Nyctaginaceae
Commicarpus

Commicarpus leleensis Friis & Sebsebe

First published in Kew Bull. 71(3)-34: 13 (2016)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Ethiopia. It grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Ethiopia

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. (2021). The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6. Scientific Data 8: 215.

Kew Bulletin

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  • Baker, J. G. & Wright, C. H. (1909). Nyctagineae. In: W. T. Thiselton-Dyer (ed.), Flora of tropical Africa. Vol. 6 (1): 1 – 9. Reeve, London.
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  • CGIAR-CSI (2008). CGIAR-CSI SRTM 90 m DEM Digital Elevation Database. Version 4. CGIAR Consortium for Spatial Information (CGIAR-CSI). http://srtm.csi.cgiar.org/ Index.asp (Accessed 30 April 2014).
  • Chiovenda, E. (1929). Flora Somala. Sindacato italiano arti grafiche, Roma.
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  • Gilbert, M. G. (1995). 85. Euphorbiaceae. In: S. Edwards, Mesfin Tadesse & I. Hedberg (eds), Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea, Vol. 2 (2) Canellaceae to Euphorbiaceae: 265 – 380. Addis Ababa: The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa, and Department of Systematic Botany, Uppsala.
  • Gilbert, M. G. (2000). 34. Nyctaginaceae. In: S. Edwards, Mesfin Tadesse, Sebsebe Demissew & I. Hedberg (eds), Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea, Vol. 2 (1) Magnoliaceae to Flacourtiaceae: 264 – 273. Addis Ababa: The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa, and Department of Systematic Botany, Uppsala.
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  • Kazmin, V. (1973). Geological Map of Ethiopia. Geological Survey of Ethiopia, Ministry of Mines, Addis Ababa.
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Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Friis, I.; Demissaw, S.; Atem, A.; Abebe, W.; Getachew, E. [15463] Ethiopia K001391673 Isotype No

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