Boscia rotundifolia Pax

Species

Angiosperms > Brassicales > Capparaceae > Boscia

Characteristics

Habit unknown.. Twigs minutely spreading pubescent.. Leaves alternate, clearly spaced on twigs of the current year, petiolate; blade very broadly ovate, 4–6 cm. long, 3.5–5 cm. wide, apically markedly retuse, basally rounded-cuneate to rounded-truncate, minutely pubescent on both surfaces; petiole 4–7 mm. long.. Inflorescence a terminal few-flowered raceme; bracts large, like miniature leaves; pedicels 15–20 mm. long.. Sepals about 5–6 mm. long, 4 mm. wide.. Stamens 15–20, 6–7 mm. long.. Gynophore a little longer than the stamens.. Fruits unknown.
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Distribution

Boscia rotundifolia world distribution map, present in Tanzania, United Republic of

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:146139-1
WFO ID wfo-0000569564
COL ID MLT9
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Synonyms

Boscia rotundifolia