Gymnosporia leptopus (Tul.) Baker
First published in J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 20: 121 (1883)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Madagascar. It is a shrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.
Distribution
Native to:
Madagascar
Synonyms
Homotypic Synonyms
- Catha leptopus Tul. in Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 4, 8: 100 (1857)
- Celastrus leptopus (Tul.) Drake in A.Grandidier, Hist. Phys. Madagascar: t. 280a (1896)
- Maytenus leptopus (Tul.) N.Robson in Bol. Soc. Brot., sér. 2, 39: 8 (1965)
Heterotypic Synonyms
- Gymnosporia berberidacea Baker in J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 20: 120 (1883)
- Gymnosporia leptopus var. androyensis H.Perrier in Notul. Syst. (Paris) 10: 184 (1942)
Publications
POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:
- Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS G: 1-40325.
- Jordaan, M. (2012). A monograph of Gymnosporia (Celastraceae): 1-759. Thesis, Faculty Nat. Agric. Sci., Univ. of Pretoria.
Other Data
Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:
| Date | Reference | Identified As | Barcode | Type Status | Has image? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2012 | Lyall [346], Madagascar | K000035868 | lectotype | Yes | |
| Baron, R. [4201], Madagascar | K000035867 | Yes |
Sources
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Herbarium Catalogue Specimens
- Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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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