Opilia campestris

Opilia campestris

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Santalales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Ordo: Santalales

Familia: Opiliaceae
Genus: Opilia
Species:
Varieties: O. c. var. campestris – O. c. var. glabra – O. c. var. strobilifera

Name

Opilia campestris Engl., 1909

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional: Western africa
      • Angola, Namibia
    • Regional: Eastern africa
      • Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania

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

References

Primary references

Additional references

  • Hiepo, P. (2008). Species Plantarum: Flora of the World 12: 1-71. Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. 2008. Plants of Angola / Plantas de Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1–279. South African National Botanical Institute, Pretoria. ISBN 978-1-919976-45-7. PDF. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

  • Afrikaans: lekkervreet, parasietbos
  • English: parasitebush
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