| Synonyms: |
Brachystelma burchellii (Decne.) Peckover invalid name Brachystelma burchellii (Decne.) Peckover var. grandiflorum (N.E. Br.) Meve Macropetalum burchellii Decne. Macropetalum burchellii Decne. var. grandiflora N.E. Br. |
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| Status: | Doubtful |
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| Type location: |
Northern Cape, South Africa. |
| Notes: | Although listed by Setshogo in Sabonet Report no. 37 (2005) there are no confirmed records cited in Flora Zambesiaca 7(2), 2020. Since the type specimen was stated to be from Bechuanaland this may have caused the assumption it occurs in Botswana but the old name historically also included parts of the northern Cape in South Africa and Burchell, the type collector, never collected within Botswana proper. |
| Derivation of specific name: | burchellii: after William John Burchell (1781-1863), botanical collector, painter, writer, gardener, entomologist, early explorer and naturalist in South Africa. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Only confirmed from South Africa |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Goyder, D.J., Gilbert, M.G. & Venter, H.J.T. (2020). Apocynaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 7(2) Pages 96 - 97. 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 19. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 25. |