Lagarosiphon ilicifolius Oberm.

First published in Bothalia 8: 145 (1964)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Uganda to Namibia. It is a hydrosubshrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Botswana, Caprivi Strip, Kenya, Namibia, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Classification

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POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14.: i-vi, 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Simpson, D. (1989). Hydrocharitaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-29.
  • Timberlake, J.R. & Martins, E.S. (eds.) (2009). Flora Zambesiaca 12(2): 1-208. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Clarke & Klaassen, Water Pl. Namibia: 70 (2001).
  • Cook, Aq. Wetl. Pl. Sthn. Afr.: 143, fig.143 (2004).
  • Gibbs Russell in Kirkia 10: 437 (1977).
  • Oberm. in Bothalia 8: 145, fig.1 (1964);
  • Oberm.in F.S.A. 108, fig.32 (1966).
  • Podlech in Merxmüller, Prodr. Fl. SW Afr., fam.142: 2 (1966).
  • Simpson in F.T.E.A., Hydrocharitaceae: 5 (1989).
  • Symoens & Triest in Bull. Jard. Bot. Belg. 53: 483, fig.16 (1983).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Simpson, D. (1989). Hydrocharitaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-29.
  • Timberlake, J.R. & Martins, E.S. (eds.) (2009). Flora Zambesiaca 12(2): 1-208. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Oberm. in Bothalia 8: 145, fig. 1 (1964)
  • Oberm. in Flora of Southern Africa 1: 108, fig. 32 (1966).
  • Symoens & Triest in Bulletin du Jardin botanique National de Belgique 53: 483, fig. 16 (1983).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jul 1, 2013 Heath, A; R [1712] Botswana K000499543 Yes
Gibbs Russell, G.E. [2145] Botswana K002905083 Yes
Gibbs Russell, G.E. [2591] Zimbabwe K002905060 Yes
Gibbs Russell, G.E. [2794] Botswana K002905068 Yes
Vahrmeijer, J. [2149] Namibia K002905119 Yes
Smith, P.A. [1490] Botswana K002905063 Yes
Ngoni, J.F. [410] Botswana K002905073 Yes
s.coll. [7] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003194958 Yes
Bethune, S. [141] Namibia K002905118 Yes
Menezes, A. [3461] Angola K002905085 Yes
Gibbs Russell, G.E.; Biegel, H.M. [1486] Botswana K002905062 Yes
Smith, P.A. [2549] Botswana K002905072 Yes
Smith, P.A. [1857] Botswana K002905081 Yes
Gibbs Russell, G.E. [2358] Botswana K002905067 Yes
Smith, P.A. [2450] Botswana K002905074 Yes
Hansen, O.J. [3553] Botswana K002905084 Yes
Kornas, J. [2388] Zambia K002905056 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [14740] Botswana K002905076 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [6252] Zambia K002905057 Yes
Allen, A. [X415] Botswana K002905078 Yes
Smith, P.A. [1444] Botswana K002905069 Yes
Pearson, H.H.W. [2025] Angola K002905086 Yes
Edwards, D. [04349] Botswana K002905077 Yes
Edwards, D. [04325(00002)] Namibia K002905120 Yes
Symoens [9257A] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003194957 Yes
Gibbs Russell, G.E. [2448] Botswana K002905066 Yes
Wild, H.; Drummond, R.B. [7161] Botswana K002905061 Yes
McConnell, R.H. [68903] Botswana K002905075 Yes
Kolbe, F.C. [3150] Zambia K002905059 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Roberts, D. [8820] Uganda K002905003 Yes
Smith, P.A. [1120] Botswana K002905065 Yes
Watmough, R. [280] Zambia K002905055 Yes
Galpin, E.E. [7027] Zimbabwe K002905058 Yes
Alison; Heath, R. [497] Botswana K002905080 Yes
Yalala, A.M. [429] Botswana K002905082 Yes
Ellis, R.P. [3054] Botswana K002905070 Yes
Hiemstra, H. [205] Botswana K002905079 Yes
Gibbs Russell, G.E.; Biegel, H.M. [1368] Botswana K002905064 Yes
Long, D.G.; Rae, D.A.H. [472] Botswana K002905071 Yes

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