Rhigozum brevispinosum

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Rhigozum brevispinosum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Bignoniaceae
Genus: Rhigozum
Species:
R. brevispinosum
Binomial name
Rhigozum brevispinosum
Kuntze
Synonyms
  • Rhigozum linifoliumS.Moore
  • Rhigozum spinosumBurch. ex Sprague

Rhigozum brevispinosum, the Kalahari yellowthorn, is a perennial shrub that is part of the Bignoniaceae family. [2] The species is native to Angola, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe. In South Africa, the plant occurs in Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape and North West. [3]

References

  1. Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) & IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group. 2019. Rhigozum brevispinosum. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T146201047A146201049. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T146201047A146201049.en. Accessed on 13 March 2025.
  2. http://redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=709-1 REDLIST Sanbi
  3. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:110541-1 Plants of the World Online