Caprifoliaceae
Pterocephalus

Pterocephalus frutescens Hochst. ex A.Rich.

First published in Tent. Fl. Abyss. 1: 369 (1848)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Eritrea to N. Tanzania, Yemen. It is a subshrub or shrub and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Tanzania, Yemen

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Napper, D.M. (1968). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Dipsacaceae: 1-11.
  • Thulin, M. (ed.) (2006). Flora of Somalia 3: 1-626. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Thulin, M. (ed.) (2006). Flora of Somalia 3: 1-626. 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?
Schimper [235], Ethiopia K000252360 Yes
Schimper [235], Ethiopia K000252361 Yes
Schimper [235], Ethiopia K000252362 Yes
Quartin-Dillon, Ethiopia K000252364 Yes
[illegible] [1369], Ethiopia K000252363 Yes

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 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 2023. 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 2023. 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