Metaporana

Metaporana obtusa

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Solanales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Cladus: Lamiids
Ordo: Solanales

Familia: Convolvulaceae
Tribus: Dichondreae
Genus: Metaporana
Species: M. conica M. densiflora M. obtusa M. parvifolia M. sericosepala M. verdcourtii

Name

Metaporana N.E.Br. Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1914: 168. (1914)

  • Type species: Metaporana densiflora (Hallier f.) N.E. Br. Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1914: 169. (1914)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Asia-Temperate
    • Regional: Peninsular Arabia
      • Socotra
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional: Eastern Africa
      • Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
    • Regional: Western Indian Ocean
      • Madagascar
    • Regional: Central Africa
      • Zaïre

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

Additional references

  • Miller, A.G. & M. Morris in Miller, A.G. & M. Morris (2004). Ethnofl. Soqotra Archipel. Convolvulaceae + Cuscutaceae. Ethnoflora of the Soqotra Archipelago: 516-524. Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh.

Vernacular names

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