Convolvulaceae
Seddera

Seddera rhodantha R.R.Mill

First published in Kew Bull. 64: 225 (2009)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Ethiopia. It is a subshrub and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Ethiopia

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Sebsebe Demissew & R.R. Mill (2009). Revision of the genus Seddera (Convolvulaceae). Kew Bulletin 64: 197-233.

Kew Bulletin

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  • Gonçalves, M. L. (1987). Convolvulaceae. In: E. Launert (ed.), Flora Zambesiaca 8 (1): 9 – 129. Flora Zambesiaca Managing Committee, London.
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  • Hallier, F. (1898a). Convolvulaceae. In: Beitrage zur Kenntnis der Afrikanischer Flora. Bull. Herb. Boissier 6: 529 – 548.
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  • Hepper, F. N. & Friis, I. (1994). The plants of Pehr Forsskål’s Flora Aegyptiaco-Arabica. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London, in association with the Botanical Museum, Copenhagen.
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  • Sebsebe Demissew & Austin, D. F. (1996). Generic delimitation and relationships in the tribe Hildebrandtieae (Convolvulaceae). Pp. 409 – 420 In: L. J. G. van der Maesen, X. M. van der Burgt & J. M. van Medenbach de Rooy (eds.), The Biodiversity of African Plants: Proceedings, XIVth AETFAT Congress, 22 – 27 August 1994. Wageningen, The Netherlands. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht.
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  • Verdcourt, B. (1963). Convolvulaceae. In: C. E. Hubbard & E. Milne-Redhead (eds.), Flora of Tropical East Africa, pp. 1 – 161. Crown Agents for Overseas Governments and Administrations, London.
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  • Vierhapper, F. (1904). Neue Pflanzen aus Sokótra, Abdal Kuri und Semha. Oesterr. Bot. Z. 54: 286 – 287.
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  • Wight, R. (1850). Icones plantarum Indiae orientalis. J. B. Pharoah, Madras.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Sebsebe Demissew & R.R. Mill (2009). Revision of the genus Seddera (Convolvulaceae). Kew Bulletin 64: 197-233.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Friis, I.; Tadesse, M.; Vollesen, K. [2954] Ethiopia K000405898 Holotype Yes

Sources

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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. 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