Caucanthus auriculatus (Radlk.) Nied.

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Status: Native
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Derivation of specific name: auriculatus: with ear-like lobes, auriculate
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Zimbabwe distribution: N,C
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Literature:

Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 250.

Launert, E. (1963). Malpighiaceae Flora Zambesiaca 2(1) Pages 119 - 120. (Includes a picture).

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 60.


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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Caucanthus auriculatus
African Plant Database: Caucanthus auriculatus
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Caucanthus auriculatus
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Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Zimbabwe: Species information: Caucanthus auriculatus.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=133580, retrieved 28 March 2024

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