Apocynaceae
Carissa

Carissa boiviniana (Baill.) Leeuwenb.

First published in Wageningen Univ. Pap. 2001(1): 17 (2001)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Madagascar. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Madagascar

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Database in ACCESS: 1-216203. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2023 Ralimanana, H.; Andrianaivoravelona, B.; Rakotovao, F.; Jocelyn. [RLI 1250] Madagascar K000312434 Yes
Jan 1, 2000 Andrianantoanina, O.; Bezara, R. [938] Madagascar K000391454 No
Jan 1, 2000 Andrianantoanina, O.; Bezara, R. [946] Madagascar K000391455 No
Jan 1, 1999 Antalahimena, P. [199] Madagascar K000391456 No
Razafiniary, V. Ratianarivo, F.; Rajaovelona, L. R.; Rasaminirina, F.; Rakotomalala, J. H.; Rafa [VELS 229] Madagascar K001619111 No
Gautier, L.; Tahinarivony, A.J.; Rapp, L. [LG 6666] Madagascar K001906699 No
Randrianirina, J.-P.; Rapp, L. [RJP 025] Madagascar K001906704 No

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • 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/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/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