Vepris nobilis

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Vepris nobilis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Rutaceae
Genus: Vepris
Species:
V. nobilis
Binomial name
Vepris nobilis
Synonyms [2]
List
    • Aspidostigma acuminatumHochst.
    • Cranzia nobilis(Delile) Kuntze
    • Teclea diversifoliaLanza
    • Teclea nobilisDelile
    • Teclea nobilis var. latifoliolataEngl.
    • Toddalia nobilis(Delile) Hook.f. ex Oliv.

Vepris nobilis (syn. Teclea nobilis) is a species of flowering plant in the family Rutaceae, native to the Arabian Peninsula and eastern Africa. [2] A tree, chimpanzees ( Pan troglodytes ) use its leaves to repel the mosquito Anopheles gambiae . [3]

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References

  1. IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group.; Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI). (2020). "Vepris nobilis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020: e.T153944693A153944695. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T153944693A153944695.en . Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Vepris nobilis (Delile) Mziray". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  3. Lacroux, Camille; Pouydebat, Emmanuelle; Rossignol, Marie; Durand, Sophie; Aleeje, Alfred; Asalu, Edward; Chandre, Fabrice; Krief, Sabrina (2022). "Repellent activity against Anopheles gambiae of the leaves of nesting trees in the Sebitoli chimpanzee community of Kibale National Park, Uganda". Malaria Journal. 21 (1): 271. doi: 10.1186/s12936-022-04291-7 . PMC   9513939 . PMID   36163024.