Capparaceae
Boscia

Boscia rotundifolia Pax

First published in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 14: 299 (1891)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tanzania (Dodoma District). It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Descriptions

Extinction risk predictions for the world's flowering plants to support their conservation (2024). Bachman, S.P., Brown, M.J.M., Leão, T.C.C., Lughadha, E.N., Walker, B.E. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.19592

Conservation
Predicted extinction risk: threatened. Confidence: confident
[AERP]

Capparidaceae, J. Elffers, R. A. Graham & G. P. Dewolf. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 1964

Morphology General Habit
Habit unknown.
Morphology Stem
Twigs minutely spreading pubescent.
Morphology Leaves
Leaves alternate, clearly spaced on twigs of the current year, petiolate; blade very broadly ovate, 4–6 cm. long, 3.5–5 cm. wide, apically markedly retuse, basally rounded-cuneate to rounded-truncate, minutely pubescent on both surfaces; petiole 4–7 mm. long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Inflorescence a terminal few-flowered raceme; bracts large, like miniature leaves; pedicels 15–20 mm. long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Sepals about 5–6 mm. long, 4 mm. wide.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Stamens 15–20, 6–7 mm. long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynophore
Gynophore a little longer than the stamens.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Fruits unknown.
Habitat
Probably deciduous bushland or thicket; 1250 m.
Distribution
T5 known only from a single gathering
[FTEA]

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0