika, Bukoba District, Kitangule [Kitungole], Stuhlmann 1642 (B, holo. !)
CAPPARIS oligantha Gilg & Bened. [family CAPPARACEAE], in E.J. 53: 195 (1915); T.T.C.L.: 113 (1949). Type: Tanganyika, Singida District, Mkalama, Jaeger 301 (B, holo. !)
Information
Indumentum greyish. Leaf-bases cuneate. Pedicels 4–14 mm. long. Stamens 5–8. Gynophore 3–5 mm. long, generally glabrous.
Range
DISTR. U1–4; K1, 4–6; T1–5
Altitude range
900–2000 m.
Distribution
KENYA Nairobi District Mbagathi, 17 Nov. 1932, C. G. Rogers 45 !;KENYA Masai District beyond Guaso Nyiro, Nov. 1908, M. S. Evans 763 ! & Ngong Boma, 22 Apr. 1939, Teophilo in Bally 9151 !TANGANYIKA Mwanza District Nyegezi, Aug. 1932, Rounce 212 !;TANGANYIKA Nzega District about 7 km. N. of Nzega, 26 July 1950, Bullock 3019 !TANGANYIKA Singida, Sept. 1935, B. D. Burtt 5218!UGANDA Kigezi District Kamwezi, July 1949, Purseglove 2994 !;UGANDA Busoga District Sigula I., Matolo Landing, 14 Jan. 1953, G . H. S. Wood 578 !;UGANDA Masaka District Kabula, 14 Mar. 1936, Michelmore 1315 !
Distribution (external)
Rwanda
Congo Republics
Northern Rhodesia
Bechuanaland
Notes
C. brachyandra is an extremely densely pubescent plant, which appears to be a form of this variety, having densely reddish-brown pubescent, leafless, somewhat elongate flowering shoots. It may well represent a hybrid between this variety and var. scheffleri. It has not been recollected in recent times.
Date Updated: 19 August 2007
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 fascicularis (Gilg) DeWolf var. elaeagnoïdes [family CAPPARACEAE], in K.B. 16: 81 (1962). Type: Tanganyika, Singida District, Usure, Fischer 13 (B, holo. !)
CAPPARIS brachyandra Pax [family CAPPARACEAE], in P.O.A. C: 185 (1895); Gilg & Bened. in E.J. 53: 195 (1915); T.T.C.L.: 112 (1949). Type: Tanganyika, Pangani, Stuhlmann ser. I, 595 (B, holo. !)
CAPPARIS elaeagnoïdes Gilg [family CAPPARACEAE], in E.J. 33: 215 (1903); Gilg & Bened. in E.J. 53: 196 (1915); Gilg in V.E. 3(1): 235 (1915); T.S.K.: 12 (1936); T.T.C.L.: 112 (1949); Hauman & Wilczek in F.C.B. 2: 465 (1951); Wild in F.Z. 1: 238 (1960); K.T.S.: 118 (1961); F.P.U.: 49 (1962); F.F.N.R.: 61 (1962)
CAPPARIS zizyphoïdes Gilg [family CAPPARACEAE], in E.J. 33: 216 (1903). Type: Tanganyika, Bukoba District, Kitangule [Kitungole], Stuhlmann 1642 (B, holo. !)
CAPPARIS oligantha Gilg & Bened. [family CAPPARACEAE], in E.J. 53: 195 (1915); T.T.C.L.: 113 (1949). Type: Tanganyika, Singida District, Mkalama, Jaeger 301 (B, holo. !)
Information
Indumentum greyish. Leaf-bases cuneate. Pedicels 4–14 mm. long. Stamens 5–8. Gynophore 3–5 mm. long, generally glabrous.
Range
DISTR. U1–4; K1, 4–6; T1–5
Altitude range
900–2000 m.
Distribution
KENYA Nairobi District Mbagathi, 17 Nov. 1932, C. G. Rogers 45 !;KENYA Masai District beyond Guaso Nyiro, Nov. 1908, M. S. Evans 763 ! & Ngong Boma, 22 Apr. 1939, Teophilo in Bally 9151 !TANGANYIKA Mwanza District Nyegezi, Aug. 1932, Rounce 212 !;TANGANYIKA Nzega District about 7 km. N. of Nzega, 26 July 1950, Bullock 3019 !TANGANYIKA Singida, Sept. 1935, B. D. Burtt 5218!UGANDA Kigezi District Kamwezi, July 1949, Purseglove 2994 !;UGANDA Busoga District Sigula I., Matolo Landing, 14 Jan. 1953, G . H. S. Wood 578 !;UGANDA Masaka District Kabula, 14 Mar. 1936, Michelmore 1315 !
Distribution (external)
Rwanda
Congo Republics
Northern Rhodesia
Bechuanaland
Notes
C. brachyandra is an extremely densely pubescent plant, which appears to be a form of this variety, having densely reddish-brown pubescent, leafless, somewhat elongate flowering shoots. It may well represent a hybrid between this variety and var. scheffleri. It has not been recollected in recent times.
Date Updated: 19 August 2007
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 fascicularis (Gilg) DeWolf var. elaeagnoïdes [family CAPPARACEAE], in K.B. 16: 81 (1962). Type: Tanganyika, Singida District, Usure, Fischer 13 (B, holo. !)
CAPPARIS brachyandra Pax [family CAPPARACEAE], in P.O.A. C: 185 (1895); Gilg & Bened. in E.J. 53: 195 (1915); T.T.C.L.: 112 (1949). Type: Tanganyika, Pangani, Stuhlmann ser. I, 595 (B, holo. !)
CAPPARIS elaeagnoïdes Gilg [family CAPPARACEAE], in E.J. 33: 215 (1903); Gilg & Bened. in E.J. 53: 196 (1915); Gilg in V.E. 3(1): 235 (1915); T.S.K.: 12 (1936); T.T.C.L.: 112 (1949); Hauman & Wilczek in F.C.B. 2: 465 (1951); Wild in F.Z. 1: 238 (1960); K.T.S.: 118 (1961); F.P.U.: 49 (1962); F.F.N.R.: 61 (1962)
CAPPARIS zizyphoïdes Gilg [family CAPPARACEAE], in E.J. 33: 216 (1903). Type: Tanganyika, Bukoba District, Kitangule [Kitungole], Stuhlmann 1642 (B, holo. !)
CAPPARIS oligantha Gilg & Bened. [family CAPPARACEAE], in E.J. 53: 195 (1915); T.T.C.L.: 113 (1949). Type: Tanganyika, Singida District, Mkalama, Jaeger 301 (B, holo. !)
Information
Indumentum greyish. Leaf-bases cuneate. Pedicels 4–14 mm. long. Stamens 5–8. Gynophore 3–5 mm. long, generally glabrous.
Range
DISTR. U1–4; K1, 4–6; T1–5
Altitude range
900–2000 m.
Distribution
KENYA Nairobi District Mbagathi, 17 Nov. 1932, C. G. Rogers 45 !;KENYA Masai District beyond Guaso Nyiro, Nov. 1908, M. S. Evans 763 ! & Ngong Boma, 22 Apr. 1939, Teophilo in Bally 9151 !TANGANYIKA Mwanza District Nyegezi, Aug. 1932, Rounce 212 !;TANGANYIKA Nzega District about 7 km. N. of Nzega, 26 July 1950, Bullock 3019 !TANGANYIKA Singida, Sept. 1935, B. D. Burtt 5218!UGANDA Kigezi District Kamwezi, July 1949, Purseglove 2994 !;UGANDA Busoga District Sigula I., Matolo Landing, 14 Jan. 1953, G . H. S. Wood 578 !;UGANDA Masaka District Kabula, 14 Mar. 1936, Michelmore 1315 !
Distribution (external)
Rwanda
Congo Republics
Northern Rhodesia
Bechuanaland
Notes
C. brachyandra is an extremely densely pubescent plant, which appears to be a form of this variety, having densely reddish-brown pubescent, leafless, somewhat elongate flowering shoots. It may well represent a hybrid between this variety and var. scheffleri. It has not been recollected in recent times.
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