Gomphocarpus physocarpus E.Mey.

First published in Comm. Pl. Afr. Austr.: 202 (1838)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Mozambique to S. Africa. It is a shrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome. It is has environmental uses and social uses and as a poison and a medicine.

Distribution

Native to:

Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Swaziland

Introduced into:

Angola, Argentina Northeast, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, China Southeast, Colombia, Cook Is., Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Greece, Guatemala, Hainan, Hawaii, Honduras, India, Jamaica, Jawa, Kenya, Kriti, Leeward Is., Marquesas, Mauritius, Mexico Southwest, New Caledonia, New South Wales, New Zealand North, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norfolk Is., Panamá, Peru, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Rodrigues, Senegal, Seychelles, Society Is., South Australia, Spain, Sri Lanka, St.Helena, Tanzania, Uganda, Venezuela

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Autrey, J.C., Bosser, J. & Ferguson, I.K. (eds.) (2005). Flore des Mascareignes 121-126: 1. IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.
  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 2(1): 1-85. ORSTOM, Bangui.
  • Cameron, E. & al. (2023). Vascular plants and birds of Rabbit Island/Takangariki, Kawau Bay. Journal, Auckland Botanical Society 78: 7-10.
  • Castle, G.E. in Friedmann, F. (1994). Flore des Seychelles Dicotylédones: 1-663. ORSTOM éditions.
  • Davidse, G. & al. (eds.) (2009). Flora Mesoamericana 4(1): 1-855. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D.F.
  • Dimopoulos, P., Raus, T., Bergmeier, E., Constantinidis, T., Iatrou, G., Kokkini, S., Strid, A., & Tzanoudakis, D. (2013). Vascular plants of Greece. An annotated checklist: 1-372. Botanic gardens and botanical museum Berlin-Dahlem, Berlin and Hellenic botanical society, Athens.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Garcia-Mendoza, A.J. & Meave, J.A. (eds.) (2012). Diversidad florística de Oaxaca: de musgos a angiospermas (colecciones y listas de especies), ed. 2: 1-351. Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS G: 1-40325.
  • Goyder, D.J., Gilbert, M.G. & Venter, H.J.T. (2020). Flora Zambesiaca 7(3): 1-375. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Goyder, S., Harris, T., Masinde, S., Meve, U. & Venter, J. (2012). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Apocynaceae(2): 1-530.
  • Hepper, F.N. (ed.) (1963). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 2: 1-544.
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Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Bullock in Kew Bull. 7: 408 (1952).
  • Comm. Pl. Afr. Austr. 202 (1837)

Flora Zambesiaca

  • E. Mey., Comm. Pl. Afr. Austr.: 202 (1838).
  • Goyder in F.T.E.A., Apocynaceae (part 2): 427 (2012).

Kew Backbone Distributions

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  • Autrey, J.C., Bosser, J. & Ferguson, I.K. (eds.) (2005). Flore des Mascareignes 121-126: 1. IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.
  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 2(1): 1-85. ORSTOM, Bangui.
  • Britton, N. (1918). Flora of Bermuda: 1-585. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York.
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  • Dimopoulos, P., Raus, T., Bergmeier, E., Constantinidis, T., Iatrou, G., Kokkini, S., Strid, A., & Tzanoudakis, D. (2013). Vascular plants of Greece. An annotated checklist: 1-372. Botanic gardens and botanical museum Berlin-Dahlem, Berlin and Hellenic botanical society, Athens.
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  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
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  • Lambdon, P. (2012). Flowering plants & ferns of St Helena: 1-624. Pisces publications for St Helena nature conservation group.
  • Lewalle, J. (1970). Liste floristique et répartition altitudinale de la flore du Burundi occidental: 1-84. Université officielle de Bujumbura.
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  • Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
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  • Orchard, A.E. (ed.) (1996). Flora of Australia 28: 1-335. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
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  • Peyre de Fabregues, B. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1976). Catalogue des Plantes Vascularies du Niger: 1-433. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Sykes, W.R. (2016). Flora of the Cook Islands: 1-973. National Tropical Botanical Garden, Hawaii.
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Flora of Tropical East Africa

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Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

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Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Mar 1, 2011 Sundaling, D. [SAN 135392] Malaysia K000577231 Yes
May 1, 2001 Cheek, M. [9584] Cameroon K000107572 No
May 1, 2001 Cheek, M. [9584] Cameroon K:SPC-72143.000 No
Gerrard [511] South Africa K000234901 Unknown Type Material Yes
Zarucchi, J.L.; Brant, A.E. [5282] Colombia K001492260 Yes
Goyder, D. J.; Maiato, F.; Luis, J. C. [8620] Angola K001581890 Yes
Glaziou, A.F.M. [6706] Brazil K000096474 Isolectotype Yes
Greenway; Kanuri [12552] Tanzania K:SPC-30616.000 No
Goyder, D.J.; et al. [3846] Tanzania K:SPC-59800.000 No
Andrews, S. [920] South Africa K:SPC-55626.000 No
Goyder, D.J.; et al. [3711] Kenya K:SPC-59805.000 No
Drege [s.n.] South Africa K000234900 Lectotype Yes
Drege [s.n.] South Africa K000234899 Syntype Yes
Tweedie, E.M. [1290] Kenya K:SPC-01942.000 No
Brower, L.P. ["B"] Uganda K:SPC-30173.000 No
Venezuela K001492259 Yes
Peru K001492261 Yes
Bolivia K001492262 Yes
Bolivia K001492263 Yes
Bolivia K001492264 Yes
Glaziou, A. [21757] Brazil Gomphocarpus brasiliensis K000096472 Yes

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