Capparaceae
Cadaba

Cadaba parvula Polhill

First published in Kew Bull. 17: 163 (1963)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Kenya (Meru District). It is a shrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Descriptions

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

Morphology General Habit
Shrub up to 1.5 m. tall with slender branches, often ending in a mass of thin tangled twigs.
Morphology Stem
Twigs densely farinaceous with small white mostly sessile scales, less conspicuous on the older branchlets.
Morphology Leaves
Leaf-blade elliptic-oblong, 6–14 mm. long, 4–6 mm. wide, rounded or emarginate at the apex, minutely apiculate, farinaceous; petiole up to 1.5 mm. long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Inflorescence a few-flowered shortly subcorymbose raceme; pedicels 4–8 mm. long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Sepals subequal, obovate-spathulate, 3–3.5 mm. long, concave, apiculate, densely farinaceous.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Petals 0.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androphore
Androphore 2–4 mm. long; appendage subequal, spreading, tubular, not petaloid; stamens 5; filaments 2–2.5 mm. long, glabrous or with a few scattered scales; anthers 2.5–2.8 mm. long, apiculate.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynophore
Gynophore and ovary farinaceous.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Fruits unknown.
Habitat
Deciduous bushland; ± 1000 m.
Distribution
K4 not known elsewhere
[FTEA]

Sources

  • 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