Bignoniaceae
Catophractes

Catophractes alexandri D.Don

First published in Proc. Linn. Soc. London 1: 4 (1839)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Angola to S. Africa. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Botswana, Cape Provinces, Namibia, Northern Provinces

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Curtis, B. & Mannheimer, C. (2005). Tree Atlas of Namibia: 1-688. The National Botanical Research Institute, Windhoek.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Lebrun, J.P. & Stork, A.L. in Lebrun J.-P. & Stork, A.L. (1997). Bignoniaceae. Énumération des Plants à Fleurs D'Afrique Tropicale 4: 456-461. Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques de la Ville de Genève.
  • Mannheimer, C.A. & Curtis, B.A. (eds.) (2009). Le Roux and Müller's field guide to the trees and shrubs of Namibia, rev. ed.: 1-525. Macmillan Education Namibia, Windhoek.
  • Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Bignoniaceae. Southen Africa Botany Diversity Network Reports 37.
  • Smithies, S.I. (2003). Bignoniceae, In: Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 312-313. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Diniz, M.A. (1988). 124. Bignoniaceae. Flora Zambesiaca 8(3): 61-85. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Aug 29, 2008 Crawford, F. [175] Namibia K000450277 No
Aug 29, 2008 Crawford, F. [62] Namibia K000450279 No
Jul 1, 1983 Welwitsch. [490] Angola K000430269 Unknown Type Material Yes
Skarpe, C. [12] Botswana K000489218 No
Richards, M. [14630] Botswana K000489216 No
Coleman, M. [90] Botswana K000489217 No
Bidgood. S. [BO/18] Botswana K000823851 No
Bergstrom, R. [28] Botswana K000489222 No
Vesey-Fitzgerald, D. [1003] Botswana K000489215 No
Smith, P.; Kemoreile, K.; Mafokate, D.; Mathibidi, K.J.; Mosimanyana, E.; Dickson, S. [63] Botswana K000489220 No
Pope, G.V. [366] Botswana K000489211 No
Gossweiler, J. [10785] Angola K001009766 Yes
Sousa, J.A. [1] Angola K001009767 Yes
Santos, R. [734] Angola K001009761 Yes
de Beer, J.S. [52] Botswana K000489214 No
Baines, T. [s.n.] Botswana K000430267 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kolbe [s.n.] South Africa K000430268 Unknown Type Material Yes
Barbosa, G. [9846] Angola K001009763 Yes
Pearson, H.H.W. [2811] Angola K001009765 Yes
de Menezes, A.; Henriques, C. [2] Angola K001009764 Yes
Long, D.G.; Rae, D.A.H. [122] Botswana K000489212 No
Couto, C. [362] Angola K001009762 Yes
Smith, P.; Kemoreile, K.; Mafokate, D.; Mathibidi, K.J.; Mosimanyana, E.; Dickson, S. [63] Botswana K000489221 No

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