Cnestis polyphylla Lam.
First published in Encycl. 3: 23 (1789)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Kenya to S. Africa, W. Indian Ocean. It is a climbing shrub or tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.
Distribution
Native to:
Cape Provinces, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Réunion, Swaziland, Zimbabwe
Synonyms
Heterotypic Synonyms
- Cnestis boiviniana Baill. ex G.Schellenb. in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 127: 39, 196 (1938), pro syn.
- Cnestis borboniensis Raeusch. in Nomencl. Bot. Pl. Illustr., ed. 3: 132 (1797), nom. nud.
- Cnestis bullata (Baill.) Baill. in Hist. Pl., Atlas: t. 17 (1886)
- Cnestis glabra Lam. in Encycl. 3: 28 (1789)
- Cnestis lurida Baill. in Adansonia 7: 244 (1867)
- Cnestis madagascariensis Raeusch. in Nomencl. Bot. Pl. Illustr., ed. 3: 132 (1797), nom. nud.
- Cnestis natalensis (Hochst.) Planch. & Sond. ex Harv. & Sond. in W.H.Harvey & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Cap. 1: 528 (1860)
- Cnestis polyphylla var. bullata Baill. in Adansonia 7: 243 (1867)
- Cnestis scandens J.F.Gmel. in Syst. Nat. ed. 13[bis].: 729 (1791), nom. illeg.
- Omphalobium discolor Sond. in Linnaea 23: 24 (1850)
- Fagarastrum natalense (Hochst.) Walp. in Repert. Bot. Syst. 4: 413 (1847)
- Zanthoxylum natalense Hochst. in Flora 27: 304 (1844)
Publications
POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:
- Bosser, J. & al. (eds.) (1997). Flore des Mascareignes 69: 79-1. IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.
- Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
- Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
- Jordaan, M. (2013). FSA contrinutions 21: Connaraceae. Bothalia, A Journal of Botanical Research 43: 101-108.
Kew Backbone Distributions
- Jordaan, M. (2013). FSA contrinutions 21: Connaraceae. Bothalia, A Journal of Botanical Research 43: 101-108.
Other Data
Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:
| Date | Reference | Identified As | Barcode | Type Status | Has image? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanderson, J. [197], South Africa | Cnestis natalensis | K000430164 | Unknown type material | Yes | |
| South Africa | Cnestis natalensis | K000430163 | Unknown type material | Yes | |
| Gerrard, W.T. [64], South Africa | Cnestis natalensis | K000430165 | Yes | ||
| Krauss [60], South Africa | Cnestis natalensis | K000430166 | Yes |
Sources
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Flora Zambesiaca
- Flora Zambesiaca
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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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IUCN Categories
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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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