Solenostemma oleifolium (Nectoux) Bullock & E.A.Bruce ex Maire
First published in Mém. Soc. Hist. Nat. Afrique N. 3: 170 (1933)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Sahara to NW. Saudi Arabia. It is a shrub and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.
Distribution
Native to:
Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Libya, Mali, Niger, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sinai, Sudan
Synonyms
Homotypic Synonyms
- Cynanchum oleifolium Nectoux in Voy. Haute Égypte: 20 (1808)
Heterotypic Synonyms
- Argelia delilii Decne. in Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 2, 9: 331 (1838)
- Cynanchum argel Delile in Descr. Egypte, Hist. Nat. 2(Mém.): 197 (1813)
- Solenostemma argel (Delile) Hayne in Getreue Darstell. Gew. 9: t. 38 (1825)
Publications
POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:
- Peyre de Fabregues, B. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1976). Catalogue des Plantes Vascularies du Niger: 1-433. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:
- Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. (2011). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 2: 1-429. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève. [Cited as Solenostemma argel.]
Kew Backbone Distributions
- Boulos, L. (2000). Flora of Egypt 2: 1-352. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.
- Collenette, S. (1999). Wildflowers of Saudi Arabia: 1-799. National commission for wildlife conservation and development (NCWCD), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
- Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. (2011). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 2: 1-429. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
- Peyre de Fabregues, B. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1976). Catalogue des Plantes Vascularies du Niger: 1-433. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
Other Data
Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:
| Date | Reference | Identified As | Barcode | Type Status | Has image? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Money-Kyrle, A. [Sah.3], Mauritania | 2781.000 | No |
Sources
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Herbarium Catalogue Specimens
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Kew Backbone Distributions
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
- © Copyright 2022 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
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Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
- © Copyright 2022 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0