Burseraceae
Commiphora

Commiphora gileadensis (L.) C.Chr.

First published in Dansk Bot. Ark. 4(3): 18 (1922)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is NE. Tropical Africa to NE. Kenya, Arabian Peninsula. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Yemen

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Boulos, L. (2000). Flora of Egypt 2: 1-352. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.
  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Ghazanfar, S.A. (1992). An Annotated Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Oman and their Vernacular names. Scripta Botanica Belgica 2: 1-153.
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Hedberg, I. & Edwards, S. (eds.) (1989 publ. 1990). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 3: 1-659. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Mosti, S., Raffaelli, M. & Tardelli, M. (2012). Contributions to the flora of central-southern Dhofar (Sultanate of Oman). Webbia; Raccolta de Scritti Botanici 67: 65-91.
  • Thulin, M. (ed.) in Thulin, M. (ed.) (1999). Flora of Somalia 2: 1-303. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Wood, J.R.I. (1997). A handbook of the Yemen Flora: 1-434. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Audru, J., Cesar, J. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1994). Les Plantes Vasculaires de la République de Djibouti. Flore Illustrée 1: 1-336. CIRAD, Départerment d'Elevage et de Médecine vétérinaire, Djibouti.
  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Hedberg, I. & Edwards, S. (eds.) (1989 publ. 1990). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 3: 1-659. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Mosti, S., Raffaelli, M. & Tardelli, M. (2012). Contributions to the flora of central-southern Dhofar (Sultanate of Oman). Webbia; Raccolta de Scritti Botanici 67: 65-91.
  • Thulin, M. (ed.) in Thulin, M. (ed.) (1999). Flora of Somalia 2: 1-303. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, Vol 2, (1999) Author: by M. Thulin [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Scholte, P. [774] Yemen K004328456 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [1886] Yemen K004328461 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Yemen K004328453 Yes
Friis, I.; Weber, O.; Abebe, W.; Abubaker Atem; Ermias Getachew [15106] Ethiopia K005114502 Yes
Elmi, A.A.; Hansen, O.J. [4060] Somalia K005114530 Yes
Popov, G. [541] Yemen K004328452 Yes
Hein, P. [6688a] Yemen K004328483 Yes
Ehrenberg, C.G. [s.n.] Yemen K004328468 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [4144] Somalia K005114511 Yes
Kuchar, P. [16327] Somalia K005114531 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [9420] Saudi Arabia K000074574 Yes
Thulin, M. [11484] Oman K004328443 Yes
Miller, A.G. [7106] Oman K004328448 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [2635] Yemen K004328460 Yes
Kassas, M. [947] Sudan K005114517 Yes
Schweinfurth, G. (Dr) [2291] Sudan K005114516 Yes
Hildebrandt, J.M. [1512] Somalia K005114510 Yes
Thulin, M.; Dahir, A.; Osman, A. [10095] Somalia K005114523 Yes
[B.K. Coobe] [123] Egypt K004328425 Yes
Kuchar, P. [16289] Somalia K005114533 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Yemen K004328474 Yes
Simmon [S11] Ethiopia K005114505 Yes
Ash, J. (Mrs) [Ash2459] Ethiopia K005114435 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [648] Saudi Arabia K004328478 Yes
Scholte, P. [997] Yemen K004328458 Yes
Murray, G.W. [3768] Egypt K004328426 Yes
Ehrenberg, C.G. [s.n.] Yemen K004328473 Yes
Thulin, M.; Hunde, A.; Tadesse, M. [3500] Ethiopia K005114436 Yes
Lunt, W. [192] Oman K004328445 Yes
Gillett, J.B.; Beckett, J.J. [23297] Somalia K005114529 Yes
Schweinfurth, G. [526] Yemen K004328463 Yes
Schotle, P. [1122] Yemen K004328459 Yes
Simmons [S10] Ethiopia K005114506 Yes
Miller, A.G. [7013] Oman K004328481 Yes
Lawton, R.M. [2246] Oman K004328480 Yes
Hepper, F.N.; Wood, J.R.I. [6034] Yemen K004328462 Yes
J.Th. Bent (Mr) [s.n.] Sudan K005114512 Yes
Popov; Jillin; Gilliland [4280] Oman K004328447 Yes
Friis, I.; Tadesse, M.; Vollesen, K.B. [2771] Ethiopia K005114437 Yes
Thulin, M.; Hedrén, M.; Abdi M. Dahir [7439] Somalia K005114507 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [1213] Saudi Arabia K004328440 Yes
Burger, W. [3476] Ethiopia K005114501 Yes
Friis, I.; Abebe, W.; Ermias Getachew [15663] Ethiopia K005114503 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [2036] Yemen K004328465 Yes
Lunt, W. [187] K004328444 Yes
Codke, B.K. [160] Egypt K004328429 Yes
Thulin, M.; Dahir, A.; Khalid, A.; Osman, A. [10712] Somalia K005114508 Yes
Simmon [S125] K005114504 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [1938] Saudi Arabia K004328441 Yes
Kuchar, P. [16031] Somalia K005114535 Yes
Schweinfurth, G. [7] Yemen K004328464 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [5613] Saudi Arabia K004328430 Yes
Miller, A.G.; Guarino, L.; Obadi, N. [M8030] Yemen K004328457 Yes
[B.C.] [159] Egypt K004328428 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [12599] Kenya K:SPC-08928.000 No
Kuchar, P. [16003] Somalia K005114537 Yes
Thulin, M.; Dahir, A.; Khalid, A.; Osman, A. [10438] Somalia K005114509 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [4995] Saudi Arabia K004328431 Yes
s.coll. [194] Yemen K004328446 Yes
Schweinfurth, G. (Dr) [2293] Sudan K005114514 Yes
s.coll. [12] Yemen K004328467 Yes
Kuchar, P. [15967] Somalia K005114521 Yes
Shabetai, J.R. [E1405] Egypt K004328424 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [5575] Saudi Arabia K004328477 Yes
Kuchar, P. [16731] Somalia K005114520 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [5787] Saudi Arabia K004328436 Yes
Glover, P.E.; Gilliland [1034] Somalia K005114528 Yes
Kuchar, P. [16240] Somalia K005114532 Yes
Schweinfurth, G. (Dr) [2300] Sudan K005114513 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [5121] Saudi Arabia K004328432 Yes
Thulin, M. [6372] Somalia K005114536 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [4307] Somalia K005114524 Yes
Gillett, J.B.; Watson, R.M. [23688] Somalia K005114525 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [6825] Saudi Arabia K004328438 Yes
Lunt, W. [302] Yemen K004328472 Yes
J.D.H. [75] Yemen K004328455 Yes
Thomson (Dr) [s.n.] Yemen K004328471 Yes
Friis, I.; Tadesse, M.; Vollesen, K.B. [3161] Ethiopia K005114434 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [6829] Saudi Arabia K004328437 Yes
Kuchar, P. [16032] Somalia K005114522 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [2025] Saudi Arabia K004328435 Yes
Kuchar, P. [16626] Somalia K005114519 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Saudi Arabia K004328433 Yes
Schweinfurth, G. (Dr) [2292] Sudan K005114515 Yes
[S. Fippet] [105] Yemen K004328454 Yes
[Dr Rhouson] [s.n.] Yemen K004328470 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [784] Saudi Arabia K004328479 Yes
Raffaelli, M.; Tardelli, M. [2] Oman K004328442 Yes
Beckett, J.J. [1351] Djibouti K005114518 Yes
[Dr. E. Costin]; Bazara [18] Yemen K004328451 Yes
Miller, A.G. [7045] Oman K004328482 Yes
Fischer, S. [105] Saudi Arabia K004328434 No
Scholtz, P. [1024] Yemen K004328476 Yes
Hildebrandt, J.M. [1165] Yemen K004007708 Yes
[Dr. J.I. Pagley] [s.n.] Yemen K004328466 Yes
Kuchar, P. [16459/B] Somalia K005114539 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [2996] Saudi Arabia K004328439 Yes
Deflers, M. [[65]] K004328469 Yes
Kuchar, P. [16441] Somalia K005114538 Yes
Scholtz, P. [1001] Yemen K004328475 Yes
Hildebrandt, J.M. [1383] Somalia K005114527 Yes
Radcliffe-Smith, A. [5180] Oman K004328450 Yes
Khattab, A. [F3865] Egypt K004328427 Yes
[Kuchar] [16777] Somalia K005114534 Yes
Miller, A.G. [6230] Oman K004328449 Yes
Kuchar, P. [17206] Somalia Commiphora microcarpa K005114607 Yes
Kuchar, P. [16739] Somalia Commiphora microcarpa K005114606 Yes
Gillett, J.B.; Watson, R.M. [23796] Somalia Commiphora gillettii K005114545 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [4817] Somalia Commiphora gillettii K000425323 Type Yes
Glover, P.E.; Gilliland [568] Somalia Commiphora gillettii K005114544 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [23006] Somalia Commiphora gillettii K005114546 Yes
Kuchar, P. [16884] Somalia Commiphora opobalsamum K005114475 Yes
Collenette, S. [253] Saudi Arabia Commiphora opobalsamum K004328487 Yes
Gillett, J.B.; Watson, R.M. [23630] Somalia Commiphora opobalsamum K005114526 Yes
Kuchar, P. [16010] Somalia Commiphora opobalsamum K005114477 Yes
Kuchar, P. [17126] Somalia Commiphora opobalsamum K005114476 Yes
Kuchar, P. [17035] Somalia Commiphora opobalsamum K005114478 Yes
Gillett, J.B.; Hemming, C.F.; Watson, R.M. [22379] Somalia Commiphora ancistrophora K005114415 Yes
Kuchar, P. [17080] Somalia Commiphora ancistrophora K005114399 Yes
[Herlocker] [S289] Ethiopia Commiphora ancistrophora K005114413 Yes
{Dr. R.E. Drake-Brockman} [779] Somalia Commiphora ancistrophora K005114409 Yes
Gillett [4203] Somalia Commiphora ancistrophora K005114401 Yes
Wieland, R.G. [4118] Somalia Commiphora ancistrophora K005114404 Yes
Simmons [S124] Ethiopia Commiphora ancistrophora K005114388 Yes
Kuchar, P. [17107] Somalia Commiphora ancistrophora K005114412 Yes
Wieland, R.G. [4535] Somalia Commiphora ancistrophora K005114406 Yes
Gillett, J.B.; Hemming, C.F.; Watson, R.M. [22281] Somalia Commiphora ancistrophora K005114403 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Kelbessa, E.; K. Vollesen [7651] Ethiopia Commiphora ancistrophora K005114391 Yes
Friis, I.; Tadesse, M.; Vollesen, K.B. [3006] Ethiopia Commiphora ancistrophora K005114390 Yes
Kuchar, P. [16087] Somalia Commiphora ancistrophora K005114400 Yes
Wieland, R.G.; Gahair, M.J. [4157] Somalia Commiphora ancistrophora K005114414 Yes
Kuchar, P. [16224/A] Somalia Commiphora ancistrophora K005114411 Yes
Gillett, J.B.; Beckett, J.J. [23326] Somalia Commiphora ancistrophora K005114416 Yes
Haugen, T.; Gillett, J.B. [1052] Ethiopia Commiphora ancistrophora K005114394 Yes
Simmons [S46] Ethiopia Commiphora ancistrophora K005114392 Yes
Peck, E.F. [s.n.] Somalia Commiphora ancistrophora K005114407 Yes
Kuchar, P. [17262] Somalia Commiphora ancistrophora K005114398 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [4203] Somalia Commiphora ancistrophora K005114408 Yes
Wieland, R.G. [4359] Somalia Commiphora ancistrophora K005114402 Yes
Wieland, R.G.; Gahair, M.J. [4164] Somalia Commiphora ancistrophora K005114405 Yes
Simmons [S9] Ethiopia Commiphora ancistrophora K005114393 Yes
Ellis, P.E. [260] Ethiopia Commiphora ancistrophora K005114389 Yes
Thulin, M.; Warfa, A.M. [4646] Somalia Commiphora ancistrophora K005114417 Yes
Kuchar, P. [17294] Somalia Commiphora albiflora K005114382 Yes
Kuchar, P. [16920] Somalia Commiphora albiflora K005114387 Yes
Kuchar, P. [17045] Somalia Commiphora albiflora K005114384 Yes
Kuchar, P. [17016] Somalia Commiphora albiflora K005114381 Yes
Thulin, M.; Mohamed, B.A. [6979] Somalia Commiphora albiflora K005114383 Yes
[D. J. Herlocker] [S-352] Somalia Commiphora albiflora K005114375 Yes
Papov, G. [1036] Somalia Commiphora albiflora K005114373 Yes
Kuchar, P. [15504] Somalia Commiphora albiflora K005114378 Yes
Gillett, J.B.; Hemming, C.F.; Watson, R.M. [22655] Somalia Commiphora albiflora K005114374 Yes
Ellebeck [2041a] Commiphora albiflora K000425330 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kuchar, P. [16226] Somalia Commiphora albiflora K005114372 Yes
Kuchar, P. [17272] Somalia Commiphora albiflora K005114385 Yes
Gillett, J.B.; Hemming, C.F. [24865] Somalia Commiphora albiflora K005114376 Yes
Kuchar, P. [17263] Somalia Commiphora albiflora K005114386 Yes
Gillett, J.B.; Hemming, C.F. [24637] Somalia Commiphora albiflora K005114380 Yes
Gillett, J.B.; Hemming, C.F. [24768] Somalia Commiphora albiflora K005114377 Yes
Kuchar, P. [16458] Somalia Commiphora albiflora K005114379 Yes
Kuchar, P. [16020] Somalia Commiphora albiflora K005114371 Yes
Wieland, R. [1708] Somalia Commiphora velutina K005114739 Yes
Bally; Smith, A.R. [B14612] Kenya Commiphora velutina K005110751 Yes
Gillett, J.B.; Hemming, C.F.; Watson, R.M. [21950] Somalia Commiphora velutina K005114700 Yes
Burger, W. [3298] Ethiopia Commiphora velutina K005114667 Yes
Friis, I.; Vollesen, K.B.; Abdisalam Sheikh Hassan [4821] Somalia Commiphora velutina K005114699 Yes
Burger, W. [3093] Ethiopia Commiphora velutina K005114671 Yes
Thulin, M.; Dahir, A.; Osman, A. [9420] Somalia Commiphora velutina K005114674 Yes
Riva [[1851/1674]] Ethiopia Commiphora velutina K005114669 Yes
Gillett, J.B.; Hemming, C.F. [24345] Somalia Commiphora velutina K005114735 Yes
Gillett, J.B.; Hemming, C.F. [24263] Somalia Commiphora velutina K005114738 Yes
Collenette, C.N. [66] Somalia Commiphora velutina K005114681 Yes
Gillett, J.B.; Hemming, C.F. [24372] Somalia Commiphora velutina K005114734 Yes
Burger, W. [2305] Ethiopia Commiphora velutina K005114672 Yes
Kuchar, P. [16204] Somalia Commiphora velutina K005114698 Yes
Thulin, M.; Dahir, A.; Hassan, A. [9185] Somalia Commiphora velutina K005114673 Yes
Wieland, R. [1789] Somalia Commiphora velutina K005114737 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Ensermu, K.; Vollesen, K.B. [7577] Ethiopia Commiphora velutina K005114666 Yes
Wieland, R. [1788] Somalia Commiphora velutina K005114736 No
Kuchar, P. [16050] Somalia Commiphora velutina K005114703 Yes
Burger, W. [3298] Ethiopia Commiphora velutina K005114668 Yes
Kuchar, P. [16230] Somalia Commiphora velutina K005114702 Yes
Collenette, C.N. [315] Somalia Commiphora velutina K005114682 Yes
Kuchar, P. [15963] Somalia Commiphora velutina K005114696 Yes
Collenette, C.N. [315] Somalia Commiphora velutina K005114679 Yes
Barbier, C. [954] Somalia Commiphora velutina K005114732 Yes
Kuchar, P. [16065] Somalia Commiphora velutina K005114733 Yes
Kuchar, P. [16171] Somalia Commiphora velutina K005114701 Yes
Kuchar, P. [16414] Somalia Commiphora velutina K005114697 Yes
Glover, P.E.; Gilliland [726] Somalia Commiphora velutina K005114680 Yes
Gillett, J.B.; Hemming, C.F. [24276] Somalia Commiphora velutina K005114740 Yes
Burger, W. [3369] Ethiopia Commiphora velutina K005114670 Yes

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