Polygonaceae
Oxygonum

Oxygonum alatum Burch.

First published in Trav. S. Africa 1: 548 (1822)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Angola to S. Arrica. It is an annual and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Botswana, Cape Provinces, Caprivi Strip, Mozambique, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Pope, G.V., Polhill, R.M. & Martins, E.S. (eds.) (2006). Flora Zambesiaca 9(3): 1-277. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Bothalia 17: 185 (1987).
  • Burtt Davy, Fl. Pl. Ferns Transvaal, part 1: 167 (1926).
  • F.C. 5, 1: 460 (1912).
  • F.T.A. 6, 1: 99 (1909).
  • Hiern, Cat. Afr. Pl. Welw. 1, 4: 902 (1900).
  • Kew Bull. 12: 165 (1957).
  • M. Phillips, Guide Arable Weeds Botswana: 92, photo. (1991).
  • Prodr. Fl. SW. Afrika, fam. 23: 3 (1969).
  • Trans. Roy. Soc. South Africa 5: 346 (1916).
  • Trav. South. Africa 1: 548 (1822).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Pope, G.V., Polhill, R.M. & Martins, E.S. (eds.) (2006). Flora Zambesiaca 9(3): 1-277. 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, 1987 Barber, M.E. [s.n.] South Africa K000244027 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1987 Zeyher [1451] South Africa K000244028 Unknown Type Material No
Jan 1, 1987 unknown [2074] South Africa K000244026 Holotype No
AFB/MMC [S.W.A. 3590] Namibia K000648932 Yes
Heath, A.; Heath, R. [2115] Botswana K001590876 Yes
Welw. [1757] Angola K000244018 Isotype Yes
K000648888 Yes
Marloth, R. [1016] South Africa K000244029 Unknown Type Material No

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • 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/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. 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 2026. 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

  • Plants and People Africa

    • Common Names from Plants and People Africa http://www.plantsandpeopleafrica.com/
    • © Plants and People Africa http://www.plantsandpeopleafrica.com http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/