Rutaceae
Agathosma

Agathosma ovata (Thunb.) F.Dietr.

First published in Nachtr. Vollst. Lex. Gärtn. 1: 127 (1815)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Africa. It is a shrub and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 529. MIM, Deurne.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Edwards, D. [3166] K005101159 Yes
Salter, T.M. [6763] South Africa K005101144 Yes
Persicaner, P. [AMHA1739] K005101202 Yes
Taylor, H.C. [4876] South Africa K005101162 Yes
Bayliss, R.D.A. [BS5890] South Africa K005101146 Yes
Acocks, J.P.H. [16024] South Africa K005101137 Yes
Letty, C. [213] K005101153 Yes
Bayliss, R.D.A. [BS5780] South Africa K005101170 Yes
Taylor, H.C. [9264] South Africa K005101201 Yes
Bayliss, R.D.A. [BS5926] South Africa K005101171 Yes
Esterhuysen, E. [10634] South Africa K005101143 Yes
Williams, I. [2312] South Africa K005101187 Yes
[Mund] [s.n.] South Africa K005101177 Yes
Hilliard, O.M.; Burtt, B.L. [13206] South Africa K005101151 Yes
Rodin, R.J. [1170] South Africa K005101139 Yes
Acocks, J.P.H. [20345] South Africa K005101157 Yes
Walters, I.B. [1020] South Africa K005101161 Yes
Bayliss, R.D.A. [BRIB20] South Africa K005101173 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [2222] South Africa K005101183 Yes
Campbell, B.M. [12741] South Africa K005101198 Yes
Rodin, R.J. [1035] South Africa K005101140 Yes
Taylor, H.C. [9685] South Africa K005101190 Yes
Acocks, J.P.H. [21106] South Africa K005101156 Yes
Persicaner (Mr.); Dept, R.C. [s.n.] South Africa K005101195 Yes
Fries, T.C.E.; Norlindh, T.; Weimarck, H. [s.n.] South Africa K005101165 Yes
Bayliss, R.D.A. [BS7035] South Africa K005101175 Yes
Hugo, L. [1474] South Africa K005101194 Yes
Acocks, J.P.H. [21387] South Africa K005101155 Yes
Strey, R.G. [8556] South Africa K005101145 Yes
Acocks, J.P.H. [16049] South Africa K005101136 Yes
Williams, I. [2221] South Africa K005101188 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [1273] South Africa K005101180 Yes
Acocks, J.P.H. [20471] South Africa K005101186 Yes
Venter, F. [827] South Africa K005101193 Yes
Stork, M. [s.n.] South Africa K005101197 Yes
Taylor, H.C. [4719] South Africa K005101163 Yes
s.coll. [27446] South Africa K005101148 Yes
Bean, P.A. [885] South Africa K005101204 Yes
Esterhuysen, E. [6775A] South Africa K005101142 Yes
Acocks, J.P.H. [21134] South Africa K005101154 Yes
Venter, F.; Vorster, P. [193] South Africa K005101191 Yes
Edwards, D. [553] K005101169 Yes
[Mund] [s.n.] South Africa K005101176 Yes
Hilliard, O.M.; Burtt, B.L. [14550] South Africa K005101150 Yes
Bayliss, R.D.A. [BS6682] South Africa K005101168 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [1202] South Africa K005101184 Yes
Acocks, J.P.H. [21113] South Africa K005101158 Yes
Taylor, H.C. [4467] South Africa K005101160 Yes
Bayliss, R.D.A. [BRIB291] South Africa K005101172 Yes
Hugo, L. [2399] South Africa K005101200 Yes
Coleman, T.A. [450] K005101164 Yes
Schlechter, R. [5844] K005101203 Yes
Moffett, R.O. [209] South Africa K005101199 Yes
Bolus, H. [9165] South Africa K005101138 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [1449] South Africa K005101181 Yes
Esterhuysen, E. [4572] South Africa K005101141 Yes
Booi, A. [88] South Africa K005101196 Yes
Venter, F.; Vorster, P. [48] South Africa K005101192 Yes
Zeyher (Dr) [2157] K005101179 Yes
Melville, R. (Dr.) [s.n.] South Africa K005101149 Yes
C.v.d. Merwe [2503] South Africa K005101167 Yes
Brink, E. [370] South Africa K005101174 Yes
Britten, L.L. [2234] South Africa K005101185 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [1074] South Africa K005101182 Yes
Brink, E. [626] South Africa K005101189 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [27446] South Africa K005101147 Yes
Williams, I.J.M. [1509] K005101166 Yes
s.coll. [340] K005101178 Yes
Aug 1, 1949 Krauss [466] South Africa Barosma kraussiana K000311547 Type Yes
Aug 1, 1949 Forsyth [809] South Africa Barosma scoparia K000311543 Type Yes
South Africa Barosma ternata K000311544 Type Yes
Ecklon South Africa Barosma dioica K000311545 Type Yes
Sep 2, 1907 Pegler, Alison [33] South Africa Barosma peglerae K000311548 Type Yes

Sources

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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

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  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

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