Bignoniaceae
Tecomaria

Tecomaria capensis (Thunb.) Spach

First published in Hist. Nat. Vég. 9: 137 (1840)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tanzania to S. Africa. It is a shrub and grows primarily in the subtropical biome. It is has environmental uses, as animal food and a medicine and for food.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zaïre

Introduced into:

Algeria, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Baleares, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Chad, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Haiti, Honduras, Italy, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Madeira, Marianas, Mexico Southwest, New Zealand North, Puerto Rico, Spain, St.Helena, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuelan Antilles, Western Australia, Windward Is.

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • (2019). https://doi.org/10.2436/20.1502.01.2. epublication.
  • (2021). https://doi.org/10.3897/italianbotanist.12.78010. epublication.
  • Aymerich, P. (2023). Notes sobre flora aŀlòctona a Catalunya. IV. Butlletí de la Institució Catalana d'Història Natural 87: 225-238.
  • Fosberg, F.R., Sachet, M.-H., Oliver, R. (1979). A geographical checklist of the Micronesian Dicotyledonae. Micronesica; Journal of the College of Guam 15: 41-295.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Arbo, M.M. (1999). Bignoniaceae. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 74: 361-374. Missouri Botanical Garden. [Cited as Tecoma capensis.]
  • Burger, W. & Gentry, A.H. (2000). Bignoniaceae. Fieldiana Botany New Series, n.s., 41: 77-160. Field Museum of Natural History. [Cited as Tecoma capensis.]
  • Smithies, S.I. (2003). Bignoniceae, In: Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 312-313. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria. [Cited as Tecoma capensis.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • (2019). https://doi.org/10.2436/20.1502.01.2. epublication.
  • (2021). https://doi.org/10.3897/italianbotanist.12.78010. epublication.
  • (2023). https://doi.org/10.7320/FlMedit33.167. epublication.
  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. (2005). Vines and Climbing Plants of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 51: 1-483.
  • Arbo, M.M. & al. (2018). Flora Argentina. Flora vascular de la República Argentina 20(1): 1-488. INTA, IMBIV & IBODA.
  • Arbo, M.M. (1999). Bignoniaceae. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 74: 361-374. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Baksh-Comeau, Y., Maharaj, S.S., Adams, C.D., Harris, S.A., Filer, D.L. & Hawthorne, W.D. (2016). An annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Trinidad and Tobago with analysis of vegetation types and botanical 'hotspots'. Phytotaxa 250: 1-431.
  • Britton, N. (1918). Flora of Bermuda: 1-585. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York.
  • Brundu, G. & Camarda, I. (2013). The Flora of Chad: a checklist and brief analysis. PhytoKeys 23: 1-18.
  • Burger, W. & Gentry, A.H. (2000). Bignoniaceae. Fieldiana Botany New Series, n.s., 41: 77-160. Field Museum of Natural History.
  • Diniz, M.A. (1990). Bignoniaceae. Flora de Moçambique 120: 1-35. Instituto de Investigaçao Científuca Tropical.
  • Fosberg, F.R., Sachet, M.-H., Oliver, R. (1979). A geographical checklist of the Micronesian Dicotyledonae. Micronesica; Journal of the College of Guam 15: 41-295.
  • Garcia-Mendoza, A.J. & Meave, J.A. (eds.) (2012). Diversidad florística de Oaxaca: de musgos a angiospermas (colecciones y listas de especies), ed. 2: 1-351. Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14.: i-vi, 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Jørgensen, P.M. & León-Yánez, S. (eds.) (1999). Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Ecuador. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 75: i-viii, 1-1181. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Lambdon, P. (2012). Flowering plants & ferns of St Helena: 1-624. Pisces publications for St Helena nature conservation group.
  • Liben, L. (1977). Bignoniaceae. Flore d'Afrique Centrale (Zaïre - Rwanda - Burundi): 1-39. Jardin Botanique National de Belgique, Meise.
  • Muer, T., Sauerbier, H. & Cabrara Calixto, F. (2020). Die Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Madeiras: 1-792. Verlag und Versandbuchhandlung Andreas Kleinsteuber.
  • Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • B.J.B.B. 44: 421 (1974)
  • C.F.A., Bignon.: 13 (1993).
  • F.F.N.R: 380 (1962):
  • F.T.A. 4(2): 514 (1906)
  • F.Z. 8(3): 64, t.10 (1988)
  • Fl. Gabon 27: 54, t.11 fig. 4 (1985)
  • Hist. Nat. Veg. Phan. 9: 137 (1840)
  • J.B. 1: 21 (1863)
  • Jex-Blake, Gard. E. Afr., ed. 4: 128, 356 (1957)
  • Liben, F.A.C., Bignon.: 11 (1977)
  • Palmer & Pitman, Trees S. Afr. 3: 2001 (1973)

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Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Legat, C.E. [38] South Africa K004922259 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [6725] Tanzania K004922073 Yes
Stolz, A. [823] Tanzania K004922077 Yes
Leach, L.C.; Brunton, T. [10097] Tanzania K004922079 Yes
Alexander, R.C. [s.n.] South Africa K004922244 Yes
s.coll. [945] K004922268 Yes
Harris, T. [269] Mozambique K000613344 No
Merrett, L.; Ginwalla, R. [2643] Zambia K001634916 No
Harris, T.; et al. [272] Mozambique K001607193 No
Strey, R.G. [3723] South Africa K004922249 Yes
Bruce, E.A. [449] South Africa K004922246 Yes
s.coll. [[568]] South Africa K004922269 Yes
Robertson, S.A. (Mrs) [584a] Tanzania K004922070 Yes
Bullock, A.A. [3983] Tanzania K004922071 Yes
[R. Baur] [1033] South Africa K004922267 Yes
Comins, D.M. [1294] South Africa K004922248 Yes
Paulo, S. [246] Tanzania K004922080 Yes
Kuntze, C.E.O. [s.n.] South Africa K004922241 Yes
Letty, C.L. [81] South Africa K004922260 Yes
s.coll. [40] Tanzania K004922078 Yes
Paget-Wilkes, C.F. [3] Tanzania K004922068 Yes
McGregor, C.J. [74] Tanzania K004922072 Yes
Kuntze, C.E.O. [s.n.] South Africa K004922243 Yes
Codd, L.E. [4169] South Africa K004922271 Yes
Emson, H.E. [386] Tanzania K004922075 Yes
St Clair Thompson, G.W. [443] Tanzania K004922076 Yes
Rodin, R.J. [4689] South Africa K004922270 Yes
Stalmans, M. [98] South Africa K004922265 Yes
McClean, A.P.D. [487] South Africa K004922263 Yes
Myembe, G. [10] Tanzania K004922074 Yes
[Sanderson] [s.n.] South Africa K004922253 Yes
Pole-Evans, I.B. [3606] South Africa K004922258 Yes
Mphamba, S. [14] Mozambique K000613706 No
Rudatis, H. [335] South Africa K004922256 Yes
Batty, M. (Mrs.) [856] Tanzania K004922069 Yes
Davies, R.M. [D764] Tanzania K004922067 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa K004922245 Yes
Rudatis, H. [977] South Africa K004922266 Yes
Galpin, E.E. [13996] South Africa K004922250 Yes
Rodin, R.J. [4320a] South Africa K004922262 Yes
Codd, L.E. [6097] South Africa K004922251 Yes
Meeuse, A.D.J. [9320] South Africa K004922261 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Mozambique K004922255 Yes
Rosser, E.M. [1402] South Africa K004922264 Yes
Galpin, E.E. [13996] South Africa K004922252 Yes
Bullock, A.A. [1001] Zambia K:SPC-17144.000 No
Jameson, H. (Mrs) [s.n.] South Africa K004922257 Yes
Harris, T. [272] Mozambique K000613347 No
Ritchie, D. [468] K004922254 Yes
Kuntze, C.E.O. [s.n.] South Africa K004922242 Yes
van der Schijff, H.P. [654] South Africa K004922247 Yes

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