Salvadora persica L.
var. pubescens Brenan

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Status: Native
Description:
See var. persica for general description.

This variety differs in having most parts velvety. Both varieties appear to occur in the same habitats and there is some doubt as to the validity of the separation at varietal level.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name: persica: of Persia (now Iran);
pubescens: with soft short hairs.
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Flowering time:Jul - Sep
Worldwide distribution: Kenya, Tanzania, Botswana, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Botswana distribution: N
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Literature:

Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 75.

Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 95.

Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 100.

Vickery, A.R. (1983). Salvadoraceae Flora Zambesiaca 7(1) Pages 377 - 380.

Other sources of information about Salvadora persica var. pubescens:

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Flora of Mozambique: Salvadora persica var. pubescens
Flora of Zambia: Salvadora persica var. pubescens
Flora of Zimbabwe: Salvadora persica var. pubescens

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Salvadora persica
African Plant Database: Salvadora persica
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Salvadora persica
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Salvadora persica
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Salvadora persica
JSTOR Plant Science: Salvadora persica
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Salvadora persica
Plants of the World Online: Salvadora persica
Tropicos: Salvadora persica
Wikipedia: Salvadora persica


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2014-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Botswana: Species information: Salvadora persica var. pubescens.
https://www.botswanaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=144290, retrieved 28 March 2024

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