Grewia occidentalis

Grewia occidentalis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Malvales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids II
Ordo: Malvales

Familia: Malvaceae
Subfamilia: Grewioideae
Tribus: Grewieae
Genus: Grewia
Species:
Varieties: G. o. var. litoralis – G. o. var. occidentalis

Name

Grewia occidentalis L., 1753

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional: Southern Africat
      • Cape Provinces, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Swaziland, Zimbabwe

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

Additional references

  • Govaerts, R.H.A. 2003. World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Database in ACCESS: 1-216203. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [unavailable for the public] Reference page. 

Vernacular names

  • Afrikaans: Booghout, Karsie, Kruisbessie
  • Deutsch: Lavendel-Sternblüte
  • English: Cross-berry, Crossberry
  • SiSwati: umSiphane
  • Sesotho: Motshwarabadikana, Mogwane (N)
  • Setswana: Mokukutu
  • Xitsonga: Nsihana
  • Tshivenda: Mulembu
  • isiXhosa: umNqabaza
  • isiZulu: iLalanyathi, iKlolo
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